It is finally beginning to feel like spring is here. In fact it’s virtually verging on summer. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit blue and like many SEND parents and bloggers have been struggling with getting support for my kids. Struggling with the stress of it all. It nearly always feels like there is a…
The last month saw Mental Health Awareness Week. As a SEND parent, as with most parents, I’m often focused more on my kids than myself. Bringing up kids can be stressful but the facts show that bringing up a child with additional needs are more likely to struggle in some areas including that of stress…
It’s February, the month of love. You may be surprised to know that spouses and lovers are not the most popular recipients of Valentine’s Day cards. Teachers will have received the most Valentine’s Day cards and children will have gotten more than their parents. I’ll be honest, I’m not feeling the love much this year and…
Like many other parents, SEND Bloggers spent time at the end of the year looking back. A time of reflection brings with it not only thoughts of what has happened but also what will come in the next year. Life of an Ambitious Turtle looks back at a year full of many different achievements. All…
As always it’s been a busy month for SEND Bloggers. There’s been several events on recently that have focused on this area and these brilliant people. June’s FESTable, is the UK’s first National Festival of Specialist Learning that brings together young people, parents and professionals to debate, challenge, learn and to look for solutions facing…
