My son was eight when he was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. But our challenges began long before that. He was really struggling and we were dealing with lots of challenging behaviour, had little to no support from school, were finding it impossible to get appointments with the paediatrician and were filled with worry and … Continue reading Volunteering and Me: Tina’s Story
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It was clear from the start that this was going to be a direct, honest, and practical workshop. Mark began by saying that however much we may wish it isn’t going to happen, even neurodiverse children and young people will go through puberty. Puberty is part of being a human being. Autism or ADHD does … Continue reading Puberty and Neurodiversity with Dr Mark Brown
Help us make a difference to other Hertfordshire families this Christmas.For Christmas, we're asking supporters to please consider donating to SPACE Hertfordshire instead of sending Christmas cards.In return, we'll send you a SPACE Christmas eco-friendly e-card, which you will be able to share with your loved ones explaining that you have donated what you'd usually … Continue reading SPACE Christmas Card Appeal 2021
SPACE Hertfordshire is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Russell as Project Lead. Chris brings with him almost 20 years of experience working in the world of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), most recently as Hertfordshire County Council’s DSPL4 Area Manager and SEND Lead. In this new role he will bring his extensive … Continue reading Chris Russell joins SPACE
Sally Hattle from the Money Advice Unit joined SPACE for a hugely informative workshop on how to apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). What is DLA? Any child who has a disability – including autism, ADHD and neurodiverse conditions – might qualify for DLA. DLA helps to meet the extra costs that you might have … Continue reading DLA workshop with the Money Advice Unit
Six years ago our younger son was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. Whilst I had anticipated the ADHD diagnosis and done research on it, the Autism one came as a big surprise. Being an investigator, I started investigating and I found a small local neurodiversity charity, called SPACE, who provided us with information, support and activities … Continue reading My 50th Birthday jump for SPACE
In the first of our '...and Me' series, Karen Spencer, General Manager of SPACE Hertfordshire opens up about her recent ADHD diagnosis When did you find out you had ADHD? Officially? About a month ago, unofficially when the people I worked with and a Clinical Psychologist I work with told me about 5 years ago. How … Continue reading ADHD & Me: Q&A with Karen Spencer, General Manager of SPACE
Lending SPACE, Hertfordshire’s free Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) equipment lending library officially opened it’s doors in Stevenage on Monday when it welcomed families to it’s first ever Open Day. Families from across Hertfordshire came to Stevenage to try lots of specialist, often expensive sensory toys and resources. They were then able to take … Continue reading Lending SPACE Open Day
With AmazonSmile, you can support SPACE every time you shop at no extra cost to you. As a small charity your ongoing support enables us to provide vital training, activities and support to local families when they need it the most. Here is a simple guide to setting up AmazonSmile on both your browser and … Continue reading You Shop, Amazon Gives
I took up running in 2016. I was already a semi-regular at parkrun but could be found watching from the side-lines rather than participating – it was my wife, Francesca, who was a regular park runner. One day curiosity got the better of me and I decided to see what it was all about and … Continue reading I ran the London Virtual Marathon for SPACE