SEN in Ten

Darren speaks with Rossie Stone, founder of Dekko Comics, about how his own experience of dyslexia inspired him to transform educational content into engaging comic-strip stories. He advocates for embracing different ways of thinking, encouraging creativity, and recognising the value of "out-of-the-box" thinkers both in education and the workplace.

Darren speaks to Nathalie Senat van Dijk about the lack of SEN support available in many French schools and the importance of building a supportive community for parents. She believes that parents, students, and teachers all need guidance following a diagnosis such as dyslexia or ADHD, and advocates for greater awareness, collaboration, and practical strategies to help children succeed.

Darren speaks to Liz Day, founder of Collectively Diverse, about the growing need for greater understanding, the challenges around diagnosis waiting lists, and how initiatives like Liz’s new “Champions for Difference” programme are helping communities embrace difference as a strength. 

Darren speaks to Taimur Khan, founder of SENDSORTA, as he discusses helping parents of children with special educational needs navigate complex systems and access support through simple, step-by-step guidance.

Darren speaks to Ginny Bootman and Dr Sarah Moseley as they share their journeys into special education, shaped by both professional experience and personal struggles with learning. They highlight the importance of lived experience, removing barriers for both pupils and teachers, and empowering SENCOs to focus on classroom impact rather than paperwork.

Darren Clark is joined by researcher and dyslexia advocate Helen Ross, founder of Helen’s Place. Helen shares her own late dyslexia diagnosis and how feeling “wobbly” at school shaped her mission to challenge traditional measures of academic success. From teaching to completing a PhD she reflects on why our education system must value diverse strengths.

Darren speaks to Rachael Eyre, who shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with dyspraxia at age 10 and how it has shaped both her education and career. Rachael reflects on the challenges of school life, the coping strategies and organisation techniques that have helped her thrive, and why greater awareness of dyspraxia is still needed, particularly beyond primary education. 

Darren speaks to dyslexia specialist Debbie Hayes who explores the deep-rooted links between literacy difficulties, school exclusion, and issues later in life, highlighting the critical importance of early identification, understanding co-occurring neurodiversities and challenging societal stigma around dyslexia and dyscalculia. 

Darren speaks to founder of The Toolkit Therapists Gee Eltringham as she shares her personal and professional journey into supporting neurodiverse families, exploring the hidden impact of compound trauma, the importance of connection and brain energy and offering practical, science-backed strategies to help parents better understand and support children with autism and ADHD. 

Darren speaks to Bertrand Descours, Co-Founder of Lili for Life, an award-winning innovation that uses personalised flickering light to rebalance how the brain processes visual information in dyslexia, unlocking new possibilities for more comfortable, confident reading at school, work and beyond.