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Neurodiversity at Home Blog
Welcome to Neurodiversity at Home, a space created to support parents, carers, and educators of neurodiverse children. Here you’ll find lived experiences, practical advice, and resources on SEN support in the UK, reflections on neurodiversity in education, and questions like how to support an autistic child at school.
You can also explore my book, Neurodiversity in Education a neurodiversity book for parents and educators, where I share my personal journey, echoing the experiences of many families raising and teaching neurodiverse children.
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The Other Side of Special Needs: The Sibling Experience
Challenges of being a sibling to a Special Needs Child. Family dynamics play a significant role in how we experience growing up. A disabled child's presence will offer different experiences and insights than his peers. The impacts can affect the social and emotional development of the typically developing sibling. (TDS)
Mable Green
4 days ago3 min read


Understanding Social Stories: A Complete Guide to Teaching Social Skills and Positive Behaviours
"Learn what Social Stories are and how they help children—especially those with autism—understand social situations, manage behaviour, and build confidence.
Mable Green
Oct 306 min read


Beyond the Classroom: Valuing Parent's Lived Experience in Education
When schools value qualifications over lived experience, they miss what parents know best — their children. This post explores why education must respect parental insight and real-life understanding.
Mable Green
Oct 253 min read


How Easily Can a Child be Radicalised: Understanding the hidden risks
"Learn how easily children can be radicalised through online content, peer pressure, and social isolation. Discover the warning signs, risk factors, and how to protect young people from
Mable Green
Oct 233 min read


A Neurodiverse journey in Education
This is a neurodiverse journey in education. I started writing while I was a teaching assistant in a school, but even before this time, I witnessed children falling through the attainment gap.
Mable Green
Oct 192 min read


Why is it important to look after our Neurodiverse children?
Why is it important to look after our Neurodiverse children? Could you show me a class of children who are all the same? The same abilities, interests, backgrounds, and learning styles?
Mable Green
Oct 13 min read


How to support Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder (SPCD)
What's the difference between a child who masks their autistic behaviour and a child with Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder(SPCD)?
Mable Green
Sep 284 min read


Pathological Demand Avoidance(PDA) How to manage daily living
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). How to manage daily living with a child experiencing high levels of anxiety and demand avoidance. PDA is associated with Autisum.
Mable Green
Sep 214 min read


The lost Autistic people who Mask to Socially Survive
Masking refers to the behaviour of individuals with autism that consciously or unconsciously copy social behaviours to be socially included.
Mable Green
Sep 172 min read


Dyscalculia - How to support a Specific Learning difficulty
Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty affecting a person's understanding, knowledge, and ability to perform mathematical tasks and concepts.
Mable Green
Aug 272 min read


How to understand the Diagnosing Process of Dyscalculia
Diagnosing and supporting dyscalculia involves strategies and resources provided through the education system and support services.
Mable Green
Aug 272 min read


Best tech and strategies to Support Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty affecting the understanding and ability to work with numbers. Support involves employing various strategies to help
Mable Green
Aug 273 min read


The Diagnosis and Support for Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is a neurological condition affecting a person's ability to write coherently and legibly. Diagnosing dysgraphia involves a comprehensive assessment.
Mable Green
Aug 242 min read


How to understand the Diagnosing Process of Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can impact various aspects of a person's life, including motor skills and coordination.
Mable Green
Aug 222 min read


Dysgraphia - How to understand this Specific Learning Difficulty
Dysgraphia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a person's ability to write coherently and legibly, spell, and organise their thoughts.
Mable Green
Aug 222 min read


Best Tech and support to manage Dyspraxia
Best tech and support to manage Dyspraxia
Various treatments and supportive strategies can help individuals manage their symptoms and improve their daily functioning.
Mable Green
Aug 213 min read


How to Understand Dyspraxia, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Dyspraxia has non-motor difficulties, such as sensory processing, attention, planning, language, and speech.
Mable Green
Aug 203 min read


The History of Special Educational Needs and Disability
The history of Special Educational Needs shows ignorance and a lack of understanding of learning disabilities. An overview of how society has viewed people who did not fit into society.
Mable Green
Aug 199 min read


Discrimination Against Disabilities and Learning Difficulties in Wartime
Wartime discrimination against disabilities and learning difficulties worked in factories, doing essential work to support the war. Trained to work in factories.
Mable Green
Aug 198 min read


Best Tech to support a person with Dyslexia.
Best tech to support a person with Dyslexia - Technology plays a crucial role in empowering neurodiverse individuals in various aspects of life, including education
Mable Green
Aug 194 min read
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