Today I asked my child how his day was and he went on to tell me, "I was playing on the climbing frame in the playground, I put my leg in the hole and I almost fell down. So I hurt my leg." You can see that he meant that he surely fell down but instead he said almost. This is the most descriptive sentence I have ever got out of him when asked how was your day.

Thank you very much for the tour today. I was absolutely blown away by the total communication and sensory environment that Dawn House provides. You provide everything that my son has needed for many years. I have seen many special schools over the years but your school is the only one that I can see my son fits in and could see how his needs would be met.

I have been privileged to meet and become friends with so many educated, kind hearted people here. The support network from my colleagues is nothing I have ever had before in any of my other jobs. We are offered so much training to make sure we can support our students and progress in our employment.

It is the small steps/goals achieved by the students that make my day. The OT team is a great team to work with and all the staff are supportive throughout the school.

Our experience with Dawn House School so far has been exceptional. At his previous setting 'A' was excluded from school trips or only able to go on them with a parent. To know that school trips are going to be part of his normal school routine is so refreshing.

Starting dancing again has been a dream come true - I have really missed it!

It was such a pleasure to see how much progress the students have made since my last visit. 'J' in particular and I drove home smiling about 'D'. Students progress across the board is a credit to your teaching and systematic organisation.

Dawn House has transformed our daughters school experience. Proir to joining Dawn House School, she found school incredibly challenging and would do anything to avoid going. Since being a student at Dawn House School she now loves attending school and even when unwell still wants to go!

We were talking about the Dawn House School Family Fun Day. I just wanted to tell you that my children loved it - it was the first time possibly ever that my husband and I have sat on a picnic blanket and let them run around without worrying. I have never seen them so comfortable - thank you!

This was an amazing placement and I had a positive learning experience throughout the time I was there. The placement educator was very professional and I learned so much.