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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.
SEND: Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling overwhelmed means you feel like too much is happening at once, and it’s more than you feel able to handle right now. It’s a mix of emotional, mental, and sometimes physical pressure.
Mable Green
Mar 162 min read
Send: Managing Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is basically your nervous system going into overprotective mode in social situations. You’re not broken—your brain is just being a little too loud.
Mable Green
Mar 22 min read
What Is Tourettes Syndrome?
Tourette’s Syndrome (also called Tourette syndrome) is a neurological condition that causes people to have tics that they don’t do on purpose.
Mable Green
Feb 253 min read
SEND: Save our Children's Rights in UK
Save Our Children's Rights (SOCR) is a UK-based campaign coalition launched in 2025 that defends the legal rights of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Mable Green
Feb 232 min read
When a child struggles with speech and language
When a child struggles with speech and/or language, it can affect learning, friendships, behaviour and confidence. Early support is key to their success in education and life.
Mable Green
Feb 192 min read
What is a Speech and Language Therapist (SALT)
Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) is a healthcare profession that helps children and adults who have difficulties with communication, speech and language.
Mable Green
Feb 192 min read
How our Mental Health System works
Good mental health is essential for individuals and a functioning society. Mental illnesses can influence all aspects of a person's life and relationships.
Mable Green
Feb 103 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
Feb 12 min read
Social Media: We will Destroy Childhood with the Internet
Protecting our children from the effects of the Social Media should, in part, be the responsibility of those who created it.
Mable Green
Jan 273 min read
Excluded in Primary School for those with Special Educational Needs
Why are children in the UK's Primary Schools being excluded? What is driving the recent rise? Some organisations and experts call for a rethink of exclusion practices
Mable Green
Nov 28, 20254 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
Why Inclusion for Special Educational Needs Isn’t Working
Inclusion is the concept that children with special educational needs (SEN) can thrive in a mainstream school setting. The UK offers an inclusive philosophy but not a structural framework.
Mable Green
Nov 15, 20254 min read
Why is Poor Behaviour a big issue for schools
Why is poor behaviour a big issue for schools? We must ask why this is happening because understanding the root causes is the first step towards positive change.
Mable Green
Nov 13, 20253 min read
The Hidden Harm: How Left and Right Racism Divide Us and Damage Young Minds
Explore how left- and right-wing racism deepen divisions, harm young people’s mental health, and block unity in the fight against discrimination.
Mable Green
Nov 10, 20253 min read
Mental Health: How Childhood Trauma Has a Big Effect
Explore how childhood trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) shape mental health, relationships, and future wellbeing. How can education systems do more to support?
Mable Green
Nov 7, 20253 min read
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
Nov 3, 20253 min read
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