Action-attainment

14/04/2026

It's lovely, and sad, when a parent says "Wow, amazing. I wish I'd done this with my daughter when she was younger," If you have an ND daughter who would benefit from learning to regulate using Yoga with you alongside her - please get in touch.

13/04/2026

It's awful when a diagnostic label misses some really critical, life long, communication issues that can be supported when understood. ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, et al can also include communication issues that are missed when ticklist testing is used. Parents need to know.

13/04/2026

Supporting Neurodivergent Children in the Digital Age

For many neurodivergent children, using phones and social media can come with distinct challenges. These may include difficulty interpreting social cues, managing exposure to content, and coping with the intensity of online interactions. As a result, they can sometimes be more vulnerable or more deeply affected than their peers.

Expert, Free Session for ND Parenting, "Supporting ND Children in a Digital Age," This session aims to provide practical strategies, open and honest discussion, and meaningful insights that can be applied in everyday situations.

📅 Tuesday 21st April
🕚 11:00am (UK)

Whether you're a parent, manager, leader, or simply interested in better understanding this space, the session is designed to be open, relevant, and actionable.

Book your free spot here

Practical guidance for parents supporting neurodivergent children to safely navigate phones, social media and today’s digital world.

27/03/2026

When we talk with families about communication difficulties and DLD it’s when light bulb moments happen. What’s criminal is how strategies to help children are often not used. As parents we often need help to know what we are seeing. Our online Parent Detectives training explains how to identify a child’s individual skills and needs that under pin generic labels. Skills learnt for life

Developmental language disorder severely impairs a child’s ability to learn, use and understand spoken language

27/03/2026

This is why we are working in Richmond primary schools with support from expert therapists to help the child, parents and teachers see what inclusion strategies work with a strategy keyring and personal passport. Skills learnt for life.

New Department for Education data released today reveals that thousands of autistic pupils are missing the equivalent of 4.5 months or more of the school year.

The overall absence rate of autistic pupils is disproportionately higher than the overall absence rate for all pupils in England.

Through our Absence Notes campaign we are drawing attention to the many different ways autistic pupils are or feel absent from their education.

Add your name to our Government petition: https://bit.ly/45LBwm1

26/03/2026

"I want to do yoga - all day, every day," and "I believe this is a breakthrough for us if we can co-regulate together and understand triggers better," feedback from a child and a mother. Find out more about strategies for ND families at www.action-attainment.com

24/03/2026

We know children whose clinical style "autism" or "adhd" diagnosis is hiding language issues that could be supported with a range of low cost, even no cost, strategies - once understood. What's so upsetting is that the wrong help leads to years of misunderstanding and emotional difficulty for the child, their family and those trying to help. Developmental Language Difficulties are missed, misunderstood, misdiagnosed... and it doesn't need to be like that.

Have you checked out our White paper learning bundles yet?
They're packages of expert-led online learning designed to help educators like you put inclusion first!

You'll unlock access to incredible modules like our DLD Lightning lessons, plus tons of other resources too⚡

Explore now >> https://learningcentre.speechandlanguage.org.uk/white-paper

19/03/2026

It's neuruodiversity celebration week. The message from last year holds true. Empowered parent/professional partnerships are key to children's outcomes. Big thanks to all our funders, partners and families who want to see ND children thrive.🤩🥳🤩

This is "NeurodiversityVideo 4" by Sam Silver on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

18/03/2026

Watch and think! Too many children are missed, misinterpreted because DLD isn't on the radar of teachers and other professionals. When we understand we can help. Skills learnt for life.

18/03/2026

Are you on the waiting list for an ADHD assessment? Or perhaps you have had an assessment recently. NHS SW London want to hear from you.

And while you're waiting - if you enjoy park style football and are 18+ check out our Saturday football sessions run with Brentford FC CST at Richmond Park Academy. https://www.action-attainment.com/young-people



Here's the NHS survey, it takes ten minutes to anonymously give your views and help design future support for people like you: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/I15754/

17/03/2026

Fun, football and friendship - boosting well-being and focus? Neurodivergent (ND) citizen scientists from yr7-9 who don't do sport out of school can help us, Brentford FC CST and Kingston University's Bread Lab identify the impact of ND supportive sessions. Sign up here..