Ready Eddie Go! The Birthday Party

Not only does this book help to prepare neurodivergent children attend a birthday party, but it also shares ideas that adults can do to improve the child’s experience (e.g ensuring the child has their “safe food” and marking the date on the calender). Crucially, it lets the child known that it is okay to need things to be done a bit differently to the other kids at the party. Another gem in this neuro-affirming and beautifully presented book series “Ready Eddie Go!” – Niamh Garvey, autistic author of the children’s book “Being Autistic (and what that actually means)”.Ready Eddie GO! The Birthday Party is a great resource for helping children and their grown-ups to understand potential challenges associated with attending a party. It highlights changes to the environment (e.g., balloons), understanding the rules of party games, choosing not to take part in a game, and possible sensory experiences (e.g., the noise associated with singing the ‘happy birthday’ song). It offers helpful solutions such as using ear defenders to reduce the impact of noise, and walk-throughs of games to support the understanding of rules. – Dr Claire Prosser, Educational Psychologist and Clinical Advisor for the Ready Eddie GO! television series

Nikki Saunders is the author and co-producer for the Sky TV series, Ready, Eddie, Go!. She is also a parent of SEN children. Nikki’s work has been featured in SEN Magazine and The Mum Space, and she has been awarded the Theo Paphitis SBS Award and the Sue Atkins Recommended Rosette.