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It's a game changer for Leigh East's family.
The single most important technique my family and I implemented following various neurodiversity diagnoses (including autism, ADHD...
Point of view: home educator
Do it yourself. Rachel Hawkins is home-educating her autistic daughter.
I have only been home educating my eleven-year-old daughter Isabelle since September, as she needed...
Raising Kids With Big Baffling Behaviours:
Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work
Robyn Gobbel is a mental health professional, who specialises in supporting the families of children with challenging behaviours. She runs...
Point of view: SEN lawyer
Reframe bad things into good things. A personal recommendation from Douglas Silas, specialist in SEN law.
It's not easy to reframe bad things into good...
Being a SENDCO: 113 Tips for Building Relationships, Saving Time and...
Ginny Bootman is an experienced teacher, former headteacher and currently the SENDCO for four primary schools, in addition to presenting at national conferences. She...
Point of view: parent – Toilet training
Faria Arsh's heartfelt account of her neurodivergent daughter's toilet training journey.
Why does any parent want to toilet-train their child? In any other circumstances, the...
OK, but what now?
A diagnosis of ADHD can be helpful, but what happens next? Kate King has answers.
Every child's experience of ADHD is different, and every child...
Brain differences are normal
Parenting can be confusing, lonely, frustrating, frightening, sad, demoralising, funny, wonderful, and intensely passionate, says Alicia Drummond.
As the neurodiversity movement has evolved, the focus...
The long wait for a home
According to Jenny MacQuire, children with disabilities often wait the longest for adoption.
There are about two thousand children waiting for adoption in England, and...
Trust your instincts
Sotiria Vlahodimou shares her thoughts on choosing the right school or college.
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important...
