Access All Areas of SEND - The podcast

You’re Not Failing: Understanding Neurodivergence Differently What happens when you’ve spent your whole life believing you’re disorganised, too emotional, too much or simply not trying hard enough, only to discover there was a reason things always felt so difficult? In this episode of Access All Areas of SEND , Tina is joined by Ruth Lilleker, mum of three, qualified coach and creator of the Neuro...

What if the reason a parent hasn’t responded to a letter, attended an event or engaged with a school isn’t because they don’t care, but because they simply couldn’t access the information? In this thought-provoking episode of Access All Areas of SEND – The Podcast , Tina Emery OBE is joined by Aaron King to explore a barrier to inclusion that can be hiding in plain sight: the way we communicate wi...

What if the reason a parent hasn’t responded to a letter, attended an event or engaged with a school isn’t because they don’t care, but because they simply couldn’t access the information? In this thought-provoking episode of Access All Areas of SEND – The Podcast , Tina Emery OBE is joined by Aaron King to explore a barrier to inclusion that can be hiding in plain sight: the way we communicate wi...

Join me talking to Simon Connell — Founder of Thrive Hub Bromsgrove Simon is the founder of Thrive Hub Bromsgrove and a teacher with 20 years of experience. As a dad to two daughters with SEND, he has seen first hand both the challenges families can face and the importance of creating the right opportunities for young people. Simon felt compelled to create Thrive Hub Bromsgrove to provide meaningf...

Join me talking to Simon Connell — Founder of Thrive Hub Bromsgrove Simon is the founder of Thrive Hub Bromsgrove and a teacher with 20 years of experience. As a dad to two daughters with SEND, he has seen first hand both the challenges families can face and the importance of creating the right opportunities for young people. Simon felt compelled to create Thrive Hub Bromsgrove to provide meaningf...

Dr Daryll Wharton is a certified special educator, hypnotherapist, and parent of a child with a disability with more than two decades of experience supporting students and families. Having navigated special education from both sides of the table, she combines professional expertise with personal experience to help parents feel more informed, supported, and empowered throughout their journey. A ver...

Dr Daryll Wharton is a certified special educator, hypnotherapist, and parent of a child with a disability with more than two decades of experience supporting students and families. Having navigated special education from both sides of the table, she combines professional expertise with personal experience to help parents feel more informed, supported, and empowered throughout their journey. A ver...

Join me talking to Lynne Tarrob-Snooks. The Fidget Project website calls me a veteran educator, (which I guess means I've worked at every level within the system, teacher, advisor, inspector), a School Improvement and Wellbeing Consultant and a co-founder / creator of The Thrive Approach (TM). (which was one of the first training approaches to bring the insights of developmental psychology, neuros...

Join me talking to Lynne Tarrob-Snooks. The Fidget Project website calls me a veteran educator, (which I guess means I've worked at every level within the system, teacher, advisor, inspector), a School Improvement and Wellbeing Consultant and a co-founder / creator of The Thrive Approach (TM). (which was one of the first training approaches to bring the insights of developmental psychology, neuros...

Rhiannon Gogh FPFS is an award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, and founder of PlanIt Future Financial, The Carers Academy, and co-founder of SENDA. She specialises exclusively in planning for families of disabled children and young adults, combining more than two decades of professional experience with lived experience as a parent carer. Rhiannon is the...

Rhiannon Gogh FPFS is an award-winning Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, and founder of PlanIt Future Financial, The Carers Academy, and co-founder of SENDA. She specialises exclusively in planning for families of disabled children and young adults, combining more than two decades of professional experience with lived experience as a parent carer. Rhiannon is the...

A candid conversation around carer mental health. Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s o...

One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric exp...

One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric exp...

**Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children * Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help...

**Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children * Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help...

Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A ca...

Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A ca...

Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. ( www.dyscalculianetwork.com ) The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent an...

Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. ( www.dyscalculianetwork.com ) The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent an...

For this episode, I am joined by Liz Lavender. Liz Lavender is an Interior Designer and Expert by Experience, specialising in creating sensory-informed environments that feel safe, calm, and responsive — particularly for people with sensory needs, autism, or a learning disability. Creating spaces that support inclusion and wellbeing. She brings over 20 years of experience in design, project manage...

Listen to a preview of Sensory Informed Design . For this episode, I am joined by Liz Lavender. Liz Lavender is an Interior Designer and Expert by Experience, specialising in creating sensory-informed environments that feel safe, calm, and responsive — particularly for people with sensory needs, autism, or a learning disability. Creating spaces that support inclusion and wellbeing. She brings over...

In this episode I am joined by Tony Sammon and we talk about trauma informed practice, whether they are buzz words and how relationships can change behaviour. Tony Sammon is a teacher and behaviour specialist with over 37 years of experience working in schools. During that time, he’s been a teacher, a SENCO, a Deputy Head in a large secondary school, and the Head of a Pupil Referral Unit, so he’s...

In this episode I am joined by Tony Sammon and we talk about trauma informed practice, whether they are buzz words and how relationships can change behaviour. Tony Sammon is a teacher and behaviour specialist with over 37 years of experience working in schools. During that time, he’s been a teacher, a SENCO, a Deputy Head in a large secondary school, and the Head of a Pupil Referral Unit, so he’s...

In this episode we discuss what it's like to be a parent carer from a Dad's perspective. Often we only hear from 'mum' and we don't hear from a Dad's perspective, until now. Thank you to John and Steve for these insights. To get parent carer support find: www.nnpcf.org.uk www.contact.org.uk If you want to seek out support with other men to combat loneliness try: https://www.menwalkingandtalking.co...