If you haven’t got a Max Card, you should consider getting one. It gives families of foster children and children with additional needs free or discounted access to loads of attractions across the UK. Families in West Yorkshire well served when it comes to the number of attractions that accept the card, with savings at castles, zoos, bowling alleys and more. …
The SEND family guide to The Forbidden Corner
Sometimes days out can get a bit repetitive. Farms, soft play and museums all rightfully have their place on our go-to list but sometimes we just want to do something different. Doing something different with a child who has additional needs isn’t always easy, and sometimes downright impossible. However, my factory setting is optimistic and I always believe these things …
5 great things to do with the kids in Bridlington
We love the seaside and for the last few years we have spent Easter and October half term on the Yorkshire coast – there are some great things to do with the kids in Bridlington. My grandma had a static holiday caravan in a nearby village and it became our safe haven – the kids loved it. Sadly, she recently …
The SEND family guide to Fountains Abbey
The first time we went to Fountains Abbey was when Big Bear was four months old. It was a glorious summer’s day and J and I had a lovely walk around its 800 acres of beautiful countryside. “We’ll definitely have to come back here when he’s older”, we said. It’s taken five years – I’m not sure why – but …
The SEND family guide to The Deep in Hull
I love a list and my phone is full of them. Two of my favourites are my ‘safe’ places for family days out – one for dry days and the other for wet. They have been carefully compiled and honed over the last few years from experience. These are places I know I can rely on for a less stressful …
9 money saving tips for families with additional needs
Raising children is expensive. Research shows that it costs, on average, three times as much money to raise a child with a serious disability than it does to raise a non-disabled one so I’m always looking for money saving tips for families with additional needs. Conditions such as global developmental delay, autism and hypermobility can often be issues you really …
7 tips for a trip to the theatre with an autistic child
Going to the cinema or theatre with an autistic child can be a stressful experience. Busy foyers, unexpected music, lights going up and down and applause can all be unsettling. With the pressure to sit still and quiet and potential anxiety and meltdowns on the horizon, it’s sometimes difficult to know whether it’s actually worth going at all. The Bears …