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 […]
Why sign up to Sunshine Academy?
Sunshine Academy is our online learning platform where we have a community of almost 1000 people learning and improving their SEND knowledge each day. At Sunshine Support, we believe that every person supporting a SEND child deserves unlimited help and access to comprehensive educational tools. We have meticulously designed our 24-hour online learning platform to […]
All the details about Day of ‘SEND’ 2025
Day of ‘SEND’ 2025 is coming! Mark your diaries for an epic whole day of learning on Friday 21 March, exclusive to subscribers of Sunshine Academy (and we’ll give you the details on how to become a subscriber if you are not yet one below) This will be a day covering every topic you could […]
Understanding Pre-Action Protocol Letters
A blog from Sunshine Support Legal Advisor and Advocate Jessica Ward: The SEND world can be extremely daunting for parents, it can invite stress, isolation and a significant amount of confusion. In a perfect world, the public bodies who are involved in our children’s education and care would be there to offer support whenever needed, […]
DLD and Me – An Update
In 2021, we were delighted to share a blog post all about Ridley – our founder Chrissa’s daughter and someone who has a diagnosis of DLD. In the run-up to our new DLD webinar hosted by Speech and Language expert Libby Hill, which is taking place on 13 February, we are looking back at what […]
Understanding Dyspraxia
A blog post from Sunshine Support advocate Emily Fairbrother… In the past, dyspraxia was a condition which wasn’t typically diagnosed until adulthood. However, we are now starting to see a growing number of children having the traits of dyspraxia recognised at an early stage when supportive action can be put into place. Dyspraxia, or DCD […]
Why is PDA still not being recognised?
A blog post from Sunshine Support advocate Kerri Pearce… 40 years after PDA was first recognised and here in the UK, children still cannot get a formal diagnosis. While none of us are seeking to label our children, being unable to attain a piece of paper which clearly states that this is the difficulty they […]
