Here it is! Our SPACE Summer Flyer showcasing all the things exciting activities we have coming up in the summer holidays. We are so pleased to be back doing some of our activities in-person again! We are really looking forward to making new friends and catching up with old ones over the summer. Our groups … Continue reading What’s coming up in August
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Wondering what needs to happen at your EHCP Annual Review? In this online workshop, Liz Stanley took us through the legal process for an annual review, the timeline, the process in Herts and what the school, the LA and you can do to ensure a good solid annual review of an EHCP. We happen to … Continue reading EHCP Annual Reviews Workshop
Liz Stanley and Christine Armstrong recently facilitated a Check In and Chat Zoom session to help attendees think about and prepare for the summer holidays. As Liz said, love ‘em or loathe ‘em they are about to be here and a little bit of preparation in advance can help to ensure that the children and … Continue reading Summer Holidays Check in and Chat
We were recently joined by Susan Brooks, Educational and Child Psychologist, who led a workshop on Understanding and Supporting Emotional Regulation covering: The impact of Sensory ProcessingArousal levels and AnxietyUnderstanding our own emotional regulation andHelpful strategies for supporting our children Susan went through so much useful information! She started the workshop by talking about what … Continue reading Understanding and Supporting Emotional Regulation
This week’s Check in and Chat was hosted by Liz Stanley, SPACE’s Training Lead, who led us through a whistle stop tour of SPACE’s Understanding Autism and ADHD Workshop. We covered: What is Autism and ADHDThe characteristics of Autism and ADHDExecutive Functioning and Emotional RegulationThe impact of a dual diagnosis There was so much helpful … Continue reading Check in and Chat: Autism and ADHD
After months of our Virtual Zoo Zoom events with Ranger Stu it was absolutely amazing to be back in person at our first LIVE animal encounters of the year. The children were very brave, holding and stroking lots of the animals from birds to invertebrates, reptiles and mammals. They learned lots of fun facts too! … Continue reading LIVE! Ranger Stu Animal Encounters
What a joy to be back watching SPACE families enjoy some completely uninhibited outdoor play at our exclusive sessions at The Patch. The Patch is a very special place, set in beautiful countryside surroundings and everyone was made to feel so welcome by Liz who runs it. There is always so much for the children, … Continue reading Outdoors play at The Patch
A huge thank you to Sophia Savidis-Macris who joined us for what was both an educational and inspirational talk on autism and Tourette Syndrome. Sophia shared with us the events that led up to her ASD diagnosis when she was 16. How years of masking took their toll and everything came to a head on … Continue reading ASD and Tourettes: Sophia Savidis-Macris
3 years ago I knew very little about Autism, ADHD or neurodiversity in general. They were abstract terms that were from other people’s lives that didn't impact on my own. That changed when a paediatrician suggested that my eldest son was on the Autistic Spectrum, put him on a waiting list for assessment and left … Continue reading Jumping for my Boys
At today's Check in and Chat, Clare Brillus and Nicky Chaperlin shared their wisdom on the world of Post-16 SEN parenting, and the challenges of transitioning into this new terrain of independence. Both Clare and Nicky are part of the Senior Leadership Team of SPACE Herts, and they both also have 16-year-old neurodiverse children. The … Continue reading Online Check In and Chat with Team SPACE – Talking Teens