Vol. 29 No. 2 Summer 2024 11 The Harry Hewitt Memorial Award nomination By Belasim Moosavi Eddie is a 13-year-old student at Abingdon House School, London- a specialist independent school which supports pupils with special educational needs (SEN). Eddie, who has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), joined Abingdon House School in 2021 after his family relocated from Hong Kong. As a result of some formative educational experiences, Eddie experienced considerable anxiety when undertaking activities and tasks at school, especially in maths lessons. It was clear he had cognitive and mathematical ability; however, his needs were a significant barrier to his academic progress. Eddie shared that maths would cause “frustration and fear of failing” which would often result in him experiencing distress in lessons, making him unable to engage with tasks and reluctant to work collaboratively. Eddie calculates missing angles in triangles publically in class with confidence
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