Sometimes, the greatest difference we can make is ensuring a sen child is seen and that they are helped, understood and given the support they deserve.
At the Nigel Prosser Foundation, we believe that every SEN child deserves to have their needs recognised and their voice heard. We also know how heart-breaking and exhausting it can be for parents when they feel their child’s struggles are not being fully understood.
Recently, we were able to make a meaningful difference to one little boy and his mum by funding a private Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment after his family had been struggling to get the support he needed.
Thanks to funding from the Nigel Prosser Foundation, Lucy Bates Occupational Therapy visited the little boy at his school to carry out a professional assessment, helping to identify and recognise the challenges he was experiencing in his everyday school environment.
For his mum, this was about so much more than an appointment. It was about finally feeling listened to, having her concerns validated and knowing that her little boy’s needs were being recognised.
In His Mum’s Own Words
“I’m so grateful to the NPF. Recently they funded a private OT appointment for my little boy.
For once, I felt heard. No one was really listening to the struggles my little boy was facing, and therefore they weren’t helping. But because of the NPF, someone has now seen my child in school. A professional has seen that what I’m saying is true, and it means he’s getting the support he needs. But also, on a mum level, it means I don’t feel like I’m crazy. I don’t feel like it’s all in my head or that I’m just anxious because he’s my first child. Honestly, it’s meant so much to me. Knowing my little boy is going to have the support now, and that I’ve been listened to, means the world. The NPF always listen, they always care, and they’ve helped me and my little boy in so many ways. I’ll always be so thankful to them.”
— A grateful mum supported by the Nigel Prosser Foundation
More Than Just an Assessment It’s about Helping a SEN Child
For families who are fighting to get their children’s needs recognised, having a professional listen, observe and understand can be life-changing.
Occupational Therapy assessments can help identify the difficulties a child may experience with sensory processing, coordination, independence and participation in everyday activities, including learning and school life.
By funding this assessment, the Nigel Prosser Foundation helped ensure that this little boy’s challenges could be professionally recognised, providing valuable information to help his family and school better understand his needs and put appropriate support in place.
Just as importantly, we helped a mum feel that she was no longer facing those challenges alone.
Every SEN Child Deserves to Be Heard
Stories like this remind us exactly why the Nigel Prosser Foundation exists.
Sometimes, making a difference means providing practical support. Sometimes, it means helping a family access a professional they have been struggling to see. And sometimes, it simply means being the people who listen, believe and care when a parent feels they have nowhere else to turn.
We would also like to thank Lucy Bates Occupational Therapy for visiting the school and providing the professional assessment that has meant so much to this family.
To this wonderful mum, thank you for trusting us, sharing your experience and allowing us to be part of your little boy’s journey.
We are so pleased that you feel heard and that your little boy is moving towards receiving the support he deserves.
