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Life on the Edge of the Cliff -
  • Home
  • Welcome
  • Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
    • Travel Fellowship
      • How it all began
      • What’s the big idea?
      • Europe? Pourquoi?
      • Applying – the next step
      • Interview and hey, guess what?
    • Travel diary – Italy
      • Tuscany
      • Emilia Romagna
      • A weekend in Florence
      • Veneto
    • Travel diary – Norway
      • Trondheim
      • Tromsø
      • Ålesund
      • Bergen
      • Oslo
  • Articles
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Preparing and planning for transition

Transitions – what services need to know

March 10, 2017 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Leaving school is the beginning of a journey, not the end. Here’s what practitioners and policymakers need to take on…

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Higher/further education, Opinion

It’s time to make a change, not shift the problem

October 2, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Both the UK and Scottish governments are focusing on education and boosting attainment. As they stand both strategies look set…

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Personal stories

Come fly with me (or not)

October 2, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

This article was first posted on the previous Life on the Edge of the Cliff blog in March 2015. The…

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Higher/further education, Independent living

Smoothing the way into further education

September 12, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Mentoring a new student with Asperger’s, ADHD or Tourette’s? Or just want to be a supportive friend? Here’s what you…

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Higher/further education, Independent living

Develop strategies that work for you

September 12, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Everyone takes time to settle into college or university. Keep calm, and find out what works best for you! Starting…

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Personal stories

Real life: a step into the unknown

August 22, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

For every person with autism, ADHD and/or Tourette’s, the impact is on the whole family. A parent in Scotland describes…

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Mental health/wellbeing

Train to be your own friend

August 8, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Finding out more about Trondheim’s “ADHD schools” providing information and support to young adults. When a strategy doesn’t work, how…

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Things you can’t learn in school

August 1, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

A version of this article about Norwegian folk high schools appeared in TESS on 26 February 2016: https://goo.gl/s3h7z2. Thanks to Andreas…

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Welcome to Life on the Edge of the Cliff!

July 24, 2016 by Tracey Francis No Comments

Thank you for stopping by! Life on the Edge of the Cliff is all about transitions, especially for young people…

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