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Episode Synopsis
#1 Even thinking about your child potentially needing a residential placement is traumatic and gut wrenching so actually sending them is the hardest decision families can make. A personal episode to raise awareness, to help the decision making process for parents/carers and to rid the stigma of what people assume it is. #2 Guest N/A#3 Time Stamps00:00 Intro and 3 reasons why I am recording this episode.2:00 Learning form our own neurodivergent children and adults.4:30 Being done with the guilt and shame of having my child in a part residential school.5:05 What others assume.6:25 What the truth is and how incredible these schools and their staff are.8:33 Our experience and the benefit to our son and family.9:32 The impact (on me) and where our son is at now 2.5 yrs on.18:21 Support for parents/carers making a decision on a residential school.#4 Summaryawareness, help in decision making, shutting the naysayers updo not judgewhat others assumethe truth - residential schools (good ones)our sons progress and the benefits to him and the familysupport, encouragement and validation for parents/carers#5 Calls to ActionPre-roll: thanks to listeners and recent statsMid-roll: n/aEnd-roll: n/a#6 References/LinksN/A#7 Social mediaN/A#8 Next Episode - tbc
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