Autonomy, Rights and Children with Special Educational Needs by Sheila Riddell

Author:Sheila Riddell
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030558253
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

In terms of his willingness to participate in consultation groups for care experienced young people with SEN, Jacob believes he has made a significant difference to other people’s lives. Similarly James, a young carer, has benefitted from participation in representative bodies.

James, Northshire, England

James is 16 years old and is a young carer. James has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and specific learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia), and he has difficulties maintaining a healthy weight. He has also experienced mental health difficulties at primary and secondary school and was permanently excluded from a number of secondary schools. James lives with his family in a relatively affluent area of Northshire (IMD 4) and supports his disabled mother, helping her with day to day tasks such as shopping and cooking. In his free time, he likes to play video games and enjoys taking care of his three dogs. James appears to be a very confident, articulate young man, although he can also lack confidence in unfamiliar contexts. He does not like to go out because he says he feels unsafe in the neighbourhood and prefers to meet up with his peers online rather than face to face. In the future, he would like to be a lawyer or an IT specialist. James’ mother describes her son as, ‘a really good lad. He likes to please and likes to do everything. He does struggle sometimes’. She is also very proud of his involvement with a number of participatory groups aimed at supporting children and young people with SEN. His key worker also describes James as ‘a lovely lad’ who is friendly and quite able. The key worker comments that although James can appear to be quite confident, ‘he tends to mask his insecurities’ and ‘doesn’t give a lot away’.

In his free-time James spends a significant amount of time attending a wide range of participatory groups for children and young people with SEN. He attends a Barnardo’s participation group and is also a representative for young people on the Local Authority SEN Board. He explains that involvement with these groups enables him to take part in strategic council decisions and suggest improvements to provision and practice:Interviewer:

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