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Your Child Isn't Broken

Your child has ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or another learning difference. I'll show you how to document the need, request formal assessment, and secure the support your child is legally entitled to.

This support is for you if:

Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or other learning differences

You suspect your child is neurodivergent but don't have a diagnosis yet

The school is refusing to assess or support your child properly

You're fighting for an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan)

Family members say it's "just bad parenting" and dismiss your concerns

Your child is being excluded or punished for neurodivergent behaviours

You need help navigating the SEND system but feel completely overwhelmed

What is SEND?

SEND refers to children who need extra support at school due to learning differences, disabilities, or developmental conditions.

Schools have legal duties to identify needs.

Whether it's dyslexia, ADHD, or autism, the system exists to level the playing field. Let's make it work for you.

You know your child

The school says they're "lazy." The GP says "wait and see." Your family says you're making excuses.

You know they're struggling.

You see the meltdowns after masking all day at school. You see them work twice as hard for half the progress. You see the shutdowns when instructions get complicated.

You're not imagining it. Your child isn't broken. The system is.

Let's get your child the support they're entitled to.

If your child is struggling right now, do this today:

Schools respond to written requests faster than verbal ones. Start building your paper trail.

01

Download the SEND Diagnosis Guide and read the 'First Concerns' section.

02

Start documenting specific examples of where your child struggles using our tracker.

03

Request a formal meeting with your child's teacher or SENCO.

04

Use the Initial SEND Support Request template to put your concerns in writing.

Start with these free tools

Whether you're beginning the diagnosis journey or preparing for an EHCP, these resources give you the foundation you need.

Need specific tools?

These premium resources are also available individually if you only need one or two components.

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Need one-to-one support?

Navigating the SEND system alone is overwhelming. Get expert guidance through every stage of diagnosis and advocacy.

EHCP Application Strategy Session

60-minute video call to review your child's situation, evidence, and strengthen your application.

What's included:

Situation review
Strategy development
Document review
Written action plan

School Meeting Preparation

30-minute video call to prepare for upcoming reviews or difficult conversations with SENCOs.

What's included:

Meeting script development
Evidence preparation
Follow-up email template
Written summary

SEND Document Review

Expert audit of your EHCP draft, support plan, or school correspondence with written feedback.

What's included:

Gap analysis
Suggested edits
Evidence strengthening
20-min follow-up call

Parents who've secured support

My son was being excluded monthly for ADHD-related behaviours. I used the discrimination letter template to formally challenge the school. The exclusions stopped, and appropriate support was finally put in place.

Tanaka O.

Leeds, Parent of child with ADHD

The school said my daughter didn't need an EHCP because she was 'coping academically.' The SEN Advocacy Manual showed me how to document the emotional and social impact, not just grades.

Jennifer A.

Manchester, Parent of autistic child

I'd been asking for a dyslexia assessment for 18 months. After using the formal support request template citing the SEND Code of Practice, the assessment was scheduled within 6 weeks.

Chiamaka N.

Birmingham, Parent of child with dyslexia

Success in Advocacy

Since 2022, we've helped over 100 families navigate the SEND system with an 87% success rate in securing EHCPs.

100+

Families Supported

87%

EHCP Success Rate

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