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Author: <span>Philip Milburn</span>
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Author: Philip Milburn

Philip Milburn is a young man with autism. He is the son of SNJ columnist and special school head, Zoe Thompson. Philip writes about his experiences as a young person with disabilities navigating the system and the people within it
My experience with EMDR as an autistic young person
Autism, Columnists, special needs

My experience with EMDR as an autistic young person

By Philip Milburn September 28, 2021 September 27, 2021

After a prolonged blogging dry spell brought on by the torture of lockdown, I am back in business with my writing. This time around I will recount what EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) has done for me. What is …

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RDI and me: How this amazing autism programme has helped me thrive
Autism, Columnists, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

RDI and me: How this amazing autism programme has helped me thrive

By Philip Milburn February 21, 2020 March 17, 2020

Having had a couple of SNJ articles out now, I recognised I was running into a theme of throwing up frequent bad news and depressing stories without counterbalancing it with …

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Navigating adult mental health services as an autistic young person
Autism, Columnists, Mental Health, special needs, Young Person’s Voice

Navigating adult mental health services as an autistic young person

By Philip Milburn August 21, 2019 September 27, 2021

I go by the name of Philip Milburn but you are welcome to call me Phil, I’ve spent some of my time interacting with the adult mental health service and …

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  • Upper Tribunal ruling: EOTAS, home provision and school placement
  • Research: AI, welfare, climate and inequality: What could shape disabled people’s lives in the UK over the next 20 years?
  • The LA responsible for an EHCP does not have to be the same local authority responsible for social care
  • What is the difference between s19 EOTAs and s61 EOTAS in an EHCP?
  • Refused an EHCP for college!
  • Is my ADHD son being discriminated against for his behaviour?
  • Is my ADHD son being discriminated against for his behaviour?
  • How can I ensure my child’s in-school therapy is provided by a professional?
  • Can the LA change the name of the placement in Section I of an EHC Plan?
  • Does the LA have to maintain the provision in the EHCP if parents are home educating?
  • Can you still appeal Section I if your parental choice is named with conditions?
  • What should the school be doing when my child cannot attend school due to their anxiety?
  • If we move abroad, what happens to my child’s EHC Plan?
  • When applying for an EHCNA can we ask the LA to consider our EP report?
  • We have moved from England to Wales where can we get help?
  • Where can I get help with a disability discrimination claim?
  • What can I do if an EHCP has been in the “draft” stage for over 1 year?
  • What type of placement can be named in Section I of the EHC Plan?
  • Can I be forced to send my child to a special school?
  • Can an alternative provision be named in an EHC Plan?
  • a tired teacher colourised in coral
    The government must not ignore stark warnings about lack of mainstream SEND capacity reported by its own research
    by Tania Tirraoro
    October 16, 2026
  • a montage of a boy at a school desk looking wistful and a teacher at her desk with paperwork
    What makes an autism assessment report genuinely useful to a school?
    by Special Needs Jungle
    October 14, 2026
  • A young woman with Down's syndrome turning to smile at the camera, colourised in blue
    Big ideas belong to everyone: Education, rights and lifelong learning for people with learning disabilities
    by Special Needs Jungle
    October 12, 2026
  • screenshots of the letter and articles
    As The Guardian prints our joint campaign’s open letter, it’s clear people with lived experience don’t want to lose SEND rights
    by Special Needs Jungle
    October 9, 2026
  • signs saying diagnosis and support both pointing at a graphic of a person
    How do you ensure pathways to education, health, and social care support, meet both diagnosis and needs?
    by Special Needs Jungle
    October 7, 2026
  • A young girl with her curly hair in a pony tail sitting looking at an ipad
    Researching flexi-schooling: How beneficial is it for children with SEND?
    by Special Needs Jungle
    October 5, 2026
  • stars on a red background with a pic of Tee-Jay and his mum in a star frame
    Oops, we did it again… The Government must now listen to more than 100,000 people who do not want to lose SEND rights
    by Tania Tirraoro
    October 1, 2026
  • a therapist with a young girl
    Experts at Hand: When is an occupational therapist also a SEND expert?
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 30, 2026
  • image shows a robot reading a screen and a woman looking at a computer with a techno colourful background
    Could using AI to filter Government consultation responses lead to “algorithmic silencing” of neurodivergent voices?
    by Tania Tirraoro
    September 30, 2026
  • A council’s “improvement journey”? How determined SEND parents catalogued the trail of their LA’s unlawful behaviour
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 29, 2026
  • three young women with learning disabilities laughing together
    Research: Social networks in special schools. Friendships, bullying and play
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 28, 2026
  • image of the crowdjustice banner plus a pink fist holding the scales of justice over a graphic of a council building
    CrowdJustice SEND accountability: When the law says “must”, local authorities cannot treat it as “maybe”
    by Measure What Matters
    September 25, 2026
  • a graphic image showing children holding banners saying "rights" and a figure holding a heavy mallet smashing through them. the backdrop is a protest at Westminster.
    DfE must give its SEND reform Child Rights Impact Assessment a do-over; this time, without marking its own homework
    by Tania Tirraoro
    September 24, 2026
  • a man's hand looking through clipped paperwork bundles
    Research: SEND case officers are LAs’ “human shield” gatekeepers. But parents shouldn’t have to be their own key workers
    by Sharon Smith
    September 22, 2026
  • Research finds the Government’s SEND National Conversation “performative”, lacking pathways for young people’s inclusion
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 16, 2026
  • a child with ear defenders sat on the ground
    EOTAS: Why the Government must listen to those with lived experience
    by Sharon Smith
    September 14, 2026
  • piles of paper in purple with a teacher at a laptop top left and a child readingbottom right
    Beyond EHCPs: Why Inclusion Needs More Than a Document
    by Sharon Smith
    September 11, 2026
  • 20 Rights at Risk
    The Unacceptable Truth: 20 SEND legal rights at risk from the Government’s SEND reforms
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 9, 2026
  • EYFS Teacher with child
    How health and family support systems are failing children starting school
    by Twinkl SEND
    September 7, 2026
  • screenshot from webinar recording
    WEBINAR RECORDING! The implications for children’s legal rights to EHCPs and EOTAS of the Government’s SEND proposals
    by Special Needs Jungle
    September 3, 2026
  • image of the book cover shows a Black teacher and disabled student
    When things go right: Shining a light on SEND Practitioners making a positive impact [Giveaway!]
    by Tristan Middleton
    August 31, 2026
  • a cut-out family graphic overlaid with a gavel
    From suspicion to support: why the Government’s child protection reforms matter for disabled children
    by Special Needs Jungle
    August 28, 2026
  • A DISABLED GIRL IN A WHEELCHAIR BEING STRAPPED INTO A WAV
    Have your say on the future of transport for disabled children and young people
    by Special Needs Jungle
    August 25, 2026
  • ill child in a red colourisation overlaid with the sentences: "who is responsible for providing it""how will it be put in place?” "how will it be put in place?"
    Unison voices major concerns over SEND reform health plans for sick and disabled children out of school in the EOTAS consultation
    by Special Needs Jungle
    August 24, 2026
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    Top Tips for the EOTAS & EHCP consultation: Protect your child’s rights to statutory SEND support
    by Matt Keer
    August 19, 2026
  • Navigating constraints: Why a former PCF chair thinks the current model is missing the mark for families
    by Renata Watts
    August 12, 2026
  • image of Lucy Powell in front of a colourised sketch of a disabled child and father, over a screenshot of the letter
    Dear Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell: an Open Letter from Special Needs Jungle and SEND legal charity SOS!SEN
    by Tania Tirraoro
    August 4, 2026
  • young person on an accesible surfboard in a lifevest and smiling, overlaid by the front cover of the report
    Research: Disabled young people define inclusive education as “learning in the place that’s right for them”
    by Tania Tirraoro
    July 30, 2026
  • a small child and a therapist doing a task on the floor
    Why every child deserves Portage, wherever they’re born
    by Sharon Smith
    July 24, 2026
  • graphical image of brightly coloured school buildings in front of a black and white background of cash
    Mainstream SEND Funding: A simple explainer, another consultation, and why it really matters
    by Matt Keer
    July 22, 2026
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