For many families, summer term feels exciting. Sports Day. School trips. Transition days. Residential visits. Summer fetes. Leavers' celebrations. New teachers. New classrooms. Maybe even a whole new school waiting in September. To most people, these are positive events. But for many neurodivergent children, they represent something very different. They represent change. And when a child is already working incredibly hard just to get through a normal school day, change can be

The first day back at school… For many families, it’s a bittersweet moment. You wave your child off at the school gate, perhaps breathe a sigh of relief, and think, “Finally, we can get back to some kind of routine.” But by 3:30pm, reality hits. The door bursts open, shoes are kicked off, and within minutes the chaos begins. Tears, shouting, slammed doors. And you left wondering, “What happened to my lovely child?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.