For parents of SEN children

Hard day with your SEN child? You’re in the right place.

Calm, practical help for parents of children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, dyslexia and other SEN, from a SEN mum and teacher. Every guide starts with what to do today. It reads on your phone, and there’s nothing to print.

Teacher, TA or SENCo? See Mooki Cards for the classroom

Collette Costello, SEN mum, teacher and creator of Mooki, smiling and holding a yellow card

What’s happening right now?

Pick the one that sounds like today. Each guide starts with what to do first.

My child won’t go to school

What to do this morning, and what to say to school.

Meltdowns or hitting out

How to keep everyone safe, and calm things down.

Big worries

Simple ways to help an anxious child feel safer.

Hard mornings

Getting out of the door without a battle.

Falling apart after school

A 15-minute calm moment for when they get home.

Help first
What to do today, at the top of every guide.

Made for your phone
Read it in the car park or at 9pm.

Nothing to print
No worksheets, no kit, no extra jobs.

For your child

10-minute calm activities

Gentle ideas to help your child name big feelings, calm their body and feel more confident. Do them together on the sofa, straight from your phone.

For you

A little calm for you, too

Looking after an SEN child is a lot. Small, kind ideas to help you rest, plus a friendly group of parents who get it.

Join the SEN Mums group

Our free Facebook group

Stressed SEN Mums

A safe, cosy space just for you. Ask questions, share what’s working, have a moan on the hard days, and get small, kind ideas from parents who really get it.

Collette Costello as a young girl in her school photo, in a cardigan and striped school tie
Me at primary school in the 1980s

Why I made Mooki

Hi, I’m Collette. I’ve been where you are.

Growing up in the 1980s, people called me thick, stupid and lazy at school. I now know that I am dyslexic and have ADHD. As a teacher, I saw children struggling just like I did. Then my own children began coming home frustrated, and I knew how lonely and confusing it can feel as a parent.

Mooki is the help I wish I’d had: calm, simple and kind, for your child and for you.

Collette Costello, SEN mum and qualified teacher

What parents say

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It made her less anxious, visually seeing how much (little) she had to do. Great tip, will definitely be keeping it up.

A parent, on the morning checklist card

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Really useful cards. You can read through yourself and use some together. I’m finding them really useful, as is my son.

Laura, mum of a dyslexic son

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I am also dyslexic and I found it hard to find stuff that I can understand myself to help them.

A dyslexic parent

When you’re ready for more: Mooki Cards

Ready-made 10-minute activities for calmer days. Use them on your phone, or print them if you like. Free starter pack until 31 January: choose your deck and use code HELPEVERYCHILD at checkout.

The six Mooki Cards decks fanned out: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, speech and language, and dyscalculia

ADHD
Big feelings, routines, sleep

Autism
Meltdowns, sensory needs, change

Dyslexia
Confidence and reading worries

Anxiety
Worries, calming the body, school mornings

Speech and language
Talking and being understood

Dyscalculia
Maths worries and number confidence

Teachers and SENCos: see how Mooki Cards work in the classroom

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