Welcome to My Family, Our Needs Welcome to My Family, Our Needs For parents and carers of children with additional needs Interview: Georgina Durrant on Empowering Children with SEND In our second interview for Women’s History Month 2024, we chat with Georgina Durrant about her experience as a teacher, SEND advocate, author and host of popular podcast, SEND in the Experts. Marked by a pursuit of inclusivity, she conveys her passion for empowering both educators and parents in navigating SEND education. Interview: Pippa Stacey on Life with a chronic illness For the first instalment in our Women’s History Month 2024 series, we talk to Pippa Stacey about her inspiring journey as a writer, navigating life with a chronic illness. She highlights the importance of making one’s voice heard in the pursuit of empowerment and advocacy. Interview: Dave Jereb on learning through stories In this interview, we welcome Dave Jereb, author of Challenging the Story to discuss his new book and how we can learn through stories. We asked Dave about how his book is challenging misconceptions about neurodiverse children. He told us what an objective approach to managing behaviour looks like and how parentsĀ and educators can work together to foster inclusivity. Support Child Information and guidance on supporting your disabled child from birth right through to adulthood. Find advice about Education, Health and Care Plans, diagnosis, housing, employment, benefits and the transition to adult services. Support Parent Supporting your health and wellbeing to help you to balance what matters. Read about nurturing the relationships in your life, juggling work and childcare and connecting with other parents. This section is all about you, because parents and carers are important too. Our eventsFind out about exciting My Family, Our Needs events coming up… Ask our expertsIf you are struggling to find answers or information specific to your families needs, please get in touch. We will speak to experts on your behalf to help find the answers. LatestThe best place to keep up to date with the latest news, articles and updates from across our site DirectoryFind lots of local and national organisations here in our useful Directory. Search by category or region to find the help you need.