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A social story is a learning tool that helps parents, professionals and children or young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to exchange information with each other in a way that’s meaningful and understandable to the person.

Social stories were developed in 1990 by Carol Gray, a respected consultant who works with autistic people.

You can learn more about social stories and other communication tools at National Autistic Society’s website.

Below are some articles we wrote that relate to social stories. They may also contain or link to some downloadable social stories from local destinations such as museums.

You’ve got this! Ideas for the Summer Holidays

Just like that, it's the summer holidays again! 🌞⛱ Many of us may have been looking forward to this - a time when we don't have to go through the morning rush, the afternoon school run, the evening homework. Best of all, it's a time

By |2021-07-28T11:38:52+01:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Explore Manchester – 2nd Edition

We recently published the second edition of the Explore Manchester newsletter containing information about virtual exhibitions, local destinations suggested by fellow parents, and the reopening of museums, galleries & libraries in Manchester, among other things. As with the first edition, we would like to thank

By |2021-06-06T14:17:59+01:00June 6th, 2021|Categories: Projects|Tags: , , , , , , |
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A note from the People’s History Museum (PHM): what we have learnt from our families

Following PHM's SEND-friendly Family Day last January - an initiative co-produced with Manchester Parent Champions and attended by a number of SEND families, including some MPCF members - we invited Liz Thorpe, People's History Museum's Learning Officer, to write about the day. Here is her

By |2021-06-06T14:34:54+01:00March 6th, 2019|Categories: Information Sharing|Tags: , , , |
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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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