“I CAN’T GO TO SCHOOL!’

The School Non-Attender’s Workbook – available to pre-order now, publication date December 2022. © Image: Adam A Freeman © Words: Suzy Rowland “The speeding conveyor belt of schooling means some of you experience growing up like being on a...

TRY NOT TO EYE-ROLL (POST ABOUT THE SEND REVIEW)

As an alumni of University of Reading {Politics & International Relations} I am disillusioned by the current political landscape. Even people who enter the political system with good intentions, tend to go a bit ‘off’ after a while as they get eaten up...

TV programmes about autistic/ADHD children

Hmm. Sometimes referred to as ‘shock docs’. Documentaries designed to shock. Extended clips of children throwing a spectacular tantrum and parents looking on wearily and tearfully. I have worked with TV production companies in the past, and understand they...

it’s OUT – S.E.N.D. in the Clowns is published

My second book is published! When you look at photos of authors beaming with their books, you don’t always see the insecurities, late nights, hundreds of proof amends, hours of research and the many negotiations with illustrators, editors, designers. I’m...

Are your kids ready to go back to school?

For the longest time since Spring, I stopped communicating. Like many parents, my energy levels of were pushed to their limits, soaking up the confusion and stress of the family I was trying to support. But slowly, gradually, my energy has ebbed back and now I’m...