Signs Your Child Might Benefit from SEN Support
Every child is unique and every learning journey is different.
Sometimes, a child may need a little extra support to unlock their true potential.
At Maidstone Learning Centre, we believe early recognition and the right support can make all the difference.
Here are some signs that your child might benefit from additional Special Educational Needs (SEN) support.
- Difficulty Keeping Up Academically
If your child struggles to keep pace with peers in reading, writing, or maths despite effort, it may suggest an underlying need for tailored support.
This isn’t about intelligence; it’s about needing the right tools to learn in their own way.
- Challenges with Focus and Attention
If your child finds it hard to stay on task, gets easily distracted, or needs constant reminders, they might benefit from strategies designed to support attention skills.
This could relate to ADHD, anxiety, or simply a different learning style.
- Struggles with Organisation and Memory
Difficulty remembering instructions, forgetting equipment, or struggling to organise work can be a sign of executive function challenges; something targeted SEN support can greatly help.
- Anxiety Around School or Learning
Frequent worries about schoolwork, avoidance behaviours, or emotional meltdowns around homework can be indicators that your child’s learning experience feels overwhelming.
Early support can reduce anxiety and rebuild confidence.
- Trouble with Communication or Social Skills
If your child finds it hard to follow conversations, understand social cues, or join in group activities, it could point to a communication difficulty such as autism spectrum condition (ASC) or speech and language needs.
- Emotional or Behavioural Changes
Sudden changes in behaviour, for example: frustration, withdrawal, anger, or sadness can sometimes be signs that a child is struggling in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.
Support from trained SEN professionals can help identify and address the root causes.
How Maidstone Learning Centre Can Help
At Maidstone Learning Centre, we specialise in:
- Identifying individual needs
- Building tailored support plans
- Providing nurturing, consistent help from experienced SEN tutors
- Working with families and local education teams
We believe that early, positive support transforms futures.
If you think your child might benefit from extra support, we’re here to help.
Contact us today for a free consultation or to arrange a SEN support discussion.