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Going Residential
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#1 Even thinking about your child potentially needing a residential placement is traumatic and gut wrenching so actually sending them is the hardest decision families can make. A personal episode to raise awareness, to help the decision making process for parents/carers and to rid the stigma of what people assume it is.
#2 Guest N/A
#3 Time Stamps
00:00 Intro and 3 reasons why I am recording this episode.
2:00 Learning form our own neurodivergent children and adults.
4:30 Being done with the guilt and shame of having my child in a part residential school.
5:05 What others assume.
6:25 What the truth is and how incredible these schools and their staff are.
8:33 Our experience and the benefit to our son and family.
9:32 The impact (on me) and where our son is at now 2.5 yrs on.
18:21 Support for parents/carers making a decision on a residential school.
#4 Summary
- awareness, help in decision making, shutting the naysayers up
- do not judge
- what others assume
- the truth - residential schools (good ones)
- our sons progress and the benefits to him and the family
- support, encouragement and validation for parents/carers
#5 Calls to Action
Pre-roll: thanks to listeners and recent stats
Mid-roll: n/a
End-roll: n/a
#6 References/Links
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#7 Social media
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#8 Next Episode - tbc
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