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.
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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.
The Dads’ Fire Circle – Supporting Dad’s Of Children With Additional Needs
The Dad’s that come along are from all over the UK and even further afield in some cases, but each one finds a place where they are understood, seen, listened to, and are no longer alone…
The Domino Effect: Understanding Routines
Routines are important, really important, they are the links of certainty that form a safe chain to follow through the day.
Breaking one of those links, even inadvertently, can cause real trauma.
The Dads' Fire Circle 