There appears to be little research on the standard of post-16 students’ writing and how it can be improved. In respect of such students, the focus of teaching professionals seems to be on content rather than on the writing process; arguably this leads to weaknesses in written expression. This article examines some current research and follows one teacher’s attempts to put in place some strateg...

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This study reports on cognitive abilities and attainment in 29 children and 21 adults with Smith-Magenis syndrome. There were 13 boys and 16 girls aged 6 to 16 years, and nine men and 12 women aged 16 to 52 years. All had mild to severe learning disabilities* with no differences overall between verbal and performance skills, but with a particular profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses. L...