Educating Yorkshire

Sarnia

Doodledog

It was just a screening though. If it indicated neurodiversity the child would be referred to a specialist.

Screening is just the start of a long and arduous journey to reach a final professional report. Believe me.

That's what I was saying . A teacher wouldn't be able to diagnose, but could screen children who might benefit from taking things further.

Doodledog

It was just a screening though. If it indicated neurodiversity the child would be referred to a specialist.

Screening is just the start of a long and arduous journey to reach a final professional report. Believe me.

It was just a screening though. If it indicated neurodiversity the child would be referred to a specialist.

Yes it didn't sound very convincing.
I loved that sweet wee girl with Tourettes.

I enjoyed the programme, but was shocked at the inane neurodivergent screening questionnaire. So simplistic and superficial.

I really enjoyed it. Riley's behaviour would drive most adults to despair, but as you say, Aveline he was loveable underneath, and mature enough to recognise that he needed help.

I was very struck by the difference between how children are treated now and how they were when I was at school. The school I went to (70s comprehensive) was dire by anyone's standards, but I doubt that even the better ones would have policies that were so understanding of children's differing needs.

I'll definitely be following the rest of the series.

Mr Burton has had some sort of hair transplant or is wearing a toupee. I was quite distracted by it at one point!

I loved Mr Burton in the first Educating Yorkshire, so glad to see he's now the Head of the school. I haven't watched the new series yet but I'm planning to.

I'm so glad I didn't have to go through all the issues modern parents do in terms of social media and energy drinks. My son will soon be 30 and he says his peer group seems to be last one that didn't have the pressure of smart phones etc.

I see that there's a plan to restrict sales of Red Bull to under 16s. Good.

I watched series 1 and was moved to see the time and effort put in by a teacher, who is now Head Teacher, on a boy with a dreadful stammer. By the end of series 1 he could read without any hesitation. It had staff and pupils in tears.
It takes a certain type of teacher to work in schools in deprived areas and the challenges that brings.
After a recent spell in hospital my SIL confessed to the doctor what he drank through the day. The doctors reaction was to say if he had his way he would outlaw all energy and fizzy drinks, especially Coca-Cola. He too was shocked when he read the label and saw the rubbish it contained.