Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to receive the Award for Achievement by an Individual Education Professional at the Autism Professional Awards, run by the National Autistic Society – and all for doing what I know many other teachers do each and every day: supporting children who may be struggling in school and inevitably supporting their families in coming to terms with their unique child.
As a mainstream primary school teacher winning an award in the SEN sector, I spent the weeks afterwards convincing myself that I was a worthy winner. All of the strategies and approaches I used are tried and tested by many before me. With that in mind, this article is a celebration of the hard work and dedication that is in evidence on a daily basis in primary schools up and down the country.
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