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What is Empowerment?
According to the dictionary, empowerment is "the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights".
At STAND, we often see parents and carers who do not feel strong or confident to claim the rights of the children they care for.
This can be because they are tired, overwhelmed, lacking in confidence, or they feel like they don't want to "bother" people.
We want to help you to grow stronger and more confident so that you and the children you care for can benefit from all the rights that you and them are entitled to.
Click here to find out more about things that neurodivergent (or potentially neurodivergent) children are entitled to.
Empowerment Tools
When navigating the journey that you are on as a parent or carer of a neurodivergent (or potentially neurodivergent) child there will be certain things that you will have to do time and time again. They are:
writing emails
attending meetings
completing application forms
Click the links below for some top tips on how to do them.
Rights and The Law
Click here for information about the rights of neurodivergent (or potentially neurodivergent children).
Useful Information
Have you ever felt bamboozled by all the random and fancy words that can be used by professionals when you are trying to enforce the rights of the children you care for?
If so, click here for a list of words and expressions that you might here, and explanations of what they mean.
Click here for a useful list of links and contacts of organisations that you might find useful.
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