The new academic year is now in full swing! I hope you have all had a brilliant summer holiday and a good start to the new term. It can be quite an anxious time for everyone; for the children, parents and for the teachers. This is because of all of the change and transition from holiday time. Keeping our routines and approach consistent will help the children a lot.

I recently took part as an ‘expert’ in the Mencap Health Unlocked Online community forum, hosting a discussion on all things ‘back to school’. You can read the posts with questions and answers relating to transition, anxiety, diagnosis as well as learning and teaching ideas, on the Mencap online forum here.