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Sept 2023
Huge interest in new group for Harrogate parents of neurodiverse children
More than 200 people have already signed up to a new Facebook group designed to help local parents with neurodiverse children, just days after it was set up by two Harrogate mothers.
Emily Mitchell and Ashlie Charleton founded Sen Hub Harrogate - Parent Support to enable parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) to access information about SEN-friendly groups and classes, as well as support and advice about Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and the Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
Emily, whose daughter Elsie is autistic and non-verbal, told the Stray Ferret:
The pair started the group – which can also be found on Instagram – after being shocked by how little help parents received when their children were first diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder.
Ashlie, whose son Harry is three-and-a-half, said:
In a report published in May this year, North Yorkshire Council estimated that since 2016 the number of children and young people with SEN and an EHCP has increased by more than 110% across the county.
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