Tag: school
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As Research Improves, We Recognise the In-between Neurodivergent Children Better
The children caught in the gaps of our broken Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system aren’t the ones acting out or falling behind in class. They’re the ones doing fine academically, quietly following the rules, and never causing disruption, but internally struggling. Their nervous system is constantly dysregulated due to being in environments where they… Read more
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How to Support Neurodivergent Children in Schools
Throughout my psychology degree, I’ve explored numerous research articles on peer-support groups. One that really stood out to me was by Lee (2024), titled “Make new friends, leave my friends: A dialogical investigation into transition experiences and agency in children from UK Armed Forces families”. What struck me most was how the children in the… Read more
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Transition Support For Autistic Children: End of The Academic Year.
Do you notice a change in behaviour in your autistic child, or autistic children you work with, when it comes to the end of an academic year? I know I do… As the final term approaches, everything shifts, routines break down, expectations rise, and the predictability that brings comfort starts to dissolve. It’s a time… Read more
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When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough: School Masking
I’ve been reflecting on my childhood lately and decided to write down how masking at school made me feel. So here it is… I hope that by sharing my experience, it can help build more awareness of the internal struggles we face. Holding It All In at School Masking all day at school, trying my… Read more