I’ve got you

01/03/2026

This guy has become a therapy dog for the whole family 🥰 he can sense when someone needs a cuddle. He could not be more loved 🐾 thank you Monty

What helps you get through the day?

26/02/2026

My son just sent me this 🥰

It makes everything worthwhile. I couldn’t be prouder of him. He knows I’m always there for him no matter what

24/02/2026

Bookings are now open for our SEN support group on Wednesday 25th February 2026 and Friday 27th February 2026. Please email us on hello@thenigelprosserfoundation.org or message us to book on. We're trialling the additional day which is the Friday for 8 weeks to see if it helps with the current demand we're seeing. It couldn't have been made possible without Smile of Hope funding the 8 weeks, so we want to say a huge thank you to an incredible charity that has supported us at Nigel Prosser Foundation since the very start of our journey.

22/02/2026

** Edited to add the wonderful Jannine Perryman, ADHD Wise UK to our line-up!**

On Saturday 7th March 2026, join Every Child Matters and Special Guests for a REAL National Conversation on SEND. 10am to 6pm. Join and leave as you need.

No pressure.
No agenda.

Just people who care about and live SEND, talking honestly.

Join us if it feels helpful. (Joining link in comments.)

22/02/2026

I’m very excited to share my new website with you https://www.ivegotyou.uk/

I’d welcome your feedback. Please share with anyone who may be interested 🫶

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20/01/2026

I’m Autistic

I’m autistic, and being asked to have a shower
can feel like you’ve just asked me to find world peace.
Because it’s not just a shower.
It’s the temperature change.
The noise.
The transition from dry to wet to dry again.
The interruption to whatever little stability
I was holding onto.

I’m autistic,
and going to the supermarket
is not “just popping out.”
It means preparing myself
mentally and emotionally.
I need to know the time.
I need to know how busy it will be.
I need to know where I’m going,
what I’m buying,
how long it will take.
And if it’s too busy, too loud, too bright,
I might have to leave halfway through
or come back another day
not because I don’t want food,
but because my body is in survival mode.

I’m autistic,
and I eat safe foods.
The same foods.
Over and over.
Because unfamiliar textures, smells, or tastes
can make my nervous system revolt.
It’s not stubbornness.
It’s self-preservation.

I’m autistic,
and phone calls feel overwhelming.
I rehearse what I’m going to say.
I panic about being misunderstood.
I put them off until they become heavier
than the call itself.

I’m autistic,
and plans changing at the last minute
can knock the wind out of me.
Even if the new plan is “better.”
My brain had already built a map,
and now I’m lost.

I’m autistic,
and small tasks can feel impossibly big.
Starting is the hardest part.
Finishing can take everything I have.
Not because I can’t do it, because the steps don’t line up neatly in my head.

I’m autistic,
and I have ADHD.
My brain lives in constant push–pull.
My ADHD wants novelty, stimulation, movement.
My autism needs routine, predictability, calm.
One part of me is shouting “GO,”
the other is begging for stillness.
And some days, I can’t tell which way is left
and which way is up.

I have time blindness.
I underestimate how long things take.
I forget things I care deeply about.
I lose track of my body’s needs until hunger or exhaustion hits like a wall.

I struggle with transitions,
from rest to action,
from home to outside,
from one thought to another.
I struggle with being perceived.
With eye contact.
With small talk that feels anything but small.

I mask.
I script.
I perform “fine”
when inside I’m managing noise, light, emotion, expectation all at once.

I’m autistic.
I have ADHD.
This is not a phase.
It’s not something I’ll grow out of.
It’s not something love or discipline will erase.

It’s not laziness.
It’s not defiance.
It’s not me being difficult on purpose.

It’s not personal.

It’s just me.
I may not Look anything, but I’m autistic and have ADHD.

06/01/2026

Back to school after the holidays can feel like changing tracks at high speed!😣

For our young people, it’s about adjustment.

After 2 weeks of excitement, readjustment, rest, freedom and safety at home, they’re back into early mornings, expectations, noise and busy timetables.

If your young person feels wobbly, tearful, snappy, exhausted, or suddenly “can’t do” things they managed before,
that’s their nervous system recalibrating 🧠🙃

Transitions take time.
Confidence doesn’t switch back on overnight.
And bravery sometimes looks like just getting through the day
🙏🏼

So this week, we go gently.
We praise effort, not perfection.
We lower demands where we can.
We celebrate the small wins- even getting through the door counts 🌱

Your young person isn’t going backwards.
They’re just moving from one state to another, and that takes understanding, care and patience 🙏🏼

How you can help 💡

✅ Ensure everything is ready in advance-uniforms, bag, shoes and coat ( this helps reduce any friction on the first mornings back)

✅ Keep mornings predictable (same order, same time, fewer words)

✅ Name the feeling & validation: “Going back is hard. Your body’s remembering school again.”

✅ Plan decompression time after school- no questions, no pressure

✅ Celebrate effort:
“You showed up”, “You tried”, “You got through it”

✅ Stick with familiar comforts- favourite clothes, lunches, routines

Lower the bar this week- this is about settling, not performing 🙏🏼

Expect tiredness- emotional regulation uses a lot of energy 🙏🏼

Sometimes the bravest thing a child does all day is walk through the door. 🙏🏼

Patsy x💜💙

29/12/2025

Which would you tick for your child?
I wish my son would recognise how much better his life would be if he ate a more balanced diet 🙏

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas, no matter what your day looks like 🎄
After a rollercoaster week, we were woken up at 5 this morning. Presents have been opened and now the boys are in their rooms gaming. We’ll probably get dressed at some point before we head out to spend the day with family. Although the boys may spend the day in their new (super soft) pj’s.
I’m sure today will involve more meltdowns and time out when it all gets too much.
Whatever you need I’VE GOT YOU!