Jen is a former teacher, psychologist, and has two children with autism. She is also autistic with ADHD. When she struggled to find resources she set up her own in the form of a book called Autistic and Fabulous, Every Kind of Mind. Key issues Emotional regulation Under recognised and…
Continue Reading...Welcome back to you all and we do hope you had a good summer. For our first coffee morning back we were so pleased to welcome back Soli Lazarus, who came to speak to us about ADHD. The following are the notes I took during the talk, I hope they…
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Continue Reading...We’re looking forward to some great speakers this Autumn. Just come along if you are free – no charge, and no need to book. A great chance to make new friends facing similar challenges. Our first session is on Wednesday 23rd September when we welcome back Soli Lazarus – a…
Continue Reading...We were pleased to have Lucy Sharpe, a Physiotherapist from PACE come and speak to us about the service, what they’ve learned so far as a service, and what programmes they have put in place in the way of support for children. She has been a physio for 21 years…
Continue Reading...Helena spoke to us about Craniosacral therapy (CST) which is an alternative therapy that she practises. It comes from an osteopathic condition which beleives that the bones are not fused and the brain has mobility. She works from the head down to the tail bone. She works with people with…
Continue Reading...Spectrum is a multi-award-winning, parent-led children’s charity. We provide events and support for families of children with Autism, additional needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities. Spectrum
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Continue Reading...At this month’s coffee morning, we were so pleased to have Charlotte Ramsdale come and speak to us about mindset awareness and self care. We all know that parenting our families with SEND can often be fraught and stressful, so self care is so important. Parenting SEND children/young people can…
Continue Reading...We were so pleased to have Paul Isaacs back on Wednesday 17th September to speak to us about his autistic experience and that of others he has mentored. Paul Isaacs bio Born in 1986, Paul was born a month premature. The birth was difficult, resulting in foetal distress, placental abruption,…
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