SEND Advocacy Blog

A blog post on flexi-schooling for parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Stimming, short for self-stimulatory behaviour, refers to repetitive movements or sounds that many children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions use to regulate their sensory experience or emotions. Rather than something to be stopped, stimming often serves an important purpose. This post explains what it is and how parents can respond in a supportive, informed way.

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, or RSD, describes an intense and often overwhelming emotional response to perceived criticism, failure or rejection. It is strongly associated with ADHD and can have a significant impact on a child's self-esteem, relationships and school experience. Understanding RSD helps parents and educators respond with empathy rather than frustration.

Masking refers to the conscious or unconscious process by which neurodivergent individuals hide or suppress their natural traits in order to appear more neurotypical. While it can help a child manage social situations in the short term, long-term masking is exhausting and can be harmful to mental health. This post helps parents recognise masking and understand its real impact.

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Condition, is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference that affects how a person experiences and interacts with the world around them. It is not an illness and it is not something to be fixed. Understanding autism properly helps parents advocate more effectively for their child and work with schools to put the right support in place from an early stage.

Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by repetitive, involuntary movements and vocalisations known as tics. It is often misunderstood and can be difficult for children to manage at school without the right awareness and support in place. This post helps parents understand what Tourette's Syndrome is, how it affects children and what schools should be doing to help.

Neurodiversity is a term used to describe the natural variation in how human brains work and process information. It encompasses conditions including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and more. Rather than viewing these differences as deficits, the neurodiversity movement recognises them as part of normal human variation. Understanding this concept helps parents and educators approach SEND from a more positive and informed perspective.

A blog post about Dyslexia for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs ("SEN")

A blog post about Autistic Pride Day and the celebration of neurodiversity.

A blog post about SEND Advocacy and SEND Advocates for parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilties ("SEND").