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Practical insights, lived experience, and updates from the KiNDly Connect team.
Waiting for an Autism Assessment: How to Support Your Child in the Meantime
Support does not have to wait for a diagnosis. There is a great deal you can do right now to help your child feel understood, regulated and confident.
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Meltdowns vs Tantrums: What Is the Difference and How Should You Respond?
From the outside they can look similar. Underneath, they are very different experiences that call for very different responses.
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Sensory Overload in Children: Signs, Triggers and Calming Strategies
Sensory overload sits behind a huge amount of distress that gets mislabelled as bad behaviour. Here is how to recognise it and what genuinely helps.
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What Is a Sensory Room and How Can It Help My Child?
Purpose designed spaces that let children experience sensation on their own terms. For many autistic and neurodivergent children, they can be genuinely transformative.
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Behaviour Is Communication: What Your Child's Behaviour Is Really Telling You
Every action, especially from a child who cannot yet find the words, carries a message about a need, a feeling or an experience. Learning to read it changes everything.
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How to Apply for an EHCP: A Step by Step Guide for Parents
Understanding the stages, timescales and your rights makes the EHCP process far more manageable. A clear guide from request to final plan.
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School Refusal and EBSA: Why Some Children Cannot Face School and How to Help
EBSA is driven by anxiety, not defiance. It is a can't, not a won't. Understanding the difference changes how families and schools can respond.
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What Does Neuro-Affirming Actually Mean?
The phrase appears everywhere, but what does it actually mean in practice — and how can you tell whether support genuinely lives up to the label?
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Free SEND Activities and Holiday Clubs in Knowsley and Merseyside
Free, inclusive provision does exist across the area. A family guide to what is out there, how it is funded, and what to look for in a genuinely SEND-friendly session.
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What Is Trauma-Informed Practice in Children's Services?
Used well, it describes a profound shift in how professionals understand and respond to children. This guide explains what it is and what it looks like when done properly.
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