Tag: support
Point of view: Stepping off
Louise Fearn describes how she discovered the wide open space beyond the System.
Currently, my son Wilf is not in school, so I'm at home....
Managing social anxiety
Eleanor Segall, who went through it herself, discusses how to manage social anxiety in children and young people.
Social anxiety, a fear of different social...
The ADHD Teen Survival Guide: Your launchpad to an amazing life
Soli Lazarus runs a consultancy providing support and education to families with children and teens with ADHD. She writes a blog, produces a podcast...
Preparing for adulthood
It can be a tricky stage for young people with Down's syndrome but, writes Sharon Smith, support is available.
The transition from childhood to adulthood...
The Autist’s Guide to the Galaxy: Navigating the world of ‘normal...
The author has been a journalist and producer of programmes for Swedish radio and television, as well as writing for a number of media...
What Makes a Mum:
My story from Fostered to Adopter
Not a Fictional Mum is a wife, mother and care-experienced campaigner advocating for a community that she feels is...
Point of view: Preparing for adulthood
For a young person with a learning disability, preparing for adulthood is a time of change and uncertainty. My son is seventeen and has...
Looking for help
In which Hayley Harrison’s mental health takes a tumble after George is diagnosed.
My idea of my child was already forming before he was born....
Where to begin?
Joanna Dunton asks if specific specialist intervention should be the first step to support.
What do you want us to do about it? Test him...
