At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.
Parenting Special Children was founded in 2006 by Ruth Pearse, CEO & founder and parent of neurodivergent children. The charity was set up to help other parents/carers navigate the world of SEND at a time when there was little known support for families.
Since then, PSC has grown steadily from one person to a team of over 40 with a wide range of specialist knowledge and lived experience who offer a variety of services to over 2500 families each year.
At PSC, 90% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves.
Parenting Special Children empowers families whose children/young people are neurodivergent and/or have special needs and/or disabilities including early life trauma. We support families, children/young people and professionals directly via a wide range of specialist services. We hold our families, ensuring no one feels alone in their journey, ‘Prevention before Crisis’.
Sat 08 Nov 2025
I'll be walking barefoot across burning embers, conquering my fears, and proving to myself that I am stronger than I ever imagined. All while raising vital funds for Parenting Special Children. *** Place: The Weller Centre, Caversham - Time: 4pm-7pm ***
Reading | Disability
Helping Berkshire families with children with SEND and those affected by trauma, through support programs and services.
At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.
Parenting Special Children was founded in 2006 by Ruth Pearse, CEO & founder and parent of neurodivergent children. The charity was set up to help other parents/carers navigate the world of SEND at a time when there was little known support for families.
Since then, PSC has grown steadily from one person to a team of over 40 with a wide range of specialist knowledge and lived experience who offer a variety of services to over 2500 families each year.
At PSC, 90% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves.
Parenting Special Children empowers families whose children/young people are neurodivergent and/or have special needs and/or disabilities including early life trauma. We support families, children/young people and professionals directly via a wide range of specialist services. We hold our families, ensuring no one feels alone in their journey, ‘Prevention before Crisis’.
