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The SEND system is under strain, and children with complex needs are being left behind. We break down what the 5th Report says, why SEDSConnective submitted evidence, and how our community’s experiences can help drive real change.

People with EXTREME hypermobility appear to be at particularly high risk for long COVID

Foods with magnesium In this large study on depression , researchers looked at the impacts of micronutrients on genetics and genetics on...

Emerging research is revealing strong links between neurodivergent conditions such as Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourette's dyslexia and physical traits like joint hypermobility, Ehlers–Danlos syndromes and other connective tissue differences.

It's often misdiagnosed as obesity or lymphedema (fluid retention)

Dysphagia is where you have problems swallowing.

EDS Ehlers-Danlos Autism and ADHD plus other conditions mental health

'groundbreaking era of neuroscience' 'masking pain invalidates your self worth'

I did this voluntarily as I firmly believed children and young people, education staff needed this now and for future generations

'People with hypermobility who also feel very anxious had busier brain activity ...'

For the worst days, foods that will move with gravity, like shakes or liquids are generally going to be the best option.

Warning: mentions suicidal / trauma In case you missed this paper (below) it is about traumatisation of people with hypermobility...

Image Credit: The Guardian. Photograph: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images On the 19th March a study was published by BMJ Journals,...

by Jane Green MBE MA Ed. Chair and Founder of SEDSConnective As a child, my education was poor. I moved internationally seven times ...

The first publication on neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, dyspraxia +) and hypermobilty conditions, such as JHS and EDS , in education...

by Dr J Eccles MRCPsych MSc Ph, Patron of SEDSConnective Funded by the MRC, MQ Mental Health Research and Versus Arthritis, I led a team...