Strategies for coping with change
As the school year draws to a close many children, especially those who already suffer with anxiety, start to feel the weight of uncertainty. Changes in routine, upcoming transitions to new classes or schools and even the long stretch of the summer holidays can feel really overwhelming. If your child finds change difficult, you’re not […]
What is Tourette Syndrome?
When people hear the term “Tourette’s,” their first thought is often of someone shouting out inappropriate words or phrases. But that’s just one of many common misconceptions. We think it’s really important to educate people on Tourette Syndrome and that’s why we are joining with Tourette Action to host a live webinar on Tuesday 10 […]
What you can do about the possible EHCP reforms
Last week it felt like a fuse was lit within the SEND community with talk of potential huge changes to EHCPs. You can read more about what was said and our reaction to it in last week’s blog post here: https://sunshine-support.org/the-end-of-ehcps/ We also did a Facebook and Youtube Live on Tuesday with Chrissa taking your […]
The End of EHCPs?
Could we be about to see the end of EHCPs as we know them? That’s what’s being suggested as part of the Government’s SEND reform and what’s being discussed is truly shocking and really worrying. According to an article in Schools Week which quotes Dame Christine Lenehan, who is the strategic advisor for SEND, the […]
Raising Mentally Strong Children in an Overwhelming World
We’re all feeling it – life is busier, louder and more overwhelming than ever! As adults, we’re doing our best to juggle responsibilities while trying to stay afloat emotionally and mentally. Meanwhile, our children are growing up in a world that’s so different from the one in which we did with social pressures many of […]
The Inside Scoop from EHCP Day
On Wednesday we held our day-long, in-person EHCP workshop here at the Sunshine Hub in Derby. This is an incredible whole day event where attendees not only get one to one time with our Head of Advocacy Kelly Jarvis and members of her team, they also get a huge amount of knowledge from Kelly plus […]
What is Executive Function?
Across many different neurodivergent profiles we hear the term ‘executive function’ and the difficulties that many children have with it. But what is executive function and how do difficulties present themselves in everyday lives? In this blog, we will dive into that in the run up to our webinar on Thursday 17 April which will […]
Five facts about ADHD in children
With such long wait times for ADHD assessments at the moment, identifying that you think your child has ADHD and then getting any support can be a process which takes years. In the meantime, we know that you are keen to offer them the support they need but to do so, you need to become […]
What is the Low Arousal Approach?
If you’re a parent to a child with additional needs or one who struggles with emotion control, mental health or challenging behaviour, we highly recommend learning more about the Low Arousal Approach. This method emphasises non-confrontational, calming strategies to de-escalate tense situations and we’ve got one of the pioneers of it joining us on Tuesday […]
The Benefits of an Early Diagnosis
If you suspect your early years child might not be meeting their developmental milestones due to either autism or ADHD, it can be incredibly overwhelming. Knowing where to go for more information, who can provide a diagnosis or support, how to discuss it with friends and family can all feel like insurmountable challenges. For some […]
