Supporting families every
step of the way
Empowering Families
Preventing Crisis
Promoting Wellbeing
At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.
Upcoming events
Discover allAutism Course: Berkshire East March 2026
Starts on Tuesday 10th MarchThree linked sessions for parents/carers of autistic children and young people registered with a Berkshire East NHS area GP surgery or living in this area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm. Bookings will close on 10th March at 5:50pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
ADHD Course: Berkshire West March 2026
Starts on Thursday 12th MarchThree linked sessions for parents/carers supporting children and young people with ADHD registered with a Berkshire West NHS area GP surgery. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Reading
- West Berkshire
- Wokingham
Understanding & Managing Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue (Mar 2026)
Starts on Thursday 12th MarchA workshop for adoptive, foster and kinship care, and birth families of children with development trauma. Held online via Zoom from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Sleep Well Workshop (Trauma Informed) March 2026
Starts on Friday 13th MarchA workshop for Berkshire adoptive, foster, kinship care and birth families of children affected by early life trauma. We have a small number of non-Berkshire tickets available. Held online via Zoom from 10am-12.30pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Reading March 2026
Starts on Friday 13th MarchA face-to-face monthly support group held at South Reading Community Hub, 9.15-11.15am.
Open to
- Reading
- Wokingham
Let’s Get Creative! Kinship Families (inc support group) March 2026
Starts on Saturday 14th MarchA monthly group for Berkshire children (age 5-12). A small number of tickets are available for non-Berkshire children. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Sensory Processing Workshop March 2026
Starts on Tuesday 17th MarchFor Berkshire and non-Berkshire parents/carers of autistic/adhd children and young people. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Dads and Male Carers Support Group March 2026
Starts on Tuesday 17th MarchA monthly support group, held in Reading, from 7.30-9.30pm. Available to Berkshire and non-Berkshire dads and male carers.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Supporting development trauma needs in teenagers workshop (Mar 2026)
Starts on Thursday 19th MarchA workshop for adoptive, foster and kinship care, and birth families of children with development trauma. Held online via Zoom from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Bracknell March 2026
Starts on Thursday 19th MarchA face-to-face monthly support group held at Great Hollands Community Centre between 12.30-2.30pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Slough March 2026
Starts on Tuesday 24th MarchA face-to-face monthly support group held at Farnham Common Village Hall between 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Slough
Ethnically Diverse Communities Coffee Morning March 2026
Starts on Wednesday 25th MarchA coffee morning to support families of children with additional needs from diverse ethnic communities who live in the Reading Borough Council area. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Reading
Challenges for children affected by alcohol during pregnancy workshop Mar 2026
Starts on Thursday 26th MarchA workshop for adoptive, foster and kinship care, and birth families of children with development trauma. Held online via Zoom from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
ADHD Course: Berkshire East April 2026
Starts on Wednesday 15th AprilFor parents/carers supporting children and young people with ADHD living, or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
ADHD: Medication, Treatment Choices and Outcomes Apr 2026
Starts on Monday 20th AprilTwo linked sessions for parents/carers. Held online via Zoom from 7-8.30pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Lived experience is at the heart of everything we do
At Parenting Special Children, 90% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves.
Duration: 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Our impact
Parents & Carers
2135
were supported by PSC in 2023-24 academic year
Children & Young People
340
were supported by PSC in 2023-24 academic year
Professionals
435
were supported by PSC in 2023-24 academic year (active on our database, not including commissioning)
We make a life changing difference for families
But we can’t do it without our funders
Here are some strategies and resources that might help you
Jargon Buster
Read our glossary of neurodivergence, early life trauma and SEN jargon to help understand some of the terms you might hear
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Find out about Neurodivergence
Read this resource to find out about neurodivergence and neurodiversity which provides a starting point to understanding neurodivergence
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Find out about Attachment
Attachment is the affectionate bond that develops when a child experiences love, security and comfort from an adult carer.
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News
August-September 2025 Newsletter
Our August-September 2025 Newsletter is available to view and download
PSC Conference 2025… Save the date!
Save the date for our next conference!
A Very Special Honour for Our CEO
On Friday 25 July, our Founder and CEO, Ruth Pearse, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Reading in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the fields of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and early life trauma through her work with Parenting Special Children over the past 20 years.
