Delighted to see this supportive space up and running. I've been navigating the 'carer journey' for many years, but I joke that it's only been official for the last year. It was a colleague said to me about joining the carers network in work after I confided in her about my home life. Up until that point, even after 2 diagnosis in my family, no one had ever used the word 'carer', no professional or family member. Since then, support has opened up, and I feel it's strengthened my advocating skills for those close to me who need it. Difficulties however I find are the lack of awareness around reasonable adjustments in school settings, especially from sencos, and my families experience sadly has been very poor in relation to school settings understanding needs.