Some books don’t just tell a story — they remind you you’re not alone.
The Skies I’m Under by Rachel Wright is a tender, honest memoir of parenting a child with complex disabilities.
Raw, real, and deeply human.
📘 bornattherighttime.com/book
#ParentCarer #SEND #Disability
A woman with long locs and glasses sits at a desk, resting her chin on her hand and smiling slightly at the camera. Behind her, a large computer monitor displays a webpage titled “Supporting neurodivergent children,” alongside an image of children holding hands outdoors. On the desk are notebooks, papers, and stacked books, suggesting a home office or workspace.
Today was the launch of the @theopenuniversity's "Supporting Neurodivergent Children" hub for which I contributed to toolkit giving parents tools and rights advice. Check it out at www.open.ac.uk/courses/choo....
#neurodiversity #parentcarer #openuniversity #studentcarers #neurodiversechildren
A great opportunity to find out what support is available and learn more about the EHCP process.
#UnpaidCarer #parentcarer
Care for a young adult with learning disabilities? Our recent #parentCarer #supportgroup raised the difficult topic of... the future. https://ow.ly/cBeT50XTqCu offer free online sessions for #unpaidCarers - sign up now! #SEND #futureplanning #ParentAdvocacy
Frozen in an eternal now – the agony of being a carer
By Jenny Kowlaczuk Sanders
madintheuk.com/2025/09/a-ca...
#CarerLife #CaregiverBurnout #CarersVoices #HiddenCarers #GriefAndResilience #HealingThroughWords #LifeBetweenThePages #InvisibleStruggles #CareAndCourage #ParentCarer
Here's to those recovering from the first-week-back-at-school ...
#AnnaKarenina #Tolstoy #ClassicLiterature #ParentCarerLife #LiteraryQuotes #additionalneeds #SEN #parentcarer
Have your voice heard 📣
@solihullparentcarervoice are encouraging parent carers to have their voices heard via their annual survey.
Take the survey - Parent Carer Survey- buff.ly/LGdqekt
#parentcarer #survey #solihull
Every caring journey looks different.
What matters is that it’s recognised, valued, and supported. 💙
#CarersWeek #UnpaidCarers #ParentCarer #EveryCareLooksDifferent #EqualityInCare
It was a privilege to team up with the BRILLIANT Reaching Families yesterday so our carers could access vital 1:1 benefits advice with their in-house expert Karen. Thank You as well to Tesco for giving us the space to help carers #Charity #ParentCarer #Benefits #Collaboration
#ParentCarer #CarerVoices #SENDCommunity #LearningDisabilities #IntellectualDisability #ParentingDisability #ResearchOpportunity
#TakePartInResearch #DisabilityResearch #CarersInResearch #YourVoiceMatters #InclusiveResearch #Coproduction #HaveYourSay #LivedExperience #SupportForCarers
Here's the last of my posts looking at Processing Speed. This time I'm looking at the supports we can put in place for students who struggle with this.
For larger images, head to: greatexpectationseducation.uk/musings-teac...
#dyslexiaspecialist #processingspeed #parentcarer
Facing the sun in Hainault Forest today.
Yesterday was the first day I had to take a “time out” to sit in the bedroom during this holiday. My son was overstimulated and sleep has been lacking and my husband finally feeling better as he has been unwell.
I took 45 minutes to myself.
#parentCarer
Parent Carers who work from home - how do you balance your 💩 during holidays. Normally I find a routine and we get by but this Easter break has decided that routines are not on the agenda! #parentcarer
Here's the last of my posts looking at Processing Speed. This time I'm looking at the supports we can put in place for students who struggle with this.
#dyslexiaspecialist #processingspeed #parentcarer
I’m still chugging away on the dreaded DLA form … I’m going to meet the Tuesday deadline by the skin of my teeth (I hope!).
Some daffodil word cards … because I’m not easily distracted, honest!
#parentcarer #dyslexiaspecialist #etymology
It’s a tough journey being a #ParentCarer keep calling unlawfulness out, speaking up and holding them to the law ! #SEND #Autism #Autistic
www.specialneedsjungle.com/55-rise-2024...
Only families are harmed by LAs breaking the law. The resume it causes is devastating.
#OT_Carer
#OTs&Carers
#Disability
#SEND
#ParentCarer
This is worth a read if you are an #OT in children's services, a #ParentCarer or anyone with an interest in SEND.
My fear is the cost to parents if tribunal rights are removed. Judicial reviews are so costly. More parents will be forced to home educate and face both poverty and insecurity.
I am out & making the most of some respite as one of my children is with the respite carer for a few hours.
I am reminded on an almost daily basis by my antipathy for basic jobs, that I am an exhausted and almost burned out #parentcarer
Love a bit of #Christmas crafting. Looking forward to making these with my #ParentCarer support group this week.
I’m taking my first day “off” (no appointments etc or things in desperate need to be done right away) in ages to reacquaint myself with my butt groove on the sofa… bored af but my brain neeeeeds the break! #parentcarer #carerburnout
I miss the #SEND #parentcarer community from twitter of old... if you're here, come and say hello!
Parents of autistic kids, do you experience the ANXIETY when you know your kid is in the ‘danger zone’ of emotional disregulation, but you’re not able to adjust environment or their concerns..
#autism #parentcarer
A promotional cover image for the November/December 2024 issue of KinToa magazine. At the center is a black-and-white photo of a young child wearing a Santa hat, smiling and looking down, with a joyful expression. Above the photo is the KinToa logo in bold red and teal font, with the tagline ‘Strength of Family, Courage of Warriors.’ Surrounding the image are various article titles in red and teal, including ‘A Different Kind of Christmas,’ ‘Understanding Parent Carer Trauma,’ ‘ChatGPT for Parent Carers,’ ‘Micro Moments of Joy,’ ‘Reclaiming Your Voice,’ and ‘Winter Gardens.’
Did you know I have a free bi-monthly digital magazine especially for parent carers? KinToa - all about the parent carer life but tips in there will work for many. There are 5 editions available.
lifeaspland.com/kintoa-magaz...
#parentcarer
If it could stop raining sh*t now for 5 minutes, that'd be great. Would love to get up to some writing, but we're all way too busy parenting. :( #parentcarer #send #Swan #rare
A group of four people from left to right a young black teenager, black adult woman who has black hair just on her shoulders a purple polo shirt and gold rimmed glasses. She is smiling and she is holding the camera then it is myself a short, middle-aged white woman with green mid-brown hair and blue eyes and wearing a coral pink blouse, finally, my son, a 12-year-old white boy with waist length light brown hair and brown eyes. We are smiling. He is wearing a red tartan shirt.
Outdoor photo of two people outside the workstation in Sheffield signs behind the two people read, sparkle Sheffield and autism union for two people in the photo from left to right of Chrissy , Meleady MBE, who is a middle-aged white woman with red natural curly hair that is tied back, she is dressed in black and white Doc Martens. She is holding a little heart and my son is the next to her. He is a 12-year-old white boy with very long light brown hair who has a plaid red and black shirt and black trousers and trainers.
A photo of the sparkle Sheffield banner which is white. It has the sparkle logo, orange S blue pee, yellow A green R red K purple L pink E and multicoloured children’s hands to look like lots of paint. The PayPal information/ email on get banner is info@sparklesheffield.co.uk
A white 12 year old boy with long light brown hair and with black and red plaid shirt holds a film clapper board , which says: production sparkle roll one scene eight shut 24 take seven director, Rio cameraman Jen, date, 14th of October 2023 is smiling
We had a wonderful time at the SPARKLE SHEFFIELD #Autism Resource Fayre today.
It was at the workstation in Sheffield #ASD #SEND #ParentCarer
