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 […]
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.
The benefits of applying for DLA

If your child has additional needs then you need to be looking into applying for and securing either DLA or PIP. Our webinar in January will show you how.
Information you didn’t know you could ask for

Five key pieces of information that you can request, which you might not know about.
Find your community with Sunshine Support

Come along to Cuppa&Chat in 2025 in Derby, Wales or online to find your community!
Boost your SEND knowledge

A round up of some of the best webinars we have coming up in 2025, to tackle the problems you are facing.
The power of your body language

It’s critical to consider the impact of your body language when communicating with children.