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Parenting a child with ODD can feel isolating, overwhelming, and relentless. Remember, you are not failing. You are navigating something incredibly complex with love, persistence, and courage. You don’t have to do it alone.

OCD can affect anyone, at any age, and it often begins in childhood or adolescence.

These needs often sit beneath the surface, shaping how they feel in the classroom, how they respond to challenges, and how safe they feel to engage in learning.

SEND parents shouldn’t have to become experts to be heard, but many do, and their insight is reshaping the future of advocacy.

To explore this on a deeper level, we spoke with Jenny Sandler, a specialist autism and ADHD educator, consultant, and advisor supporting children, parents, and schools.

The Autism Friendly Award is a step toward a transport system that recognises neurodivergent needs and responds with empathy, structure, and practical support. It shows what’s possible when organisations listen to autistic voices and design with inclusion in mind.

We believe every child deserves to feel understood, supported, and safe as they navigate their “new normal.”

Many neurodivergent people grow up feeling out of sync with traditional schooling or social expectations. But that difference, that sense of seeing the world from a slightly different angle, is exactly what fuels innovation.

Content Warning: This blog discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts, self‑harm, and the mental health challenges faced by autistic children, young people, and adults. It includes references to research on suicide risk within the autistic community, as well as descriptions of emotional overwhelm, alexithymia, and distress responses. Please take care while reading.

When you step back out into the street, the stories don’t stay behind. They follow you. They sit with you. They remind us that this is not history. It is happening now.

This new novel is classed as fiction, but it speaks the truth many families know all too well.

Tomorrow, something powerful opens in London. Something every family, educator, and ally in the SEND community should experience.