Is it trauma?
Many of us might dismiss what we are going through as being trauma but it’s really important to know if that’s what you are going through to address it.
School Attendance Difficulties and School-related Trauma
This guide to school attendance difficulties and school-related trauma could be highly useful.
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.
Masking and Fawning – Our Survival Instincts
A long time ago… According to anthropologists, our human ancestors have walked the earth for over 6 million years (although there is much MUCH debate over this…). In that time, we have adapted, changed, and evolved. We have emerged from caves and built houses, cathedrals and cities. We have established laws and countries and appointed […]
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.
How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System and Our Health
A guide on trauma and the somatic approach, aimed at supporting parents and professionals.
What is Trauma?
I think many of us are afraid to use the word ‘trauma’ which really should not be the case. Perhaps this is due to people fearing using the word incase it takes away its meaning or maybe due to them not feeling the word should be used lightly. Whatever the reason, Trauma should not be […]
What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?
If you’re a parent or professional in the world of SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), you may have come across the term ‘Pathological Demand Avoidance’, often abbreviated as ‘PDA’. What is Pathological Demand Avoidance and why are we really only just starting to hear more about it? A long unrecognised and poorly understood presentation, […]
Self-Care For SEND Parents
‘Self-care’: Two words that as SEND parents, we often hear as part of well-meaning but ultimately hollow snippets of advice. “Oh, you NEED to practice self-care, you need to make sure you take time for yourself…” accompanied by a knowing wink, a nudge and a nod, and how on earth do we respond to comments […]
Understanding & Supporting Autistic People Who Self-Harm
Autism and self-harm; these are two specific topics that can often co-occur for a plethora of reasons, and in a variety of forms. Due to the serious consequences of self-harm, it is vitally important that parents, caregivers and professionals all work to understand self-harm in autistic people, and ensure that they’re appropriately supported. We’ve put […]
