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S1 Ep1 - Parent Carer - what is one? What does it mean to you as a 'parent' of a child or young person with additional needs? What does it may to your friendships or family relationships? Have you had to retell your story more than once and to be then told its because of the condition that your child has, which can feel dismissive. We hear you. Join us for our first episode of this new podcast, where you may find out new information around all things special educational needs. This is for everyone to know more, whether you are a parent, foster carer, grandparent, educator, someone in the local authority, or anyone who wants to learn more about all things special educational needs and disabilities, with no political stand point, this is for you.

  1. ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    5d ago

    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric experience. Her specialist interest developed in eating disorders and the overlap of physical and mental health conditions. She has designed and delivered clinical pathways, also supported regionally and nationally to develop services for eating disorders across the age range 0-25yrs. Since 2020 she has founded and has grown EPIC Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) alongside a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry colleague, we are now a multidisciplinary team of professionals offering fully integrated assessment and support for children and young people 0-25yrs with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties including ARFID. Deana is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience, currently working with Epic Solutions and within the NHS. Her background is in paediatric dietetics, and over the past seven years she has specialised in eating disorders and disordered eating, including ARFID. She has completed additional training in the assessment and management of ARFID, as well as in supporting eating differences in autistic individuals, navigating disordered eating in autism, and nervous system–informed dietetics. This has enabled her to better support young people and their families.

    52 min

  2. Season 2 Trailer

    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

    One of the most anticipated episodes of the whole season - ARFID. Join me, where I will be talking to Dr Karen Street, a consultant Paediatrician and Deana Dumbreck an advanced Specialist Dietician, both of whom are based at Epic Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) in Exeter www.epicsolutions.org.uk Karen is a Consultant Paediatrician with 30 years of NHS general paediatric experience. Her specialist interest developed in eating disorders and the overlap of physical and mental health conditions. She has designed and delivered clinical pathways, also supported regionally and nationally to develop services for eating disorders across the age range 0-25yrs. Since 2020 she has founded and has grown EPIC Solutions (Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions) alongside a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry colleague, we are now a multidisciplinary team of professionals offering fully integrated assessment and support for children and young people 0-25yrs with a range of emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties including ARFID. Deana is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience, currently working with Epic Solutions and within the NHS. Her background is in paediatric dietetics, and over the past seven years she has specialised in eating disorders and disordered eating, including ARFID. She has completed additional training in the assessment and management of ARFID, as well as in supporting eating differences in autistic individuals, navigating disordered eating in autism, and nervous system–informed dietetics. This has enabled her to better support young people and their families.

    2 min
  3. Preview - Episode 6 - Childs brain development

    Season 2 Trailer

    Preview - Episode 6 - Childs brain development

    **Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children* Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help teenagers build resilience and navigate mental health challenges. Lauren ran a psychology degree programme at a FE college, this included designing the programme and delivering psychology lectures. Her specialist focus was Positive Psychology, the science of helping people thrive and live more fulfilling, meaningful lives. Alongside lecturing she worked as a psychotherapist and then later as a coach. She now runs a coaching practice, helping adults, teenagers and families, and specialises in ADHD and AuDHD. Her work is deeply informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. She supports individuals and families to better understand themselves and develop strategies to help them thrive, combining deeper self-awareness with practical, everyday tools for positive change. In addition to her coaching, Lauren volunteers with an education charity supporting schools in Gaza, offering both emotional and practical support to children and staff living in crisis. She is passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” www.larkcoaching.co.uk

    1 min
  4. Child's Brain Development

    Jun 3

    Child's Brain Development

    **Research shows definite structural and developmental differences in brains of neurodiverse babies and children* Lauren is a coaching psychologist with a background in education, psychology, and wellbeing. She has spent many years working directly with young people, from teaching psychology A level, to creating and leading a “Happiness Project” that offered creative, therapeutic support to help teenagers build resilience and navigate mental health challenges. Lauren ran a psychology degree programme at a FE college, this included designing the programme and delivering psychology lectures. Her specialist focus was Positive Psychology, the science of helping people thrive and live more fulfilling, meaningful lives. Alongside lecturing she worked as a psychotherapist and then later as a coach. She now runs a coaching practice, helping adults, teenagers and families, and specialises in ADHD and AuDHD. Her work is deeply informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. She supports individuals and families to better understand themselves and develop strategies to help them thrive, combining deeper self-awareness with practical, everyday tools for positive change. In addition to her coaching, Lauren volunteers with an education charity supporting schools in Gaza, offering both emotional and practical support to children and staff living in crisis. She is passionate about making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” www.larkcoaching.co.uk

    57 min

  5. Season 2 Trailer

    Parent carer support and wellbeing doesn't need to be black and white - its Rainbow!

    Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A candid conversation around the lack of information for parents who know that they are having a child with a condition or a disability and those who find out as the child is born. What she has achieved for fami

    1 min
  6. Parent carer support and wellbeing doesn't need to be black and white - its Rainbow!

    May 20

    Parent carer support and wellbeing doesn't need to be black and white - its Rainbow!

    Today I am joined by Tracey, the CEO of the choice and wellbeing service Tracey Huggins, A parent first and foremost to three wonderful children and four dogs, a carer, a wife, a proud northerner, a counsellor, the CEO of Choice Wellbeing Service - a parent carer mental health and wellbeing organisation, a advocate, a blogger, but one thing she’s often mistaken for but is not…. is superhuman. A candid conversation around the lack of information for parents who know that they are having a child with a condition or a disability and those who find out as the child is born. What she has achieved for families in that position and how the rainbow guides and the rainbow guide app came about. **two expressive swear words are used within this broadcast

    54 min
  7. Dyscalculia - is it more than not being good at maths?

    May 13

    Dyscalculia - is it more than not being good at maths?

    Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. (www.dyscalculianetwork.com ) The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent and state schools. As Head of Maths at Emerson House LLP and Head of Learning Support at Westminster Abbey Choir School, Rob worked alongside educators and with parents to create and deliver personalised intervention plans for pupils. Since leaving Emerson House, he has set up a number of Maths inset training and lesson support in a number of West London schools. Rob qualified as a member of The British Psychological Society, as a Certified Educational Assessor (including Access Arrangements CPT3A). He holds an OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Distinction) from Helen Arkell and is co-author of The Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment, published by Jessica Kingsley July 2025. This is a unique test that not only collects information on scoring accuracy, but also looks into techniques and strategies used to tackle the important areas of foundation maths. Rob is a member of the Crested Council (https://crested.org.uk/index.html) to represent issues about Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties throughout specialist schools in this country. Rob has presented across a number of educational exhibitions and school across the UK (Times Education show in London 2023/24 and TES North 2025, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia show at NEC Birmingham 2023/24, Toucan Education in Newcastle 2023/4, FOBISIA - www.fobisia.org The Federation of British Schools in Asia, Isle of Wight SEND Conference 2024, The Dorset SENCO school’s group at Milton Abbey 2024, East Sussex SENCo and Schools group and the Joint-venture with Ulster University for the Dyscalculia conference in Belfast, which included work with the Northern Regional College group at their campuses in Newton Abbey and Coleraine.) He has been involved in the creation and delivery of Dyscalculia and Maths difficulty courses aimed at different teaching levels: primary, secondary and higher-level education. He is delighted that his book ‘The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment’, has now been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July of this year. This is the assessment for all of the key foundations of maths to help formulate a focused teaching intervention plan.

    47 min
  8. Preview: Dyscalculia - is it more than not being good at maths?

    Season 2 Trailer

    Preview: Dyscalculia - is it more than not being good at maths?

    Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. (www.dyscalculianetwork.com ) The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent and state schools. As Head of Maths at Emerson House LLP and Head of Learning Support at Westminster Abbey Choir School, Rob worked alongside educators and with parents to create and deliver personalised intervention plans for pupils. Since leaving Emerson House, he has set up a number of Maths inset training and lesson support in a number of West London schools. Rob qualified as a member of The British Psychological Society, as a Certified Educational Assessor (including Access Arrangements CPT3A). He holds an OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Distinction) from Helen Arkell and is co-author of The Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment, published by Jessica Kingsley July 2025. This is a unique test that not only collects information on scoring accuracy, but also looks into techniques and strategies used to tackle the important areas of foundation maths. Rob is a member of the Crested Council (https://crested.org.uk/index.html) to represent issues about Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties throughout specialist schools in this country. Rob has presented across a number of educational exhibitions and school across the UK (Times Education show in London 2023/24 and TES North 2025, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia show at NEC Birmingham 2023/24, Toucan Education in Newcastle 2023/4, FOBISIA - www.fobisia.org The Federation of British Schools in Asia, Isle of Wight SEND Conference 2024, The Dorset SENCO school’s group at Milton Abbey 2024, East Sussex SENCo and Schools group and the Joint-venture with Ulster University for the Dyscalculia conference in Belfast, which included work with the Northern Regional College group at their campuses in Newton Abbey and Coleraine.) He has been involved in the creation and delivery of Dyscalculia and Maths difficulty courses aimed at different teaching levels: primary, secondary and higher-level education. He is delighted that his book ‘The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment’, has now been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July of this year. This is the assessment for all of the key foundations of maths to help formulate a focused teaching intervention plan.

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S1 Ep1 - Parent Carer - what is one? What does it mean to you as a 'parent' of a child or young person with additional needs? What does it may to your friendships or family relationships? Have you had to retell your story more than once and to be then told its because of the condition that your child has, which can feel dismissive. We hear you. Join us for our first episode of this new podcast, where you may find out new information around all things special educational needs. This is for everyone to know more, whether you are a parent, foster carer, grandparent, educator, someone in the local authority, or anyone who wants to learn more about all things special educational needs and disabilities, with no political stand point, this is for you.

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