Precious Hands SEND Support & Therapies

23/04/2026

So many of our families see this after school. You are not alone. Plan for it and put a routine in place to support your child to decompress. This could be messy play, visiting the park, allowing a shut off with a tablet or TV show or quiet time alone in their room. Its totally individual to your child. What do they need in that moment? Then speak to the school, how can they release their feelings safely throughout the day?

After school restraint collapse isn’t misbehaviour — it’s what happens when a child has held it together all day and finally feels safe enough to let go.

What you see at home is often the release of everything they’ve been managing quietly at school.

When we understand the “why,” we can respond with connection instead of correction — and that’s where real support begins.

If this resonates, my After School Restraint Collapse Toolkit is linked in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

22/04/2026

Are you an adult with an autistic brother or sister? Join our next support group meeting on Tues 28th April. Topic: Mental capacity is not a one size fits all label. Find out more and sign up at www.sibs.org.uk/autismgroup

22/04/2026

These helpful leaflets are available to download. Click on the link below.

'When someone special dies' is a series of leaflets aimed at helping young people to understand their feelings after a bereavement.

There are versions available to download for children under 7 and from 7-11 and for young people.

To view and download the leaflets: childbereavementuk.org/when-someone-special-dies-leaflets

17/04/2026

Sometimes we really need to hear this. The answer is yes you are. Whether it's saying yes or no to something on behalf of your child, adjusting the food you serve, cutting labels out, allowing them to stay in their room when visitors have arrived, visiting places of particular interest, taking them to clubs, leaving presents unwrapped, visiting the park straight from school (even in the rain) advocating for them or searching for additional support-the answer is yes.

🌟You are making a difference 🌟

05/04/2026

🐣 Happy Easter to all our wonderful families 🐣

Enjoy the day in way that suits your family. That may look different to the family next door and that's absolutely fine 💐🐣

05/04/2026

A really useful set of activities to support regulation over the holidays.

27/03/2026

Brody's trust has a fantastic new sensory room located in the Forest of Dean. It has wheelchair access and is available for families to book. Take a look at their reel!

12/03/2026

Managing Mother's Day when the family have lost their mother can be really difficult. Take a look at this link by Child Bereavement UK which offers ideas on how to navigate the day 💐
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/mothers-day?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQf7c9jbGNrBB_tsWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjzdrgDYgrWGkcXA__HDpZJE-4iACmGdqgx6gUVm61z5c54DSgyN2bWBGu0w_aem_liXMDtZ5sdkibKXFe0fsOQ

Leave a message for someone you're missing and support other grieving families at what can be a tough time of year.

11/03/2026

We are thrilled to offer FREE online art sessions for young siblings as part of our National Siblings Day celebrations this year and to mark Sibs 25th Birthday!

🗓 Both sessions will take place on Saturday 18th April.
✨ UPDATE: The session for ages 4-10 is now fully booked, but there are still spaces available for ages 11+.

If you’d like to join us, you can find more information and book your place at www.sibs.org.uk/art

11/03/2026

🌟🌟Our brand new playroom video! 🌟🌟
Take a look at our playroom ready for our play therapy sessions. Our arts & crafts station includes clay, paints, colouring pens & pencils, crafts, shaving foam & messy trays. Our cupboards hold our games including a marble run, Lego, dolls, role play toys & fidgets. We love our therapeutic toolkit🌟🌟

10/03/2026

Visiting Disneyland Paris?

Visiting Disneyland when your child has additional needs may feel like a daunting process. On a recent visit to Disneyland our owner Melanie was pleased to see support in place to help families.

🌟 If you or your child have a National Disability Card or an officially recognised disability you can apply for a Disney Priority Access Card. This enables you to join the disability queue or priority queue with up to four additional family members, which is much shorter and will reduce stressful wait times. You can apply for this online before you go and you show the card to the attendant when you enter the queue.

🌟 You need take ID and collect your card at information desk at the entrance of the park. We would recommend going the evening or day before. This will reduce waiting times on the first day, which may be overwhelming for your child.

🌟 You will be given a Disneyland Blue booklet. This step by step guide enables you to talk through the entrance process, the security in place and what will happen when you arrive.

It also explains the sensory impact of all the rides and gives them a score.

This book is available online to download using this link.https://brochure.disneylandparis.com/TSA/EN/common/data/catalogue.pdf

This enables you to talk everything through, create a ride and attraction list based on their advice, before entering the park. This booklet is for children who are Autistic or have similar needs.

There is also a booklet to support physical disabilities, here is the linkhttps://brochure.disneylandparis.com/DGAV/EN/common/data/catalogue.pdf

🌟 The priority card also gives the holder & two others access to the disability/ priority area to watch the firework display. This provides an quieter space to enjoy the show in front of the castle. It also allows the holder & two others, priority access to the shows.

We hope this information will help you to have a wonderful trip filled with brilliant memories. Please share this post to spread the word!