Steve: Inside a SEND School: PE Teacher on Adaptation, Regression, Stimming & Real Progress
Update: 2025-12-01
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In today’s emotional and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Steve — a SEND PE teacher of 14 years, and a dad whose own son is currently on the autism pathway.
Steve opens up honestly about:
• How he adapts PE for non-verbal and autistic children
• Regression, stimming and early signs he saw in his son Bobby
• Why transitions are so hard — and how he supports them
• The reality of teaching 13 children with completely different needs
• The joy, exhaustion and pride of being a SEND parent
• Success stories that give EVERY parent hope
This episode is full of warmth, truth, humour, and real SEND understanding.
If you’re a parent, teacher or carer of an autistic child — this one will touch your heart. 💛
🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe for more SEND real-life conversations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
Steve opens up honestly about:
• How he adapts PE for non-verbal and autistic children
• Regression, stimming and early signs he saw in his son Bobby
• Why transitions are so hard — and how he supports them
• The reality of teaching 13 children with completely different needs
• The joy, exhaustion and pride of being a SEND parent
• Success stories that give EVERY parent hope
This episode is full of warmth, truth, humour, and real SEND understanding.
If you’re a parent, teacher or carer of an autistic child — this one will touch your heart. 💛
🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to subscribe for more SEND real-life conversations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
for information about our collection and use of personal data for
advertising.
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