Anna Saunders

Mum of 3, neurodiverse family, passionate about autism + adhd acceptance, Londoner, West Ham fan, foodie, commissioner, aspiring gardener, rt not an endorsement

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

This sums up my magnificent daughter to a t! #aspie #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

So close to my heart..... kids are 17 and 15 , education system has failed them both at times,however Ems is thriving at @bowerparkac and James is finally on a college course where they recognise his potential. We have fought hard... So many kids don't have parents that can.

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@GigiMaltese @bowerparkac So glad she’s loving it! Such an amazing school

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Amazing school for young autistic women, my daughter has thrived here… a sickness bug meant she couldn’t be at open evening last night but this was our experience to in yr 6/7.

[Bower Park Academy @bowerparkac]

Love this!! #bpafamily

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@GigiMaltese @bowerparkac Bower has been instrumental in her growth into an amazing young woman❤️ am so proud of her!

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@bowerparkac Amazing SENCO and Head❤️ such a great school for nureodiverse kids.

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@GigiMaltese @bowerparkac My daughter is in yr 11..she has thrived at @bowerparkac and is one of the deputy head students this year❤️ amazing SENCO and Head.. she wants to show other pupils what you can achieve being autistic in her leadership role. Amazing school 😁👏

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@JeremyH09406697 Such amazing news…. Me and Ems are so very pleased 😀

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

School ended this week for my son - sat his GCSE’s but system pushed him to a point that he couldn’t cope + was out of school for a lot of yr11.. my bright funny boy became a sad and angry boy who said he is stupid… now we start rebuilding- but at what cost? #adhd #ASD

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

A great man...

[James Bullion @JamesBullion]

Taking a mo to think of @DCSSurrey of @SurreyNews and @Essex_CC and what a good man he was to work for and all that I learnt from him, and the good that he always tried to do, and that he did. Rightly remembered and thanksgiving for him today lovely. @ADCStweets @1adass

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Love this... And proud that my team made it happen...it is a symbol of commitment to change.

[Waltham Forest Council @wfcouncil]

As part of #AutismAcceptanceWeek, the Town Hall is lit up Gold all week. Did you know that Au is the chemical symbol for Gold?

Our drop-in sessions on making Waltham Forest an autism-friendly borough also continue tomorrow, come along & have your say https://t.co/qgtAn1Fc6v

[Waltham Forest Council @wfcouncil]

This week is #AutismAcceptanceWeek🎉

We want to hear from you about how we can make Waltham Forest an inclusive place for autistic people🤝💛

Come along tomorrow and Thursday to our drop-in sessions at WF Town Hall and share your thoughts.

Learn more at https://t.co/70tkc6rwtj

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

@AliciaWood__ @NDIS So sorry to hear of your loss

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

So important at this sad time

[Inclusion Europe @InclusionEurope]

As the international community gets ready to provide humanitarian aid to #Ukraine, we urge them to include people with #disabilities in your planning and interventions. https://t.co/AT61hdIAWG

[Sir Chris Ham @profchrisham]

critical incidents across the NHS affect mainly acute hospitals and ambulance services but let's remember all areas of health and social care are under intense pressure and less visible services in the community, general practice, mental health and LD are also affected

[Renu Bindra FFPH @RenuBindra]

Apologies for Friday evening tweet. Our NHS colleagues are under extreme pressure and following discussion this evening we have updated guidance

Grateful if PH, NHS and SC colleagues could RT 1/2

https://t.co/ZVORBeVXb7

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

This..

[James Bullion @JamesBullion]

This absolutely sums up how it feels to be in social care right now. This guy in #Norwich market, on a tight rope, playing 'say a little prayer for me'. What a chap. @1adass @NorfolkASSD

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Another amazing person that has had such a big impact on Ems life... she’a still dancing and it’s her dance friends she has been closest to through lockdown- none of that would have been possible without this PDA star #PDAday @PDASociety

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Emily's PDA award for her fab dance teacher. She's supported and nurtured her for years and anyone who knows us knows what an amazing difference dance has made to Ems life. Alison has made that happen. #PDAstar #PDAaward

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Late to #PDAday we have been celebrating in this house- Em is 13! wanted to share this again, amazing teacher at an amazing school... now she is at another amazing school @bowerparkac with the best SENCO who just gets our girl- it can happen. @PDASociety

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Second PDA award from Emily for PDA day. To the wonderful Ms McCormack from ⁦@DameTipping⁩ school. 'she has helped me so much, and been so kind to me' an amazing teacher who is so child centred, she has changed Emily's life. Thank you #PDAday #PDAaward ⁦@PDASociety⁩

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Last year... who knew we would be online all year... but her dance friends are still her tribe and they have got each other through. Still so proud to say that that is real #AutismAcceptance  can’t wait to see them all dance together soon. #Dance #autismdanceday

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Sorry to have missed #autismdanceday this year- slacking as a dance mum! Ems dance friends are her online lifeline at the moment, online lessons keep her active but we can’t wait until we are all back together. This is a picture with her fabulous friends- real #AutismAcceptance

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

She sang leaning on a lampost... got praised for her expression from the adjudicator and just loved being back😍

[Anna Saunders @annasaund]

Last sat was the first dance exams for Em this year, after a year of dancing on zoom- she went and smashed it. So proud + she is so happy to be back! This is after her song and dance with her medal. Dance is so important for her, she belongs. Happy #autismdanceday @AnnaKennedy1