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Jenna Farmer, Editor

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Parenting a child with additional needs ➤ June 30, 2026

I’m a SEND and SEMH specialist-here’s what every parent needs to know before an annual EHCP review.

Every year, thousands of parents walk into an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) annual review hoping it will lead to better support for their...

Parenting a child with additional needs ➤ January 2, 2026

Why ‘bossy’ is actually a red flag for ‘anxious’ for ADHD girls and teens

“She’s a bossy little madam” Many caregivers tell me they sometimes hear the word bossy used about their girls with ADHD. It crops up a...

Parenting a child with additional needs ➤ July 28, 2025

Our experience with an AAC device to help speech delay (Snapcore)

A few years ago, we started using an AAC device. If you’re not familiar, with AAC it stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and...

Parenting a child with additional needs ➤ July 14, 2025

How to help your child if they didn’t pass the year 1 Phonics Screen

With many parents just receiving their child’s results, Laura Gowers, an experienced senco and founder of This is Dyslexia, looks at the year 1 phonics...