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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 24/09/2026

Language matters and evolves. Our terminology card sets out short plain definitions of the terms we use, from neurodivergence and neurodivergent through to neuro-affirmative. We connect and neuro-affirmative language recognises hypermobility and neurodivergence as interconnected aspects

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I wrote a book some years ago I didn't like it, so it gathered dust Now 18 months after rediscovering it, I'm in a countdown to publication If anyone liked And Then There Were Four and would like a pre-publication copy of And Trauma Made Five to read & review, let me know.

A ripped page teasing the book cover for "and trauma made five" with the headline "coming soon" and below the website www.nibblesandbubbles.co.uk

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I don't think I've ever heard something as heart breaking as my sobbing daughter telling her rabbit that sh's so sorry she couldn't save him.... Mayhem was one of a kind & is going to be sorely missed

A white rabbit with black ears and black guyliner eating dandelion leaves

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You met the family in "and then there were four". Now meet the fifth member. "and trauma made five"

“Coming Soon graphic showing two e-readers. One displays the cover of and then there were four by Emma Sutton; the other reveals the title of its sister book, and trauma made five, in the same distinctive cream, black and deep-red design.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The LA changed their mind and have decided to assess needs (with plenty of "doesn't mean we will issue" caveats)

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"And Trauma Made Five" Post adoption tales of when the ripple effects of trauma bit hard and we had to dramatically change our parenting from Trad to Therapeutish It's getting closer to publication, which is both nerve-wracking & exciting

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today we've got a two hour EHC needs assessment mediation Because even though our son meets the criteria for need, the LA believe his needs are able to be met through school (which he can't attend) He has had no education since January....

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/07/2026

No, autism is NOT overdiagnosed. It is *under diagnosed*, especially in autistics who aren't white boys from financially stable families. Anyone who claims we are overdiagnosing autism is either misinformed, or cruel, or both. #autism #neurodiversity

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mental health is a slippery issue Those most in need of help don't always recognise they need it Nor are they able to accept help Sometimes even opening up to others is too hard/ painful/ scary But this country needs to invest in mental health - it saves lives

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Today I took six photos of bees on flowers but this was my favourite. In other news, a friend gifted me a reframe about my life - that I had managed to keep three people alive, who might not have made it without me.

A beautiful pink petalled echinacea plant with a bulbous yellow centre, against a grass backdrop. A single bee sits on a left hand petal.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

There are so many children and families being failed by the system Months to wait for referrals or appointments Years to wait for insight into your child's neurodiversity Few options (with nowhere near enough places) if your child can't cope in mainstream SEND is in crisis. So are those with SEND

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I've just finished the wonderful Hotel Alpha (the 3rd book of Mark's I've read)... Tempted by the extra stories online but will they answer my burning need to know if Graham found Agatha or Chas found his dad?? @watsoncomedian.bsky.social

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Note to self 1. Don't try baking cakes when the sparky is working on your dodgy electrics 2. Don't try baking when your request for ECH needs assessment has been spuriously rejected based on inaccurate information as your brain is done

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I have one child with an EHCP & I couldn't be less satisfied without being dead Three years of battle Got an EHCP but mainstream Then a court case Just before, the LA gave her a specialist school, court over Twist: the school is full Still no education The system is totally broken

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empoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

223000 children mainly neurodivergent children are regularly absent in Scotland. Many are on part time or very part time timetables. 1 hour a week for example. Other have long lasting absences due to being burnt out by being consistently overwhelmed. We want national standardised accurate recording

Black and white image of five children representing “ghost” children. They aren’t a statistic they’re a child missing school masking their distress feeling invisible they are in every community in Scotland neurodivergent children and young people whose needs aren’t met in mainstream schools

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

So the LA aren't just messing parents about, they're messing schools and colleges about to They've named a specialist provision (caving just before tribunal) who have No Room for my daughter.... Just when you think you've an answer... Nope SEND children are being let down by a broken system

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empoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Daily reminder that 222,000 children, young people and their parents/carers are struggling right now. They may have had no sleep. Burnout means they aren’t engaging in normal activities. Barely able to leave their rooms or houses. Or so distressed being upset, crying and screaming. School is cause.

Stock black and white ai image of a young person sitting looking sad with their head in there folded arms. They are sitting hunched up beside a brick wall. Their face and head is covered by a hoodie. A school bag sits beside them. The caption reads 223 000 neurodivergent children and young people in Scotland can’t access their legal right to education

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Almost two weeks ago I attended a fused glass workshop. It was two hours of design, chat & delicate glueing. The finished curved piece is both beautiful & a reminder of a lovely crafternoon with friends.

A piece of glass with three flower like stalks, a butterfly and grass at the bottom - pre-firing

The same glass, now curved and fired. The colours of the pink flowers and orange butterfly pop.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Three years out of education 18 months with an EHCP (said mainstream but mainstream said no) Nearly 300 pages of evidence Two weeks before the court tribunal, the LA concede With all of one week before Easter break in her final year of high school So much energy & time wasted to save money

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Step One - make schools a place where those absent want to be Step Two - there isn't one.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Somewhere, civil servants and politicians look at these staggering figures and somehow accept that this is ok Hundreds of thousands of lives swept under the table to save unpopular tax rises and balance budgets It's criminal

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The numbers are truly staggering & a sure sign that the system doesn't work

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

These children and their families are being left down by a system that doesn't suit them I have two teens not in education - school has devastated their mental health instead of giving them friends, belonging, confidence

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is an amygdala hijack When the thinking brain shuts down due to fear & what's left is a fight/ flight/ freeze response Yesterday it was just a scorched kitchen counter But it's also running, going missing, shouting, cowering... Trauma and neurodivergent brains are an interesting combo

A mottled kitchen surface with a dark brown speech mark from a hot pan

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Neither of our autistic children have thrived in mainstream. No it's worse. They've been traumatised & suffered devastating impact on their mental health.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

To say we've been navigating a sh*tshow may be classic British understatement One child is falling apart & it's tearing us all up We're tempted to up sticks & move 200 miles away, but all the support is here.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Ooo .. I wonder if we can get Faraday wallpaper and curtains?

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I once found the skeleton of a bright blue de-feathered budgie in my lounge I was all "where did you get that?" The cat took the 5th

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

So that when they put them down on a surface, the sound is clearly empty & hollow Yet they pick them up & drink from them later

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

So we shut down screens and phones But that doesn't work We shut down the WiFi We know she's hot-spotting her phone to Yet Another secret device Her AuDHD brain just cannot cope with being offline to enable sleep Instead we have to juggle IT madness & sleep deprived teen Why is it all so hard?

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Did this ever happen? Did I need to do something?

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Can I have India Holton's "the Geographers Map to Romance" please?

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We don't think "high functioning alcoholic" is a compliment, why should we consider "high functioning autistic" was any better? I'm fed up of people sharing their experiences of savant neurodivergent people and presuming my teens will be the same They are not coping End of

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Brian Coulter @philabcoulter.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Today's been tough. Eldest was on a phone call at 4am and I didn't get back to sleep Navigating Olympic level parenting challenges in 4h sleep makes me go slightly insane Patience - nil Empathy - who cares? Compassion - nada This bright orange fungus was the highlight of my awful day

A thin branch against a snowy winter backdrop. Along the branch are a long stretch of tiny spots of bright orange fungus

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

It's hard to feel so distanced from the festive narrative We've had the worst Christmas yet, and that's after over a decade learning to manage lack of routine, emotions, dysregulation, sensory overwhelm, food issues Throw puberty & teen stuff into the mix and it's been very hard to navigate

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I wish it was as easy to save young lives as it was to mend the 3 items of clothing I saved from landfill *A pocket on my dress *A neckline of a teen's fav top, resewn *The lining of a dress There's a huge sense of achievement in mending that isn't the same as buying a replacement

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Today I contemplated paths on my long dog walk .. I noted how some are wider with clear destination, some barely visible with twists and turns so you have no idea where they'll lead The walk felt like a meditation on life & reminded me to search out those who've been here before, for advice.

A footpath through a woodland with leafless trees and plenty of blue sky. There are fallen leaves, bracken and an icing of snow on the ground.

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Found/ designed time to immerse myself in creativity, art, sculpture in the gorgeous landscape A much needed mini-holiday in a two week festive break that has been exhausting, not much fun & almost devoid of festivity I'm not looking forward to next week - I fear the struggle will be huge

A large black bronze ampersand statue overlooking rolling landscape, a few mature trees with a dappled setting sun in the background (at Yorkshire Sculpture Park)

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I asked my OH (in all seriousness) if it was too early to take them down today (and that's me holding off for 3 days)

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I think Fred wants a stocking ... Or a treat if he gives up the stocking without ragging it to pieces/ swallowing bits so he ends up at the vets Despite the obvious ruse, I'd rather swap a treat than spend hundreds at the vets

A chocolate brown spaniel stares at his owner with a gold festive Christmas stocking in his mouth. He's in a lounge. His eyes say "what about me?"

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Celebrities sharing their experiences can help with education & representation Today, I saw a paragraph about Robbie Williams As I read, some ideas clicked in my brain - I think my son might have dyscalcula His time blindness His inability to memorise phone numbers His struggles getting lost...

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Eldest was on her laptop until 5am this morning Despite her begging not to have screen time limits, her AuDHD brain can't seem to make smart decisions I woke at 0330am and am now stomping around like a bear woken from hibernation to an empty fridge

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

It's the gluten free element (and actually really liking nice food) that trips me up the most Today I want to make lasagne, but I've only 4 sheets and I can't face a big supermarket for one packet worth (masses of other pasta in the house, so might use macaroni instead)

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We keep routines as close to normal as possible - but even decorations, extra crowds, the radio, TV are different It's impossible to avoid the craziness

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Actually Owltistic @actuallyowltistic.com · 22/12/2025

Many will have their routines off the charts this week. Please be gentle. 🫶🎄 #Autistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodivergence #Holidays

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I'm currently at "I hate Christmas" levels of feeling like the burden is too heavy and very unevenly distributed I reckon the distribution is about 90% me, 9% my husband and 0.5% per teen (which is being generous) Everyone wants to put their feet up and have a good time Hello incompatible wishes

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

There's a fun part? When? Where? Who?

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I've done my fourth present wrapping session To be frank I've not a clue what I've wrapped, whether I've found everything, or what day it is It's been a very odd few weeks with far too much adrenaline, far too little sleep and I'm totally discombobulated SEND parenting is hard at Xmas

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Emma Sutton @emmalgsutton.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Some things don't need gamifying My book recording app (so I know which book is next in the series, favourite authors etc) now tells me how long my reading streak is I don't need to know It doesn't matter to me, as much as not taking books on holiday I've already read Stupid app

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