The summer holidays, a time of relaxation and rejuvenation for many, can often feel like a distant memory as the hustle and bustle of the new school year takes hold. For neurodivergent children, this transition can be particularly challenging. The structured...
Sensory processing Sensory processing is the way our nervous system receives messages from our senses, turning them into motor or behavioural responses. The ability to receive and process sensory information from our environment can impact attachment, speech and...
Unique Strengths and Challenges Like all children, children with autism1 have their own unique experiences of being in the school environment. They will have personal strengths, and they will experience challenges too. Whilst autistic children do not have a unilateral...
My Name is Leon is a powerful single-part TV drama, aired in June 2022 on BBC1 (now available on BBC iplayer.) It is based on the international-best selling book of the same name by Kit de Waal. Click to play BBC trailer (external link to YouTube):Warning:...
