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
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We have launched a new video in celebration of Neurodiversity Celebration Week and all of the amazing children, young people and families who make our SPACE community the fun, supportive, inclusive place it is. https://videopress.com/v/4exFXtIG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true We are the Dreamers Did you know that more than 15% of people are neurodivergent? They may be Autistic, have … Continue reading Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2022
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
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
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
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
Harley has known that he is autistic since he was diagnosed when he was 3. We call it his Superpower. He likes to chat and often when we are out and about he may strike up a conversation with someone, tell them that he is 'tistic (as he puts it!) and ask them if they … Continue reading #Harley’s 3 miles for SPACE
I started running just over 2 years ago in 2018. The impetus to start came from my then 5 year old daughter Evie who wanted to run at junior parkrun. Panic set in there and then. Having been diagnosed with Adult Onset Stills disease in 2010, I had spent the best parts of my 20s … Continue reading I ran a marathon on a treadmill
For Christmas 2020, our wonderful friends "The Bradshaws" decorated their house for Christmas to raise money for SPACE in honour of our little boy Ruedi