Not Fine In School. Week 8
The phrase 'Not Fine In School' describes the current situation for too many children in this country. Of course it is widely unders...
Monday, 29 November 2021
Monday, 22 November 2021
Not Fine in School. Week 7
November 22, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Not Fine in School is a phrase far too many families currently relate to. Is it children or parents at fault, or is it perhaps the education...
Friday, 19 November 2021
25 Christmas Gift ideas for autistic children
November 19, 2021
presents
Buying any kind of gift or presents for autistic children can sometimes seem like an impossible task. Even parents who know their child real...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Autistic women and girls, late diagnosis and masking
November 17, 2021
spectrum
This week I was immensely cheered by the news of two female celebrities announcing that they have recently received an autism diagnosis. Mel...
Monday, 15 November 2021
Not Fine in School. Week 6.
November 15, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
It's somewhat ironic that I finally got around to starting my blog series 'Not Fine In School' when my own daughter appeared to...
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Understanding ADHD in Girls & Women {Book Review}
October 27, 2021
women
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Monday, 18 October 2021
Not Fine In School. Week 5.
October 18, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Do you know any children who are not 'fine' in school? Welcome to Week 5 of sharing experiences from families whose children have NO...
Friday, 15 October 2021
BlogOn conference for Bloggers and Brands
October 15, 2021
BlogOnXmas
Have you heard about BlogOn conferences? They are learning and networking events for Bloggers and Brands. I was thrilled (but also a little...
Monday, 11 October 2021
Not Fine In School. Week 4.
October 11, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Week 4 of the Not Fine in School series and it's time for another family to share their experiences of how the school system has not be...
Monday, 4 October 2021
Not Fine In School. Week 3.
October 04, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
The phrase 'Not Fine In School' describes the current situation for too many children in this country. Of course it is widely unders...
Monday, 27 September 2021
Not Fine In School. Week 2
September 27, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for Week 2 of my new 'Not Fine In School' series. The idea of this series is to share real experiences of school and education ...
Monday, 20 September 2021
Not Fine In School. Experiences of a broken system: Week 1
September 20, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
'Not Fine In School' are four little words that have become a big part of my life over the last ten years. Not just for me though; f...
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
BAPS Awards Finalist 2021
September 14, 2021
SEND
This year I am thrilled to have been named as a finalist in two categories of the BAPS Awards . BAPS stands for Bloody Awesome Parents and S...
Thursday, 2 September 2021
Back to School, or not, 2021
September 02, 2021
Special Educational Needs and Disability
And so it begins again. Back to School. Three little words which can cause so much stress. This week my two girls are back to school of so...
Monday, 9 August 2021
Being Julia {Book review}
August 09, 2021
PDA
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021
PDA in the Therapy Room (Book Review)
July 28, 2021
therapy
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Monday, 26 July 2021
Ways to Be Me {Book Review}
July 26, 2021
Ways To Be Me
The third in an amazing trilogy of books, Ways To Be Me is written by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott. Libby is an autistic 12 year old ...
Friday, 23 July 2021
June update from Stephs Two Girls
July 23, 2021
Facebook updates
For this post, I'm trying something a bit different. It probably won't make much sense as a blog post, but I've decided to copy ...
Thursday, 1 July 2021
The Parents' Guide to ADHD medicines {Book Review}
July 01, 2021
The Parent's Guide to ADHD medicines
Following the recent diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) in our household I've been throwing myself into learnin...
Monday, 14 June 2021
ADHD and Me! Book Review
June 14, 2021
Chatterpack
A couple of months ago I wrote about how we have had a recent ADHD diagnosis in our household, and since then I've been trying to absor...
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Father's Day Gift Ideas from ASDA Photo
May 27, 2021
*This is a paid post Father's Day is 20th June in the UK this year and I'm feeling mega organised as I've already sorted my gift...
Monday, 17 May 2021
Me, Myself, and ADHD Book Review
May 17, 2021
PDA
I was thrilled earlier this month when a copy of the book Me, Myself, and ADHD * arrived for me to review. I came across the writer of this ...
Saturday, 15 May 2021
Want to read more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?
May 15, 2021
PDA Day 2021
PDA Day is a chance to spread more information about the type, or profile, of autism known as Pathological Demand Avoidance . Our younger da...
