Special Educational Needs
‘Family Lives’ offer both a ‘Helpline’ (0808 800 2222) and an online chat option to offer support to families who are finding things difficult. Their website is: https://www.familylives.org.uk/ Two courses are currently being offered: Bringing up confident children for parents of children with ADHD/ASD 7 June to 12 July 7pm to 9pm OR 8 June to 13 July 9:30am … Read more
Please find below details of a 6-week, online course, free to Hertfordshire parents, about raising resilience in children. It seems that the course would be most suited to parents of children aged 9+. All information and booking details can be found here:
Please see below for a flyer with details of SEND Advice lines currently being offered for parents to access telephone advice for their children from external professionals. Specific times are available to speak to Educational Psychologists, teachers for Specific Learning Difficulties and members of the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism Team.
Please find below details of some (online) courses being offered by NESSie and Angels for parents of children with ADHD or Autism (diagnosed or suspected), covering various topics including ‘Supporting Siblings’ and ‘Bereavement and Loss’
Please see below for a document that provides some useful ideas and projects to support children and young people’s wellbeing over the school holidays.
Hertfordshire Family Centre Service are offering free bookable drop in sessions for parents of children with SEND. These take place on the first Thursday of every month – 10.00-11.30am at Chestnut Tree Family Centre, C/O Garden City Academy, Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City SG6 2JZ At the sessions, there will be an opportunity to discuss … Read more
The Parent Network offer free one-off Zoom Sessions on a variety of subjects for parents of those with diagnosed or suspected SEND. Please follow the link for details of sessions, including those taking place next week:
Please find below the details of two free courses being offered by Families in Focus in the spring term. Courses are available to those living in Hertfordshire with SEND or suspected SEND. There is a 10 week course entitled: ‘A Complete Guide To Parenting Children With SEND’ and a 6 week course entitled: ‘Handling Anger … Read more
Angels Support Group aim to support families with children with ADHD and/or Autism (including suspected ADHD/Autism) to help parents/carers build their knowledge and confidence in order to meet the needs of the child or young person they care for. They offer: Parent support group meetings led by a facilitator face to face and virtually over … Read more
This week is ‘Just Talk’ week. Please find below a flyer offering free courses for parents and carers to support children’s wellbeing.
