E15: Heidi Mavir: Your Child Is Not Broken

In this episode, me and Heidi discuss

• Her son Theo's mental health crisis, brought on by his struggles at school as an undiagnosed autistic student
• Realising that Theo was autistic, and what little she knew about autism
• Battling with professionals to recognise her son was autistic and needed support. 
• EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) and how that saved Theo
• Advice for parents of children who are struggling at school
• Heidi's own autism diagnosis, and the impact it has had on her life
• The importance of Sensory regulation
• Why you should explore an autism diagnosis even as an adult
• The power of community
• Heidi's book "Your Child Is Not Broken"

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Her book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Child-Not-Broken-Neurodivergent/dp/1035030578/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=heidi+mavir+my+child+is+not+broken&qid=1689718020&sprefix=heidi+ma%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

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