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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.


Is Scripted Education Excluding Diversity and Special Educational Needs
Is scripted Education restricting the number of children who get access to the curriculum?
Mable Green
9 hours ago2 min read


What is Stimming
Stimming is short for self-stimulatory behaviour, which is characterised by repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help a person regulate their body and emotions.
Mable Green
3 days ago2 min read


Inclusive Education: Insights from Finland, Canada, and New Zealand
When I began to see the cracks in our own education system, I naturally started to wonder—what are other countries doing differently?
Mable Green
Dec 1, 20253 min read


Do you know how easily a child can be Radicalised
Do you know how easily a child can be radicalised? Being radicalised is the process by which individuals adopt extreme beliefs or ideologies to achieve goals.
Mable Green
Nov 28, 20253 min read


Finding Local Support for Carers: The Powerful Impact of Talking
Finding Local Support for carers with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The powerful impact of talking to others who understand, sharing stories and advice.
Mable Green
Nov 24, 20252 min read


How Therapy Animals Improve the Lives of Neurodiverse People: Emotional, Social, and Therapeutic Benefits
Discover the benefits of pets for mental health. Pets support neurodiverse individuals by reducing anxiety, improving communication, and enhancing emotional well-being.
Mable Green
Nov 16, 20253 min read


USA IEP: How to Make a Request for IEP Assessment.
The USA IEPs for special education needs services are governed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is equivalent to the UK's EHCNA.
Mable Green
Nov 16, 20253 min read


UK EHCP: How to Make a Request for Needs Assessment.
Here's how to apply for the UK's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). You can act on your behalf (such as a parent, carer, or teacher) and request an assessment
Mable Green
Nov 16, 20252 min read


How Emotional, Psychological, and Social are important for Good Mental Health
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with life's stresses, realise their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community.
Mable Green
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Informative Books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs
Here's a list of books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. I have found them informative and helpful. This is my choice; it may lead you to other books.
Mable Green
Oct 13, 20255 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 21, 20254 min read


Are Academies working for our Children?
Has the government made a good choice in creating academies, taking the schools away from the Local Authority and putting our education into a business model?
Mable Green
Aug 28, 20254 min read


What is a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
A Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) is responsible for identifying and planning support for children with extra educational support in schools.
Mable Green
Aug 27, 20255 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 27, 20252 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 27, 20253 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 22, 20252 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 19, 20259 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 19, 20258 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 19, 20254 min read


Why I started to write about Special Educational Needs
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 19, 20254 min read
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