For parents and others looking after children and young people with additional needs, including in a church or school context, a “meltdown”, a refusal to follow instructions, or a sudden withdrawal can feel like a hurdle to overcome or a problem to fix. However, when we shift our lens from viewing behaviour as a “disruption” or “challenging” to viewing it as a form of communication, the entire landscape of support changes.
Tag Archives: mental-health
How To Help Our Children With Additional Needs Cope In The Heat
Here’s some links to places that families of children with additional needs can go to get some help and advice as we all try to support our children in a heatwave…
Why The Next Government Must Prioritise The SEND Crisis
If we can’t do the best we can for the weakest in our society, then that is a damning inditement on us all. The incoming Government must address the SEND crisis immediately, and we must all hold them to account to make sure that they do.
When Our Child Becomes Nocturnal
If you journey with a nocturnal child (of any age) who is up in the night on a regular basis, I know how hard that journey is, I understand and empathise with you. It may help you to know next time you are up in the early hours that you are not alone, I may well be up with James too…
The Dads' Fire Circle 