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By Andrea .
~1 April 2025
SEN Parent Support Group 2024/2025 NEWS!! Message from Founder, awards, accreditations, media coverage and much more!
SEN Parent Support Group 2024/2025 NEWS!! Message from Founder, awards, accreditations, media coverage and much more!
It was the day when, smack in the middle of year 5, his primary school days ended. He had a period of escalation leading up to that fateful day – refusing to do work at school, struggling to sleep, hiding under desks, pacing corridors, EBSA – but nothing could have prepared us for the abrupt end…
One approach that has helped us survive is low demand parenting. This means strategically reducing the number of direct demands placed on a child so they feel more in control and less anxious. Sounds simple, right? Ha. Think again.
A new day, a new beginning - a chance to start again! That’s what parents say to bring about a positive start to the day, why, because we have foresight and hope! A child’s perspective is very different, you see when they open their eyes each morning, none of that happens quite frankly, because quite often they don’t…
t’s terrifying. Because everything we’ve been told says that missing school means missing out. That struggling in education means struggling in life. But that’s not the whole truth. I know, because I’ve walked that different path myself.
As I look outside my window this morning, the wind is howling, creating chaos beyond the safety of my home. My garden is strewn with leaves and branches that have fallen from the large trees that surround us, some of which shocked me as they struck our windows with a frightening bang. But, if I look…
Here’s the thing about being the parent of a SENbetweener: it’s a mix of heart-swelling pride and gut-wrenching worry. One moment, you’re marvelling at your child’s ability to outthink adults. The next, you’re trying to convince him that brushing his teeth isn’t an elaborate scheme to ruin his day.
To every SEN parent and carer out there: today is a reminder of the incredible resilience and strength you embody each and every day. Today, let’s celebrate the strength, love, and resilience it takes to walk this path. Every day, you’re not just a parent – you’re an advocate, a teacher, a friend and a source of endless patience. You…
Whether you are trying to get that long awaited assessment for diagnosis, you are seeking mental health support for your CYP or you are fighting for that elusive EHCP, you may feel that you are being blocked at every turn. How many times have you thought ‘It should not be this hard!’? You are absolutely right…
I am very aware that this can be a difficult day for many and, if this is you, my thoughts are with you . My son has just given his dad the card and presents, wished him a Happy Father’s Day and then they both went off to do their own thing. This interaction is never quite…
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