We are amazing
Lynne Baulch the founder of ‘We are amazing’ has lived experience of neurodivergence. She was an undiagnosed dyslexic, before this was picked up on a masters degree. She is mum to two children. One of whom has a diagnosis of autism & dyslexia.
She has experienced first hand the long wait for assessment, and the black hole which is the lack of support to those who are undiagnosed. Including the cost of this to whole family wellbeing.
Qualifying as a teacher in 2000, she moved into advice & guidance in 2006 and became a wellbeing lead for a national charity in 2021.
Lynne decided to start ‘We are amazing’ to help support families of neurodiverse children and raise the profile of how amazing the neurodivergent are!
No parent or carer, should feel alone, isolated, or unable to prioritise their own wellbeing. Or that their child is only seen as a need/diagnosis.
Lynne Baulch
Our Mission
Experience
Whilst working as a secondary school teacher, Lynne trained as a mentor. Which started her on the path towards working in advice and guidance. Qualifying as a guidance worker in 2006, Lynne worked within a college, helping young people recognise their strengths and find their direction. Before starting a family, and having a career break. In this time, Lynne found it much harder than she was expecting having children – so she started a parent support group. To enable people to gain peer support, and talk honestly without feeling judged. She soon realised though, that many of the issues she was experiencing, were not the ‘norm.’ When her daughter stared primary school, and was presenting with high anxiety, Lynne stepped back. As part of a pandemic emergency response, Lynne returned to work for a national charity. Managing a peer support network in the South-West, and leading on wellbeing. Developing and launching a national wellbeing programme. Lynne continues to develop professional knowledge, attending courses including positive psychology, and Pyschology of the self with the University of Oxford’s continuing development department, and a postgraduate course at the University of Reading on the Pyschology of wellbeing.
