5 Reasons Why Most Schools Fail Your Child With Special Needs — Soli Lazarus

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5 Reasons Why Most Schools Fail Your Child With Special Needs: What You Can Do About It — A Practical Guide for Parents of Children with SEN, ADHD, Autism & Learning Difficulties

Is your child struggling at school—and you know they deserve better?

5 Reasons Why Most Schools Fail Your Child With Special Needs by Soli Lazarus is a powerful, eye-opening parenting and special education guide that reveals why so many children with additional needs are not properly supported—and what you can do to change that.

Written by an experienced teacher and Inclusion Specialist with over 30 years in education, this practical book gives parents the tools, knowledge, and confidence to advocate for their child and navigate the school system effectively.

Why the system isn’t working—and how to fix it

School should be a place where every child can thrive. But for many children with special educational needs (SEN), including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and learning difficulties, the reality is very different. Their needs are often not met—leading to frustration, low self-esteem, and missed potential.

This book clearly explains the five key reasons schools often fail SEN children, helping parents understand what’s really going on—and what should be happening instead.

A practical guide for real-life challenges

This is not just theory—it’s a no-nonsense, action-focused guide packed with practical advice you can use immediately. Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Communicate effectively with teachers and schools
• Support your child’s learning and emotional wellbeing at home
• Build your child’s confidence, resilience, and self-esteem
• Manage behaviour challenges, anxiety, and meltdowns
• Navigate processes like EHCP applications and school support systems

The book empowers parents to move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling informed, confident, and in control.

Written by an expert who understands

Soli Lazarus combines professional expertise with personal experience, offering insights into a wide range of needs, including:

• ADHD and attention difficulties
• Autism and Asperger’s
• Dyslexia and learning disabilities
• Communication and developmental delays
• Social, emotional, and mental health challenges

Her compassionate and practical approach makes this book both reassuring and empowering for families navigating the SEN system.

Perfect for:

• Parents of children with special educational needs (SEN)
• Families navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or learning difficulties
• Carers struggling with school support and communication
• Anyone seeking practical SEN advice and advocacy tools
• Teachers and professionals wanting a parent-focused perspective

Why readers are searching for this book:

• Special education parenting books
• SEN support and advocacy guides
• ADHD and autism school support
• How to get help for a child with special needs
• EHCP and school system guidance UK
• Behaviour and emotional support for children

Become your child’s strongest advocate

This book is a call to action for parents who feel unheard, frustrated, or alone. It offers clarity, encouragement, and practical steps to help you work with schools—or challenge them when necessary—to get the support your child truly needs.

Because every child deserves to feel confident, supported, and able to succeed.

Helping your child with special needs

Soli is a fully qualified teacher with 30 years experience specialising in Inclusion, ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s, Developmental Delay, Communication and Learning Difficulties, Down’s Syndrome and Dyslexia. Her consultancy Yellow Sun delivers support and advice to parents of children with special needs and challenging behaviour. She also provides training and workshops to promote the understanding of special needs, inclusion and differentiation. Support and guidance programmes offered concentrate on the following issues: school issues, building up emotional resilience, behaviour management techniques, raising your child’s self esteem, success and praise, tantrums and meltdowns, how to remain calm, how to apply for an EHCP, friendships, homework battles, sibling rivalry, bedtime drama, eating problems, how to stop the shouting and the nagging, sensory difficulties, how to survive the holidays and weekends, language and communication difficulties, creating the right environment, going out nightmares, tips to keep organised, feeling lonely and isolated, and so much more.

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Further details

Mainly for parents or carers who are struggling on a daily basis. Battling with schools and the ‘system’. Mums (and of course dads) with children with special needs who have had to become warriors.