02/09/2026
Dear Inclusion & SEND Teachers, before the IEPs and paperwork… get to know the CHILD. ❤️
Read the reports. Understand the diagnosis and previous needs. But please don’t allow paperwork to tell you everything about a child you have never met.
Observe them. Learn what motivates them, what triggers them, how they communicate, how they learn, what helps them regulate and, most importantly, discover their strengths.
Build that relationship. Ask questions. Collaborate with parents, teachers, therapists and the multidisciplinary team.
Because inclusion is more than placing a child in a classroom—it is creating a space where they feel accepted, valued, supported and that they truly belong. 💚
This academic year, let’s focus on knowing our students, not just managing their paperwork.
See the child. Know the child. Support the child. ❤️