Born at the Right Time puts the lived experience of families loving someone with complex needs at the heart of its work.
We are passionate about improving the lives of people with complex disabilities through supporting their family, training practitioners and influencing policy makers and providers to turn rhetoric into reality.
What we do
Awards
“Highly recommended”
“Training based on real experience making sure we remember real people in our practice. Excellent and would highly recommend.”
“Inspiring”
“Every single staff member said it was one of the best training sessions they have ever completed. ”
“Catalyst for Change”
“One of the best trainings I’ve ever attended – bar none!”
Featured Sections
Books
What happens when life doesn’t turn out as you planned? ‘The Skies I’m Under‘ is a memoir about becoming the parent of a child with complex needs, while ‘Shattered‘ uses 40 reflections to help walk that unexpected path.
Podcast
Founder & director of Born at the Right Time, Rachel Wright, hosts ‘The Skies We’re Under’ podcast with fellow parents of disabled children. Each week they bridge the gap by telling tales, laughing and sharing useful information for families and practitioners alike.
Writing
Whether through bespoke animations, articles, research or written information for families, Born at the Right Time shares people’s stories to improve services and bring about lasting change.
Find us on social media @bornatrighttime
VIRAL Blog post from July 2016 seen by over 4 million people and still creating waves. Four reasons my son won’t accept his 100% Attendance Award. No. 2 son has been awarded an evening at a soft play centre because he has 100% attendance at school. He loves going to soft play, he loves going out with his friends, we love it when school reward him BUT he won’t be going. Here’s why…
The Don’t call me Mum initiative is working towards #bridgingthegap between professionals and parents. Parenting a child with disabilities requires a relationship with many professionals which work best when founded on mutual respect. Practitioners can easily to demonstrate their passion for working with parents as partners by simply using the parent’s name.
