In this episode, Adeola Osunbade looks at the isolation faced by families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Adeola is a mum to three including a young person with special abilities and runs a hub in Newham, East London, called 'Space for Me' for families, children and young people with special needs and disabilities.
Lack of suitable childcare meant Adeola had to change her career, and she knows she is not alone in this. There is not enough high-quality, accessible childcare for children with SEND, who are often turned away from mainstream childcare options. She investigates what isolation means for families like hers, and how families have tried to tackle these issues in the past.
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Isolation and SEND Families
Episode produced by Adeola Osunbade
Sound design by Hannah Kemp Welch
Interview with Judith Marchant recorded by Rosa Schling for Holding the Baby, an On the Record project.
Interview with Kevin Jenkins recorded by Rosa Schling for Holding the Baby, an On the Record project.
Interview with members of Newham Parent's Forum, recorded by Adeola Osunbade
This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record.
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