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Mainstage Variable

seny

Reasons for child's special educational needs

Datafile

Index terms

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
seny1 Dyslexia child
seny2 Learning difficulties (including Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia) child
seny3 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) child
seny4 Autism, Asperger's Syndrome or Autistic Spectrum Disorder child
seny5 Behavioural problems/hyperactivity child
seny6 Problem with speech or language child
seny7 Problem with sight child
seny8 Problem with hearing child
seny9 Other physical disability child
seny10 Medical or health problem child
seny11 Mental illness/depression child
seny97 Other reason child

Question asked in the latest wave:

parentsandchildren_w15.seny

Question label:

Reasons for child's special educational needs

Question text:

What are the reasons for [CHILD NAME]'s special educational needs? Please select all that apply.

Question universe:

if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCHUNDER16 >= 1] // Parent (biological mother, biological father, adoptive mother, adoptive father, step-mother or step-father) of one or more children under 16
And if [GRIDVARIABLES.NCh415Resp > 0] // Responsible adult for one or more children aged 4-15
And if [SEND = 1] // Child has special educational needs or disabilities

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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