With the half term holidays in full swing, Tahnee takes some time off to become full time chef, taxi driver, bottom wiper, kids entertainer, cleaner and story teller. In this episode, we meet Isaac (9) and Reeva (4), who both wanted to be a part of the show. What's it like to have a sibling with a disability? and how well do they know him? Let's compare answers!

Landree Gail, a 7 year old girl from Oklahoma, was diagnosed at the age of 4 with a rare mutation form of Angelman Syndrome. Seizures, disruptive sleep patterns and short attention span are just a few signs and symptoms of this condition. Landree’s mother, April, shares her story with us today.

https://cureangelman.org.uk/

https://www.angelman.org/what-is-as/

https://www.instagram.com/colinfarrellfoundation/

https://www.instagram.com/aprilmchesser/

In 2021, Kim and Keith Firmin’s world was turned upside down after they were told during pregnancy that their unborn son had a complex heart - double inlet left ventricle (only 3 out of 4 heart chambers work) and pulmonary stenosis (heart valve disease). At just 9 days old, medical professionals noticed that Leo also had a type 3 laryngeal (Airway) cleft – which had to be surgically repaired 3 times. At 3 weeks old he had tracheostomy surgery. Today, his mother Kim, shares her story with Tahnee.

In this week's episode, Glenn Wilson, a pastor and creator of the Advocate of Hope on TikTok, which is dedicated to supporting parents, especially parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) joins Tahnee on the sofa. As a parent of an autistic child, Glenn understands the unique challenges and joys this journey brings. His mission is to encourage and uplift parents, helping them find strength, community, and hope in the midst of the struggles they face on a daily basis.

TikTok: @advocateofhope

Insta: glennadvocateofhope

https://www.kids.org.uk/sendiass-home/

https://www.autism.org.uk/

https://www.uniqueways.org.uk/

One question Tahnee has been asked since starting this podcast is, "Who is Max? Tell us more!" Today we get to find out more about Max, as Tahnee shares her story with us.

https://www.kabukiuk.org.uk/

https://www.allthingskabuki.org/

https://www.kabukisyndromefoundation.org/

Armi Grace Petersen, a maternal health and infant occupational therapist from Illinois, talks to Tahnee on ‘The SEND Sofa’ about Sensory Processing Disorder, also known as SPD. Today, we learn to identify the possible signs of SPD and how it can impact on daily life.

The information contained in this podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.

Recommended book: "The Out-of-Sync Child": https://amzn.to/3ZwRxZ5

In this week’s episode, we celebrate World Braille Day! A worldwide celebration that takes place on 4th January each year. Tahnee Morgan is joined by Emma Thomas, the mum of 7 year old Archie, a young boy who is keen to show the world that having a vision impairment does not have to hold you back! Braille has become a huge part of Archie's life. Today we find out why.

Archie has faced many other challenges in his short life, a kidney transplant being one of them. However, no matter what this family have had thrown at them, they have worked tirelessly together to create a loving world full of possibilities for their son.

Sit back and prepare to be inspired by Archie’s story.

https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/supporting-others/parenting-a-child-with-a-vision-impairment/how-to-make-celebrations-accessible-for-all-the-family/world-braille-day/

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