Coaching by Lizzy

The Fight - Navigating School Meetings Okay 'fight' might be a strong word but by goodness it can feel like you're in a battle at times as a parent who is trying their best to get a school to listen to what you are trying to share, for the benefit of your child and their learning.  I have been to so many school meetings with my autistic son and also as a professional where I have advocated for the child or young person I was working with.   Now where to start?  You know your child best.  Young people with additional needs go through peaks and troughs of good times and trickier times.  Sometimes this is mirrored in school and sometimes it isn't.  Some young people cope fine at school and mask all day long and fall apart when they get home. Some young people really struggle in school but are coping okay at home.  And there are others who struggle in all their daily environments.  What I'm trying to say here is that a teacher's perspective on how you...