Sunshine Super Summer Sale!
This blog by Sunshine Support summarises the popularity and benefits of gaming for neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD etc) people. Neurodivergent gamers may enjoy!
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 […]
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 […]
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?
On 20 June 2025, we’ll be hosting our in-person PDA Day, one of our highlight events of the year. It’s a hugely impactful day for all those who come along. Why should you come along? We have got brand new content this year and we are hearing from experts who haven’t joined us before. Libby […]
When behaviour becomes challenging
How do we know when behaviour becomes challenging and what to do about it. This blog post empowers parenting to identify challenging behaviour.
