Finding Local Support for Carers: The Powerful Impact of Talking
- Mable Green
- Nov 24, 2025
- 2 min read
Finding Local Support for carers with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The powerful impact of talking to others who understand, sharing stories and advice.
I am so happy; I have made it to a coffee morning. This group was an Autism support group for parents and carers. I tried so many times to get there. When you are told time and time again that you are wrong or not taken seriously, you don't feel you have anything to say.
Finding My Local Support
I continuously apologised as I told them my story and listened to theirs. We laughed at the situations we got ourselves into and sympathised with the challenges each of us was facing. I had found some new people, and I had something in common with them.
There is no comfort in believing I was right when everything went so badly wrong.
We need support groups to allow us to talk.
Finding Local support
This is an excellent video explaining how you can find support in your local area. Information on your rights and
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support (SENDIAS) services
This video shows how you can find local support for carers through your local SENDIAS.
IPSEA - Independent Provider of Special Educational Advice
This charity leads the way in SEND Law in England. They offer free independent legal advice, advising and empowering families, providing free casework support and ensuring that the rights of children and young people with SEND are upheld, which is absolutely critical.
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