Connected - Parent's Support Group for Autistic Teenagers

15/06/2026

08/06/2026

Support for parents/carers of autistic children – 4 x three-hour sessions for parents/carers of autistic children, looking at sensory challenges, communication, school and more.
The sessions cover autism understanding, sensory challenges, communication support, school, person-centred approach, co-regulation, and the 3C Pathway.

https://ow.ly/TSVt50Z84vA

30/05/2026

If your young person is getting ready to head off to college or uni you may want to look into applying for DSA.

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa/how-to-claim?fbclid=IwZnRzaASHpYZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe8hrg_yK2dxVElpfkKn7jEJ7KijSTGKeXRXUYcp-h_vLc6An_2EHmSgEW81E_aem_HnKZD6ULLGLtANrIBDdwTA

Disabled Students' Allowance is extra money for higher education students - DSA1 forms, eligibility, how to apply, needs assessment.

30/05/2026

Independent Interim report - on Young People not in work or training. It highlights the disastrous state of things very clearly. The final report will be out later this year.
1 million young people in the UK are classed as NEET - not in employment education or training. Those with SEND /Disability are 80% more likely to be NEET than the average.
3/4 of teachers agree school is too focused on passing exams as opposed to preparing young people for the world of work.

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22/05/2026

Based in Stratford-upon-Avon for ages 11-16.

Supporting young people aged 11-16 across Warwickshire. A specialised provision combining martial arts, physical fitness, and personalised SEN tutoring.

21/05/2026

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Player Ready offers NOCN Accredited & EHCP aligned Post-16 pathways in digital subjects like game development.

21/05/2026

Very well said - they should be ashamed the DofE Bridget Phillipson. They simply don’t get it/don’t care. 😞

Department for Education
Bridget Phillipson
Helen Hayes
Caroline Voaden

20/05/2026

Webinar on OCD……

Some autistic children seem to get stuck. They need to do the same thing again and again – perhaps washing their hands until they are raw, or asking the same question hundreds of time. No matter how many times they do it, it doesn’t feel ‘right’. They can’t stop and they get very upset if others try to stop them.

The ways in which they get stuck vary. Some can’t move freely about their home. Others have to complete elaborate rituals before they can go to bed or change their clothes. Others need to avoid walking along particular roads, just in case.

For some it’s just a passing phase, whilst for others it takes over their lives, and the life of their family. It can mean that young people can’t leave their houses, or live the life that they want to live. Parents find themselves scrubbing the table fifty times, or only talking in a whisper, because it’s just too distressing to do anything else.

What’s going on? That’s what I’ll talk about in this webinar. You’ll gain an understanding of OCD and how it intersects with autism. You’ll understand why, with OCD, sometimes everything that we do to try and make it better makes it worse. And you’ll get some practical ideas as to how to help.

Like all my webinars, it’s based on psychological theory and my own clinical practice. It’s recorded if you can’t make the time.

Please share if you know parents who might want to come.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helping-your-autistic-child-with-ocd-tickets-1985570305233?aff=fb2

15/05/2026

Adult ADHD diagnosis now open again.

It comes amid an admission that waiting times continue to be too long

15/05/2026

The first DFE approved online school especially for children with SEND or EBSA.

The first DFE Accredited special online school for neurodiverse students, those with EBSA, or those who can't attend in person.