I’m Benedicte, founder of Tugboat, but first and foremost mother to three amazing young adults with additional needs. Here, you’ll find news of what I’m up to, how I hope Tugboat can help you, and the occasional thought that occurs to me!
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The perks and pitfalls of AI when navigating disability
How a wonderful English teacher taught me 35 years ago to work with AI today… I will always remember the quiet, disarmingly unapologetic honesty of my English teacher, Mr. Melnick. Blessed with ending my education in an international school, this wonderfully eccentric yet archetypical professor of English taught with a quiet passion that inspired generations…
Loopholes in the law…
There is cohort of children with special educational needs and disabilities that is increasing in visibility. These are highly sensitive children, often with neuro-developmental differences such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other such diagnoses, who are being traumatised by the current mainstream school environment. The ongoing trauma they experience as a result of an overwhelming…
Spotlight: Kids Critters – Animal-Assisted Therapy and Education
Tiffany is one of the world’s best humans. A beaming smile, enthusiasm and energy that buoys you into her world and a profound understanding of what it is to find everything overwhelming, she will welcome you and your little (or bigger) person into a magical world of critters large and small. She is the founder…
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At Tugboat, we want to help you find practical ways to live life family first, disability second…