Learning disability week

🌟 Learning Disability Week 2025 – Celebrating Neurodivergent Voices with Autism Explorers 🌟

Hello Explorers,

As we step into Learning Disability Week (16th -22nd June 2025), we want to take a moment to celebrate you — our amazing families, children, and young people who explore the world in their own brilliant ways every single day. 💙

This year, we’re marking the week with a special focus on empowering neurodivergent children through STEM and sharing the stories that matter most: your own.

🔬 STEMEX x Autism Explorers – £500 Campaign to Boost Inclusive STEM

We are over the moon to announce that STEMEX has gifted £500 worth of workshops and discovery Passes to Autism Explorers!

Thanks to this incredible support:

• We’ll be running STEM workshops tailored for children with additional needs
  
  
• Families will get access to STEM Discovery Passes, helping children experience science, tech, and engineering in a way that works for them
  
  

These sessions are designed with accessibility, curiosity and fun at their heart — because STEM belongs to every child, no matter how they learn or communicate.

💬 Share Your Story – Neurodivergent Celebrations Wall

This week, we’re also collecting neurodivergent children’s achievements and moments of pride to feature on our Celebrations Wall — a digital and physical display of real voices, real stories, and real joy.

🎉 Whether it’s a small win or a big leap — we want to hear it:

• A first word or independent step
  
  
• A moment of connection or curiosity
  
  
• A drawing, invention, or new interest
  
  

📩 Send us your child’s story, artwork, or photo (with permission), and we’ll proudly feature it across our platforms. Let’s make Learning Disability Week about real experiences and real pride.

📚 Support for SEN Families – EHCPs, Norfolk Resources & More

We know that navigating support systems can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re advocating for a child with additional needs. This week, we’ll be sharing practical help and resources, including:

✅ Guides to EHCPs – what they are, how to apply, and how to make your case

✅ Signposting to Norfolk-based SEN support services, such as:

• Family Voice Norfolk
  
  
• SENDIASS Norfolk
  
  
• Sensational Families
  
  
• Local autism and ADHD parent forums
  
  

If you have questions or need support, we’re here. This community is built by and for you.

Learning Disability Week is more than just awareness — it’s about celebration, connection, and change. With partners like STEMEX, the strength of our community, and the voices of our children leading the way, we’re proud to be part of a future that’s more inclusive, imaginative, and kind.

          Here’s to the explorers — every single one of                            
you.

With pride and excitement!