Find your community with Sunshine Support
Come along to Cuppa&Chat in 2025 in Derby, Wales or online to find your community!
The power of your body language
It’s critical to consider the impact of your body language when communicating with children.
The Heartbreaking Injustice of the SEND Parent
The journey of a SEND parent is often heartbreaking and full of injustice. Here is a real life story.
Announcing The Launch of Cuppa&Chat in Wales
Sunshine Support announces the launch of their Cuppa&Chat in Wales, for Welsh ALN advice and support.
School Avoidance Week 2024
How can we recognise and properly support children who are struggling to attend school? School avoidance – sometimes referred to as school ‘refusal’, which we’ll address further on – is a very complex and multifaceted issue where a child experiences intense difficulty attending school.
Managing Different Needs Within the Family
The task of meeting the needs of your entire family is demanding enough without mixed needs to consider; how do we manage different needs within a family effectively? In this post, we’ll be sharing some valuable insight from families whose children have mixed needs, as well as signposting you to our own resources in order […]
The Truth about Autism and Mental Health
The Shocking Statistics… Many autistic people struggle with their mental health. Research shows over 40% of autistic people have anxiety disorders (Tantam & Girgis, 2009; Hollocks et al 2019) and approximately 30% of autistic people have depression (Ghaziuddin et al 1998, Hollocks et al 2019). Other mental illnesses, such as psychosis and eating disorders, to […]
