Series 8, Episode 3, Graham Chatterley on Stigma & SEND Support

Send us Fan MailJoin Dr Lisa Cherry in conversation with Graham Chatterley, educator and parent on how stigma shows up in SEND, from school labels to healthcare dismissal and what it costs families when professionals assume the worst. We explore trauma, regulation and how to rebuild trust so parents and services can genuinely work as a team around the child.We explore: Graeme’s journey from traditional behaviour management to trauma-informed education and SEND understandingHow autism traits can be masked by fight or flight until a child feels emotionally safeThe impact of labels such as EBD and how stigma shapes staff expectationsParent stigma in health and social care meetings, including being talked over or dismissedWhy exhaustion and grief can look like “unreasonable” behaviour in parentsEmpathy versus sympathy and why performative empathy breaks connectionIsolation, loss of support networks and the pull of social media validationPractical meeting skills: regulate first, slow down, make space to thinkSystem issues: austerity, funding disputes and the need for real multidisciplinary teamworkSupport the showThank you for listening! Please share and subscribe the practice wisdom in this episode and create social change, one connection at a time. If you're feeling it, then leave a comment too!Learn more about Lisa here:www.lisacherry.co.ukBuy Books Here. Connect on Linkedin, Instagram and Substack by searching for Dr Lisa Cherry