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SENsational - The Special Educational Needs Podcast

Witherslack Group

We are Witherslack Group, the UK’s leading education provider for children and young people with special educational needs. On our channel, we welcome neurodiversity experts to share insights, strategies and advice for supporting neurodivergent children, exploring all things ADHD, autism, mental health, and more.


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  • 88 episodes
  • Updated July 29

Episodes88

  • June 29 · 57 min

    Neurodivergent Girls: Growing up Differently

    👧🎙️ Neurodivergent girls: what are we missing? In the latest episode of our podcast, SENsational, Stephanie Batey, CEO of Inclusive Teacher Co, explores why neurodivergent girls are so often misunderstood, overlooked, or diagnosed later in life.

  • May 28 · 36 min

    The Sensory Plate: Helping SEN Children with Fussy Eating

    💜In the latest episode of our podcast, SENsational, Ciara Attwell, creator of the My Fussy Eater blog and founder of Pick Plates, join us for an insightful conversation about her experience navigating SEN and eating.

  • April 30 · 38 min

    Supporting Children With AuDHD

    🎧In this episode of our podcast, SENsational, Dr Annie Clements, Founder of Autism & ADHD [TAG], draws on both professional expertise and lived experience to explore AuDHD.

  • March 30 · 40 min

    EHCPs, Diagnosis & School Relationships

    We welcome Angie, a parent at our Cheshire Hall School. who has navigated getting a diagnosis and an EHCP for her son, plus she discusses the impact of a good home-school relationship.

  • Aug 1, 2025 · 19 min

    Managing School Transitions & Anxiety

    Our latest episode of SENsational is here, where we share advice and strategies to help regulate and support neurodivergent children in school.

  • Jul 1, 2025 · 18 min

    Supporting Emotional Regulation At Home

    Listen to our latest episode of SENsational, where our Clinical Services Team join us to explore what emotion coaching is and how to implement it.

  • Jun 2, 2025 · 25 min

    How To Find The Right Specialist Provision For Your Child

    In the latest episode of SENsational, we’re joined by Jenny Graham, our Senior Partnerships Manager, who shares expert guidance on how to find the right SEN school to meet your child’s unique needs and also dispels some myths.

  • May 1, 2025 · 24 min

    The SEND Crisis

    In this episode of SENsational, we’re joined by Richard Orchard-Rowe, Chief Executive at SOS!SEN, for an insightful conversation around the SEND crisis.

  • Mar 31, 2025 · 35 min

    Neurodiversity In The Workplace

    In this episode of our podcast SENsational, we’re joined by Helen Cullis and Josh Jones from Virgin Media O2 to discuss neurodiversity in the workplace.

  • Mar 14, 2025 · 34 min

    SEN, Sleep, Routines & Co-Sleeping Support

    In this episode, we explore co-sleeping, routines and sensory wind-downs with Helen Rutherford, Specialist Sleep Practitioner from The Sleep Charity

  • Feb 3, 2025 · 23 min

    ADHD & Autism Positive Behaviour Support At Home

    Do you want to learn strategies and techniques for supporting behaviour at home? Our latest episode of SENsational is now live. Tune in to listen to Robert Middleton and Ruari Hignell, Lead Practitioners from our Group.