There is no such thing as SEND
I’ve been speaking and writing around this for years, but this is the first time I’ve sat with it properly and followed it all the way through. SEND as a construct.SEND
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Education
School Refusal or School-Induced Trauma? Rethinking EBSA, EBSNA, and the harm we call help
In this article Kieran Rose discusses why we need to be critical of the concepts of EBSA and School Refusal; especially in relation to our autistic children. The terms 'School Refusal',
What world are we preparing them for?
Jodie Clarke is a children's well-being practioner in Wiltshire, England, who works with Autistic children and families of Autistic children. Often that support sadly comes at a time when Autistic
Masking: I am not OK
If you lined up a thousand Autistic people and asked them to define Masking, I doubt that any one of them would say exactly the same thing. The input, the
An Autistic Burnout
I've struggled massively with writing this. It's ironic really. In this article I will discuss how to recognise and understand Autistic Burnout in children and adults as an Autistic person, professional, parent
What happens after an autism diagnosis? A perspective on diagnosis
What happens after your (or you child's) autism diagnosis? In this article Kieran Rose explains his perspective of what an autism diganosis means and what support there is. As a parent
A Family of Diversity
All families are diverse, all families have ebbs and flows where one individual's needs are greater than the others. Recognising that and allowing each other to take the time and
An Autistic Diagnosis
An overview of receiving an adult autism diagnosis. Written by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, who was late diagnosed at 23. “To be blunt, ultimately, most people don’t give a shit
An Autistic Education
In this article Kieran Rose explores his own childhood experience of education. He considers how autism is understood in schools and reflects on the experience of his own children. “School is