Paperwork, Patience & Panic AttacksThe Parent's Guide to Navigating EHCPs & SEND Support in the UKYou never signed up to become an unpaid case-manager or bureaucrat - yet here you are. You're doing everything you can: filling in forms, chasing local authorities, fighting for meetings, wondering if you'll ever be heard. This book is for you.With warmth, humour, and no-nonsense honesty, this guide takes you step by step through the UK SEND system: from EHCP applications and waiting lists to negotiation, self-advocacy, and surviving the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the territory.Inside you'll find: Real stories (yours and mine) of meetings, meltdowns, and breakthroughsTools that actually work - not tips you won't useHow to write evidence that speaks power into the systemTips on staying sane when the system ignores youHow to build boundaries, community, and hope (yes, even now)Whether you've just started your SEND journey or are halfway through it, this book is your companion. You're not crazy. You're not overreacting. You're doing heroic work. And with a little compassion, strategy, humour, and solidarity - you can do this.