Sir Peter BirkettMay 13Sensory processing issues in schoolWhat are sensory processing issues? Children with sensory processing issues can struggle to handle the information being thrown at them...
Sir Peter BirkettMar 17Autism maskingWhat is masking? Masking (also known as autism camouflaging) is an exhausting and complex survival strategy for people with autism, which...
Sir Peter BirkettJan 17Pathalogical Demand AvoidanceWhat is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance is a term that was first used in the 1980s by Professor Elizabeth Newson, however it didn’t...
Sir Peter BirkettMay 19, 2021 Horses and benefits for allThe bond between man and horse has long been documented, and appears to have many emotional and healing benefits. It doesn’t matter who...
Sir Peter BirkettApr 29, 2021Benefits of sensory play for SEN pupilsSensory play is a term frequently used in Early Years and SEN settings, and is used to describe any activity that stimulates a child’s...
Sir Peter BirkettFeb 5, 2021Adverse childhood experiences and future health implicationsACEs (adverse childhood experiences) can take many forms, including physical abuse, mental abuse, neglect and domestic violence. One...
Sir Peter BirkettNov 19, 2020'Surf’s up’ for SEN school pupils at WhitstoneHighgate Hill House School, a co-educational school for children with special educational needs aged 5 to 16 years, near Holsworthy, has...
Sir Peter BirkettSep 11, 2020Is your child struggling with their return to school?Now that all children in England and Wales have returned to school, it is very likely that your child has experienced or is still...
Sir Peter BirkettJul 20, 2020Receiving a diagnosis – so what’s next?Find out what happens after receiving a diagnosis
Sir Peter BirkettJun 18, 2020Learning online, Jen's experience of lockdownJen, our Therapy Assistant, has kindly shared her experience of learning online during lockdown so far. "Initially I must admit it was a...