"A was the first child to attend our group when it first started in 2022. He was super reluctant to leave the car but was tempted in by playdough! A attended every single week for over a year, sometimes with his PA too.

The primary school A attended restructured the SEND unit and tried to put those children back into mainstream classes - this was an unrealistic idea for children like A who thrive on routine and familiarity. A's behaviour changed due to his new circumstances and he was told to leave the school. Other local schools were unable to cope with A's needs as dictated by his ECP saying he was violent and unable to socialise with peers.

Other children started to attend Neurospicy slowly, this suited A very well, he was at first shy and didn't want to share the toys he used to have to himself, but then became happy and excited to see other children at his group. After a while A became friends with 'M' and met up outside of the group - a massive deal for A. A's mum is a single parent and really benefited from the support that came from other parents & carers attending.

A eventually got accepted to a school (after a lot of hard work from his mum) and is now doing incredibly well settling in at that school. His mum has to drive him 44 miles to school and back everyday, but it's still a massive win that A is back in education.

The Neurospicy group have supported and celebrated the wins along the way for A and his mum, and although it's sad he doesn't come anymore, it's for an excellent reason!"