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 […]
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 […]
Information you didn’t know you could ask for
Five key pieces of information that you can request, which you might not know about.
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Advocate, Solicitor, Barrister – what’s the difference?
The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the SEND system has been neglected to the point of crisis. She’s laid out plans to address this by boosting inclusion in mainstream schools but is it enough and will it work?
What’s the answer to the SEND crisis?
The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the SEND system has been neglected to the point of crisis. She’s laid out plans to address this by boosting inclusion in mainstream schools but is it enough and will it work?
