Google app for deaf or hearing impaired

Google Live Transcribe could be a big help for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. They have announced two new features for Android phones today: Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. They’re both designed as accessibility features to help people who are deaf or...

Rise in eating disorders

Lockdown stress and the lack of a school routine are fueling a rise in eating disorders among children with autism. Many parents who have not been able to get out during lockdown have seen their children’s eating problems get worse. Families have not been able to buy...

In conversation

Special Needs Jungle has launched a new feature called ‘In Conversation’. It has both videos and podcasts where one or more of their team interviews someone about a current SEND issue. Dame Christine Lenehan, Director of the Council for Disabled Children,...

Free mobile safety app

The SafeToNet Foundation, have announced it is providing one million free-for-life licences of their mobile safety app for UK families in order to help keep the nation’s children safe online. Be sure to sign up here before the 30 August!