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Gaming
Do you have a gamer or scrolling-obsessed young person in your house? We get asked A LOT about screen time and how to manage it. The view of the wider population seems to be "screentime is bad",...
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Bullying
Trigger Warning - bullying and violence against autistic people Tonight we've seen the awful news about 13 year old Olly Stephens, a young autistic boy who (allegedly) lost his life at the hands...
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Support their Needs!
How are we expected to believe that a child's EHCP will be followed? Or that they will be safe and supported in school? The media consistently points towards the fact that schools will struggle...
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Be the solution
Now more than ever we all must be the solution to the problem. A child with unmet educational needs, will impact a class as a whole. A child without accurate funding will impact the class as a...
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Authentic Living
My daughter Lily loves our friend E who comes to stay for respite. The amazing thing about a child who lives their life as their truest self, is that it allows other children to thrive around them...
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This is what it’s about. Professionally, personally and in relationships. -In terms of SEND; Don’t chat about your precious child in the playground.. book a meeting, demand an IEP,...
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On Paper
As an organisation we see so many children’s lives on paper. We see catalogues of their needs and history. Bullet points and summaries of their diagnosis and conditions. We see details...
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They are Fine once you have left.
Have you ever heard that a child experiencing abuse may; Make themselves small, Try to be invisible, Freeze, Conserve energy... Imagine you are suffering abuse and a police person is in the room.....
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Bridge the Gap
We need to bridge the gaps by understanding our child’s challenges. We need to look deeply into their ability before we start to define what help they require. So often I enter a situation...
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You are the Captain!
You are the Captain. Having a child is the start of a journey. It is a never ending journey. You board the boat when they are born and you just have to keep paddling. For a family who are dealing...
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