Unmasking Mum by Lisa Lloyd {Book Review}
Unmasking Mum is the second published book from Lisa Lloyd, mum of two neurodivergent children. * The pictures and underlined book titles i...
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Thursday, 23 July 2026
Thursday, 16 July 2026
We Need To Talk about Autism & Parent-Carer Blame {Book Review}
July 16, 2026
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I think it’s fair to say that the words blame, judgement and shame probably feature often in the lives of parents and carers of autistic, ne...
Friday, 12 June 2026
Autistically Me {Book Review}
June 12, 2026
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Autistically Me is a newly published book written by Bradley Riches, autism advocate and award-winning actor. The subtitle is ‘How to under...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Love Needs No Words {Book Review}
March 26, 2026
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I’ve always found that the best books about neurodiversity are the ones that make you feel less alone, and James Hunt’s new book, Love Needs...
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Raising the SEN-Betweeners {Book Review}
February 20, 2025
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If you are a parent of an autistic/neurodivergent child, or any child with SEN (Special Educational Needs), and you have a sense of humour, ...
Thursday, 30 January 2025
I Didn't See You There {Book Review}
January 30, 2025
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I Didn't See You There is a new book that takes a deep look at emotions involved in the complex world of neurodivergent parenting. It...
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
We Are Not Seeing It {Book Review}
November 05, 2024
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' We Are Not Seeing It ' is an honest and compelling read, written by Luisa Gray, whose awesome illustrations can be found online at...
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 18
October 10, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Already we are up to week 18 of the Not Fine in School series - so many stories of children and their families being failed by the educatio...
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 17
October 03, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Not Fine in School is a phrase far too many families currently relate to. Is it children or parents at fault, or is it perhaps the education...
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 16
September 26, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
The phrase 'Not Fine In School' describes the current situation for too many children in this country. There is a one-size-fits-all ...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 15
September 19, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
There are many children who are not 'fine' in school, despite their parents being told they are. Welcome to Week 15 of sharing exper...
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 14
September 12, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for Week 14 of my 'Not Fine In School' series. For those who are wondering what this is about, I started this series to share r...
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 13
September 05, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
September is always full of those three little words that strike fear into lots of families across our nation (August for those in Scotland)...
Monday, 4 September 2023
September. Back To School.. for some.
September 04, 2023
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September. I have a love-hate relationship with this month. The weather is often lovely; less hot than full-on summer days (ha, although we ...
Monday, 20 March 2023
Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in (Book Review)
March 20, 2023
Square Pegs
When Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in landed on my doorstep with a thud a couple of weeks ago, I wondered how I woul...
Sunday, 5 March 2023
Can't Not Won't (Book Review)
March 05, 2023
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Can’t Not Won’t is a new book by Eliza Fricker, recently published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Already on its third reprint, it has ins...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Your Child is Not Broken {Book Review}
February 01, 2023
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*This post contains an affiliate link and I may receive a small commission if you click and buy. It won't cost you any extra* Your Child...
Monday, 30 January 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 12
January 30, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for Week 12 of my ' Not Fine In School ' series. The idea of this series is to share real experiences of school and education f...
Monday, 23 January 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 11
January 23, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Welcome to Week 11 of sharing experiences from families whose children are NOT fine in school. So many people have contacted me, keen to tel...
Monday, 16 January 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 10
January 16, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for another post in my Not Fine in School blog series . These posts attempt to highlight some of the issues around school attendance, a...
