Have you ever wondered if your child needs an educational psychological assessment or what is an educational psychological assessment and how can it help your child, if have this is the podcast for you. 

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jemma Levy, educational and child psychologist who trained at the University College of London. She provides psychological support to children and young adults up to the age of 25, supporting the whole family to ensure every child reaches their full potential. 

Dr. Levy is truly passionate about children and young people with special educational needs, and believes that every child has strengths that can be uncovered and used to help with their learning. Through a psychological assessment, the child's strengths and areas of needs can be used to devise a comprehensive intervention plan, ensuring the child has the right support to reach their full potential. 

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Episode 5:
In this episode, we will be joined by Catherine working mom of three, who has kindly agreed to share with us her daughter's journey to eventual diagnosis of autism and ADHD. She will take us through how she felt when she first got confirmation of Coco's diagnosis, her experience of wondering why me? did I cause this? What does this mean for Coco's future? Will she be independent?

She will describe her personal self educational course in neurodiversity, which broke down for her, the stereotypes of the labels of autism and ADHD and led to not only her acceptance of her daughter's neurodiversity, but really viewing it as a gift for the whole family to learn and embrace. 

Her journey really, really resonated with me, and I believe it will resonate with a lot of parents. Please keep listening to hear Catherine and Coco's story. 

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Episode 4:
In this episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Natalie-Jane McDonald, gaining her perspective, knowledge, and expertise in advocating for  your child in the current education system.  Her breath of experience ranges from being a chief executive of Acorn Care and Education for children who have special education needs to working in the NHS to getting  MBE while raising three children. She's a remarkable woman and definitely worth a listen. 

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Episode 3:
Have you been struggling with the question of whether your child needs an educational health care plan (EHCP)? It was a question I struggled to answer for my daughter.

In this episode, Adam Friel, partner and Head of Education Law at Geldards. He'll give us his unique lens on this question of whether your child needs an EHCP. He will share with us his personal journey as a dyslexic through the education system as well as his realization of his son's needs for an EHCP with autism. 

His message is powerful and stresses the earlier you intervene the better the outcomes  for our children with SEND. 

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Episode 2:
In this episode we are going to speak with Mr Andrew Day Head of the Unicorn School since 2015.

The Unicorn is a specialist, independent day school for children
 aged 7 to 16 years who have Specific Educational Needs. They offer both primary and secondary education including our GCSE programme.

Mr. Day has a passion for supporting children who struggle at school.  His teaching career spans 30 years with 16 of those working in two SEN specialist schools.

We will explore the Unicorn as a school and look at the concept of whether a specialist school might be right for your child, what are the role of assessments in helping you to determine, what is an EHCP, how does a specialist school navigate GCSE  to name but a few topics we get into in this insightful and engaging episode. 

Please visit www.sendparenting.com for the transcript of this episode.

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Welcome to the S.E.N.D. Parenting podcast focused on empowering and supporting parents and their neurodiverse children.

 Dr Olivia Kessel, your neurodiverse host, will be interviewing experts and parents to understand how to navigate life with neurodiversity from diagnosis to education, to overcoming legal barriers, to utilizing technology, socialization, acceptance and much, much, more.. 

There is no topic we won’t explore to ensure you as a parent are empowered with the right information, tools, and techniques to fight for your child’s rights so that they can reach their full potential and live their best life.

You can learn more, get links and show notes by clicking below:

www.sendparenting.com

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Beyond the Label: Empowering Parents of ADHD Girls
A powerful blend of science and lived experience to help you truly understand and support your daughter.

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🌱 Join our SEND Parenting Private WhatsApp Community — a free, safe, welcoming space to share, learn, and feel supported by parents who truly understand the realities of neurodiverse family life.

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