Tag: #SEND #education
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A Tale of Two Dice
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
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What is the truth?
I often have many restless nights, usually from being woken up by one (or all) of my children, and then I’m left processing the unfolding events that have happened throughout the day. Mostly, at the centre of those permeating thoughts will be my brain trying to fathom out the truth or sincerity from some of…
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The Writing on the Wall
One of the biggest issues that I’ve come across from our SEND journey is that some professionals working with families are unable to read the signs. In fact, I could go so far to say that some of these experts have so much tunnel vision that they become unable to be objective when looking at…
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School Rejection and Trauma
Coping with school rejection is sadly an experience that many SEND families find themselves in – and as a parent, of a child, whose had numerous placement failures, I feel confident enough to have some thoughts on the subject. I can reflect on how those moments have been handled and the differences they have on…
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Keeping the child at the centre
To update readers on here, I have copied a post that I have just shared on the PDA Parenting Facebook page, as I’m struggling to find the time to give this blog the care that it needs. As many will know, I am currently disputing all sections of my daughter’s EHCP, and last week I…
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Stop!
There are moments when I just need this all to stop. Last week I had one of them. It’s hard enough to push through when you are living in a war zone, the wear and tear it takes emotionally, when it really is just all-consuming and forever unrelenting. But it’s nothing compared to fighting a…
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The Invisible Barrier
“I’ve kind of spent my whole life in this kind of observational role, even when I’m an active participant.” Little Black Duck (adult with PDA) – taken from the book PDA by PDA’ers An important trait, often missing from our current thinking on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is the behaviour of ‘observing.’ Studying other individuals…