July heralded the end of the school year, the start of the summer holidays and of course, another packed month of SPACE events and activities. After a two year absence because of the pandemic it was absolutely wonderful to be back running the Ware Duck Race again. Two thousand ducks wiggled and jiggled their way … Continue reading July Highlights
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Whilst there were a few contenders, the highlight of our month has to be our karate crew who absolutely nailed their end of term karate grading. We now have yellow stripe belts and full red belts in our midst. They have all worked so hard and had so much fun along the way – we … Continue reading June Highlights
We were joined this month by Charley Crowe, Lead Teacher for SLC&A at Integrated Services for Learning who led a very timely Check In and Chat on School Transitions. No matter where we are on our journey there is always going to be transition. Change happens, it’s unavoidable, we have to experience it. And there’s … Continue reading Check In and Chat: School Transitions with Charley Crowe
Tips for preparing your neurodiverse child for school trips. Summer term often also means school trip time. School trips can be exciting, fun and enriching. But for some autistic children and others with SEND who rely on predictability and routine to feel safe the loss of the school structure can be difficult, especially when combined … Continue reading Tips for School Trips
Wow, what a month. Firstly it was amazing to see so many of you at our conference with Tony Attwood at Tewinbury Farm. The room was packed full of parent carers and professionals from across Hertfordshire and the feedback has been brilliant. We are looking forward to our next conference in September which we are … Continue reading May Highlights
For our May Check In and Chat we were thrilled to welcome Steph Curtis, a local Hertfordshire mum of two teenage daughters, now aged 17 and nearly 15, who talked to us about her family’s PDA journey and hosted a very busy Q&A session! Steph began blogging at http://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk over twelve years ago when her … Continue reading Check In and Chat PDA: With Steph Curtis
SPACE has been a part of my life for over a decade now. I started working with children as a SENCo assistant 12 years ago. At the time I also worked with an amazing Family Support worker and Autism Advisory Teacher who were big advocates of SPACE. I spent time with the SPACE team learning … Continue reading Volunteering and Me: Nicky’s Story
April started with the Easter holidays in Hertfordshire and a number of SPACE activities for our families. We held our school holiday Lending SPACE Open Day with families dropping in to take part in craft activities and try out lots of our toys and resources that they were then able to take away and borrow … Continue reading April 2022 Highlights
We sprang into Spring welcoming March with a typically packed schedule of workshops and activities for all our SPACE families. There were lots of things to celebrate in March too. All the hard work and determination shown by the young SPACErs at Karate club paid of as they had their official grading. Celebrations all round … Continue reading March 2022 Highlights
The brothers and sisters of our neurodiverse children are amazing. They will often have a completely unique relationship – understanding and interpreting their sibling’s experiences better than anyone. And research shows that having a SEND sibling can help children be more tolerant, more resilient, more understanding and accepting of others and many other valuable traits … Continue reading Supporting Siblings