S2 - Episode 6: SEND Adulthood

About this episode

In this episode, Nat and Dee discuss the importance of future planning for SEND families with guest Yvette, a retired mother sharing her experiences as a SEND parent.

Those who are new to the SEND world, are often so embroiled by being in the moment, that it is hard to even consider 20 years into the future. However, future planning (regardless of how parents may plan to do it) is definitely worth thinking about sooner, rather than later. On this episode Nat and Dee speak with Yvette a retired mother of two, whose eldest child, now 39 years old has a SEND diagnosis. For the first time ever speaking about her life as a SEND parent, Yvette reliv...

People in this episode

Hosts: Nat, Dee

Guest: Yvette

Topics covered

• SEND parenting
• future planning
• life as a SEND parent
• personal experiences
• long-term care

Keywords

• SEND
• parenting
• future planning
• disability
• personal stories

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