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What do we know about military children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

The needs of military children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is emerging as an important area for understanding potential challenges and needs for support in the form of enhanced policies and service provision for military families.

Read more in an article from the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre.

“Living in our SEND Shoes”: New animations

A set of six animations was created by families taking part in the Garrison Assist Plus (GAP+) Project to raise awareness of the challenges faced by Armed Forces families with SEND children.

View the animations:

1. Introduction
2. Posting moves (20 minutes)
3. Relationships (9 minutes)
4. Parental separation: Operational deployment, weekending and divorce (19 minutes)
5. Language, labels and the challenge of getting a diagnosis (15 minutes)
6. Trauma and burnout (9 minutes)