Category: Primary Age
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Explaining ADHD to teachers: A communication guide for parents
We are continuing our range of ADHD resources with a look at communication and explaining ADHD to teachers. This can cause problems for parents and children alike according to Sarah Templeton from Headstuff ADHD Therapy, our guest writer for these articles. Not only though, is this a challenge for parents, and children, but you might…
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10 things for parents of SEND and neurodivergent children to do indoors
SEND is a broad term used to describe any disability that creates a barrier to a child’s learning; this can range from physical impairments such as cystic fibrosis or limited mobility, to ‘hidden’ disabilities such as autism and ADHD. This piece will be useful to most parents of children with special educational needs, but especially…
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10 awesome ways to incorporate sensory play into the playroom
We all know that play is extremely important for children. In addition to being fun, playing helps children to learn to socialise and communicate, and to develop an understanding of the world around them. But when children have complex needs, we know that they often don’t get the same opportunities to play as other children.…
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Tips for preparing your autistic child for school
Now that we’ve successfully received a place for T after going through the appeal process, it’s time to think about September and preparing for secondary school. It’s taken me back to his and D’s first days at primary school, time has positively whizzed by. For every parent, especially those of a SN child, their first…
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8 top tips to help your autistic child cope with new situations
New situations are difficult for all children, let alone those who are Autistic. I have come up with some tips that I hope will benefit parents out there and help their children cope in new situations. I am a parent with a son who has a diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome and I decided to give…
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How to help our autistic children cope with change
I don’t often write about T, our 11 year old autistic son. Not that I don’t love him as much as D, of course I do and more. He’s our first child together, our little man who can change his moods like the winds (and there’s been a lot of that recently), but who will…
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ADHD medication guide: To medicate or not to medicate that is the question
This is another guest article from Sarah Templeton, who has ADHD herself, and is also the owner of the Headstuff ADHD Therapy coaching and counselling organisation. This is not medical advice, and any decisions regarding medication should be taken with a medical professional. The information here is based on her experience as a coach, counsellor,…
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How to explain autism to children
We have the wonderful Steph from Steph’s Two Girls guesting on the site today, who has a truly inspirational blog that helps many to understand autism and pathological demand avoidance. Steph can explain things so much better than we can….Nowadays, there are lots of children with autism attending mainstream schools (or trying to, but that’s…
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Preparing for Christmas with your autistic children
I love this time of year, the build up to Christmas. Mid November and the shops aren’t too busy (yet) and there’s a chance that I’ll be able to get the presents that I need to, before the panic-buying sets in. We always make sure we visit John Lewis too, not so much for the…