Welcome to the first episode of Raising Confident Kids with SEN, where we explore the complexities of parenting children with special educational needs. Your host Sarah Billingham shares her motivation for creating this podcast. From her experience of working closely with children with special needs, she realised the lack of support available to parents navigating this challenging journey. With personal anecdotes and insights from her career, she delves into the importance of building a community for parents and the struggles they often face in accessing the right support for their children.

Join us as we embark on this journey of discovering tools, support systems, and the experiences of other parents raising confident kids with SEN. So, stay tuned for an enriching conversation in our upcoming episodes.

Thank you for joining us.

Here are the highlights:

00:00 Teaching children, assessing needs, podcast to help parents understand.

04:11 SEN assessment services provide useful information and school pointers but are not able to give ongoing parental support.

06:14 Struggling with fear of asking for parenting help

10:47 Inconsistent support for parents of young children.

13:40 We will feature discussions about SEN needs, supporting parents and siblings, and navigating school systems.

Free downloads: 

Choosing a School for a Child with Additional Needs

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Easing Your Child’s Communication Frustration

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How do I know if my Child’s Emotional Outbursts are ‘Normal’?

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About Sarah Billingham:

Sarah Billingham is a specialist speech and language teacher with a focus on emotional regulation. Her service, Confident Kids, equips parents, carers and practitioners with expert knowledge and the practical tools they need through training, coaching and group programmes. 

Becoming a parent changed Sarah’s perspective on parenting and early childhood development and deepened her interest in understanding the regulation needs of both children and their families. 

Qualifying in 2004, she initially worked in mainstream primary education and went on to lead a specialist speech and language resource base. She worked as Assistant Headteacher at a specialist SLCN school for five years and went on to lead their independent multidisciplinary assessment service until December 2021. She currently supports a number of mainstream, independent and special schools on developing their SEN practice. 

Sarah was a committee member of NAPLIC (National Association of Professionals Supporting Language and Communication Development) for five years and is a Regional Makaton Tutor. 

Connect with Sarah:

Website -  https://www.confidentkids.co/

Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/confidentkids.co

FB community -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfidentTransitions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentkids.co/

Email: sarah@confidentkids.co

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