When “fine” at school isn’t really fine When my child was still in mainstream education, they were an expert masker. At school they looked happy, compliant, even sociable. They smiled, joined in, did as they were told. On the surface, they seemed fine. But the moment we got home, it would unravel. Their nervous system […]
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I never thought we’d do this… Next week, we’re taking our boys out of school and going on a family holiday. Abroad. On a plane. For the first time ever. Not during half-term. Not during the summer holidays. Because that’s simply not an option for our family. And yes, we’ll probably be fined. And yes,
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I knew it would unravel. I just didn’t know when. I’ve been reflecting a little over the past few weeks, thinking back to when my PDAer was still registered at a mainstream school and just how difficult things were. I remember when my son’s 1:1 — well-meaning, kind, trying her best — told him he
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