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BornattheRighttime @BornatRightTime

Supporting families, training practitioners & influencing policymakers. #Bridgingthegap to improve lives of people with #complexdisabilities #podcast

Joined February 2014
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Ever fight to prove your child's potential? Listen to Dr. Mazal Tasgal's conversation with Rachel. #SpecialNeedsParenting #CerebralPalsyAwareness #InclusiveEducation #ParentingJourney #CommunicationTools #SupportForFamilies #EducationalAdvocacy #BridgingTheGap #ParentVoices
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The Max Card offers discounts at UK attractions mymaxcard.co.uk/ and the CEA Card gives a FREE companion cinema ticket ceacard.co.uk/ #FamilyDiscounts #DisabilitySupport #InclusiveActivities #UKAttractions #ThemeParkDiscounts #CinemaCompanion #AccessibleOutings
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Throwback to S1E13: "Living in a Goldfish Bowl"—Lucy, Rachel & Sarah share honest talks on parenting under scrutiny. You're not alone! #TheSkiesWereUnder #BornAtTheRightTime #ParentCarers #SpecialNeedsParenting #SENDparenting #GoldfishBowl #LivedExperience #UnpaidCarers
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How do we turn policy promises into real support for families? Read our new blog to see how we bridge the gap together. bornattherighttime.com/2026/… #PolicyToPractice #SocialCare #Healthcare #PracticalSupport #FamilySupport #SENDreforms #ofsted

Turning Strategic Promise Into Real Support for Families

Last year at Born at the Right Time, inspired by our work with the Northern Care Alliance SLT team in Bury, we spent time exploring local area SEND inspections. We hoped to identify areas with...

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Navigating life after a rare diagnosis? 💙 UK groups @GeneticAll_UK, @Unique_Charity, @ContactCharity support you. Join and share! 👇 #RareDisease #SpecialNeedsParenting #RareGeneticDisorders #Undiagnosed #SENDSupport #ParentCarer #RareCondition
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"What happens when I'm gone?" Join @rhiannongogh_finance on this #TheSkiesWereUnder recast for #PlanningWithLove—Wills, Trusts, and security for our children. 🛡️✨ #SENDParenting #SpecialNeedsTrust #FuturePlanning #ParentCarer #FinancialSecurity #CarersAcademy
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"...trust your instincts. Because your instincts are right.” Joanna Grace shares vital insights in #TheSkiesWereUnder. #LivedExperience #SENDAdvocacy #ParentProfessionalPartnership #JoannaGrace #ClinicalCommunication #Neurodiversity
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Parents of disabled kids, @cerebracharity 's free Standard Letters toolkit eases paperwork stress! 👉 Get yours: cerebra.org.uk/get-advice/st… #SpecialNeedsParents #CerebraCharity #DisabilitySupport #ParentingSupport #CaregiverHelp #SupportForFamilies #StandardLetters
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#BornAtTheRightTime team on the road: Rachel at #PEEPSHIEConference, Jo at #SENDConsultation in Leeds. #LeedsEvents #SpecialEducation #EducationSupport #InclusionMatters #EducationConference #SENDLeeds #EducationCommunity
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When a child has complex needs, parents' lives are "hijacked" by an unprepared system. #SystemicChange #LivedExperience #CaregiverSupport #HealthAndSocialCare #Neurodiversity
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Today, we thank nurses who change lives with expertise, empathy, and advocacy. Share your stories! 👇 #InternationalNursesDay #IND2026 #BornAtTheRightTime #NursingConfessions #ParentProfessionalPartnership #HealthcareHeroes #SpecialEducationNeeds #DisabilityAwareness
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Hear this week's recast of 'The Skies We're Under' with Portage expert Janet Rickman on early intervention, new diagnoses, and building supportive communities. #TheSkiesWereUnder #EarlyYears #SEND #Portage #ParentCarer #DiagnosisJourney #SpecialNeedsParenting
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The latest recast of #TheSkiesWereUnder dives into the Early Years of parenting children with complex needs. Featuring guest Janet Rickman. Real, raw, and (as always) a little bit sweary. 🎙️ #SpecialNeedsMum #SEND #ParentingPodcast #DisabilityCommunity #EarlyYears
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Heart, honesty, and helpfulness shine as Rachel Wright guests on "The Calm in the Complicated" podcast. #BornAtTheRightTime #Cerebra #TheCalmInTheComplicated #ParentCarer #SEND #SpecialNeedsParenting #RachelWright podfollow.com/the-calm-in-th…
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Some books don’t just tell a story — they remind you you’re not alone. The Skies I’m Under by Rachel Wright is a tender, honest memoir of parenting a child with complex disabilities. Raw, real, and deeply human. 📘 bornattherighttime.com/book #ParentCarer #SEND #Disability
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KPIs are output- or outcome-driven? Values are more than words on paper. Aspirations rooted in empowerment, collaboration, & lived experience, need KPIs which reflect that. bornattherighttime.com/2025/…
Illustration of a rising bar chart with an arrow, emphasizing measuring impact over activity for real change.

ALT Illustration of a rising bar chart with an arrow, emphasizing measuring impact over activity for real change.
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The hugely popular "24-hour Postural Care from Cradle to Grave" course accessed by practitioners around the world launches again on 10th September 2025. * Change the inevitable to hopeful possibilities * bornattherighttime.com/24-ho…
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“In promoting the ‘Don’t Call Me Mum’ initiative and asking practitioners to #CallMe, I often hear the excuse that a professional is simply 'too busy'. To read Rachel’s blog ‘I’m too busy’ please see website (bornattherighttime.com/2023/…)
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In 2017 I stopped my son from being rewarded for his 100% attendance. More recently a different son's report warned his attendance 'needed improvement’. Neither were rewarded or punished, whether good or bad, attendance wasn't under their control. Read bornattherighttime.com/.../s…
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