Review of Beyond the Sea Squirt: A Journey with Reflexes
In January 2019, I offered to help Moira Dempsey do a first-pass at proofreading her new book, Beyond the Sea Squirt: A Journey with Reflexes. She accepted my offer, and …
Rocketman: alcoholism, drug addiction and eating disorders
I have just been to see Rocketman, which is the story the transformation of shy child music prodigy, Reginald Dwight, to international superstar Elton John, and his story retold as …
Starting school, SEN and retained reflexes: what you need to know
Is your child starting school in September? It really creeps up quickly on us, and it’s always hard to know which setting is going to be best for our SEN …
Removing the challenges – not the diagnosis
…why this work should not be misinterpreted as a “cure” I have just come across a Facebook advertisement asking for participants with a diagnosis of autism for clinical trials for …
Finding your own balance as a SEND parent
I have no idea what it is like NOT to support a child with SEND. I started feeling stressed pretty much since my son was snatched away to SCBU at …
Learning to crawl – how our development relates to learning
I adore watching babies make involuntary movements in their first few months of life. These involuntary movements are primitive reflexes, and are governed by the brainstem – the only part …
Connection, isolation, social media, mental health and primitive reflexes
I have been self employed since 2001, when I started taking on Training and Change Management contracts as part of large-scale business transformation projects for global corporations and government organisations. …
Why are some people just so ANGRY?
There are some people who cannot confront people face-to-face, and yet they are happy to write emotive and abrasive e-mails to express displeasure. I’ve just received one now, which is …
So, what is it that I actually “do”?
I went along to a business networking meeting on Tuesday. I thought it would possibly be a good place to spread the word and also find people to help me …