As we are so close to the academic year finish line, Archie and I want to say a huge thankyou. When we founded Awesome Archie Non-Profit back in 2020, we had no idea that we could not only still be going almost half a decade later, but be loving every moment of it! There have been so many incredible moments this last school year… check out this video to see for yourself ➡ 2023/2024 Academic Year.
This month though, I have had a rocky time with my own mental health. We all know that anyone from any background can experience mental health difficulties. Most people who experience mental health dips can recover from them or learn to live with them, particularly if they get the right support early on. For the most part, I am like a lot of parents and carers, I am generally able to cope with my condition and continue to parent and provide a safe and loving home environment for my awesome kids. However, this is still something that so many parents are not comfortable talking about!
Being a parent carer can be a lonely job, even if you are surrounded in love. The stress of all the massive decisions and endless fights for support weigh extremely heavily! It’s vital to admit that the load can become too much at times. Hence my latest tattoo, it’s my own permanent reminder but also, I hope, one to remind others too 🙂
Summer Boarding Course – Autism Workshop
This year we started providing neuroclusivity teacher training. For me it felt like quite a bold move! Although I have many years of TA experience and a SENCo qualification, I am not a qualified teacher, so was concerned that we might not be taken seriously. Fortunately, I am delighted to say that we have been fully booked with most educators saying the same. “The standard teacher training I received was brilliant but we only had one day (two if they were doubling up) focussed on SEN!“
Enter Awesome Archie Non-Profit! It has taken me 16 years of lived ASD experience and thousands of hours of research to gain the knowledge I have, and yet we are still only at the base of that enormous, ever changing mountain. Despite that, we will continue to share what we know. We try to keep up-to-date with the latest CPD and use this to empower educators!
When SBC contacted us we were overjoyed 🙂
UK Residential Summer Schools 2024
“At Summer Boarding Courses, we are more than just a summer school – we offer transformative experiences for your children. Our summer school programmes are designed to support students at any stage of their educational journey, blending academic excellence with creative exploration and nurturing the pathway towards higher education and future careers.
Our summer courses have welcomed over 15,000 students from over 152 countries since 2008.
Join us at some of the UK’s most famous academic institutions, whether you’re taking your first steps towards your university dream or looking to expand your horizons on an engaging multi-activity programme. SBC’s residential summer schools are here to guide you.“
As you can imagine, we were beyond proud and excited!! So, yesterday my hubby drove to the stunningly beautiful Canford school (where the SBC south school is based) and provided autism and neuroclusivity training. Everyone was so welcoming and kind and we had an awesome time. Thankyou SBC!
What a week 🙂
