Special Needs Blog - Children with special needs

Maybe I’ll just give up

May 26, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

As you know, I’m a very proud mother of a 29-year-old son with lots of different abilities, and one of my favourite things to do is to advocate for...

Summer Holiday Checklist

Apr 28, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

Summer Holiday Checklist By David Passport 2 Pin Round Adaptors Passport (make sure it is up to date for your return journey Mosquito Cream or...

National Childcare Sponsorship Scheme

Apr 14, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS

Most parents are aware of the National Childcare Sponsorship Scheme (NCS), which helps them meet childcare costs. There are two types of childcare...

How we speak to our Children

Apr 14, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

Let me tell you a scenario you might recognise. When David was very young, he and I attended a speech therapy session, which a psychologist also...

F1 season

Mar 11, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

The new F1 season is starting this month and there is a few changes to the drivers changing their teams Lewis Hamilton is a Ferrari driver now. He...

Becoming An Agent

Feb 26, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

No, I am not recruiting parents to work in MI6 as the next James Bond; I am referring to becoming an Agent for your child when dealing with the...

Home Help

Feb 26, 2025 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, Special Needs, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES

How did I hear about home help? I didn’t know this service was available to me. I hadn’t even given it a second thought, and if I did, I assumed it...