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NICE ALIGNED AUTISM ASSESSMENT

Caudwell Children: Making life fair for disabled and autistic children.  Providing NICE aligned and NHS accepted children's autism assessments for children aged 4-11 (conducted across just 2 days by their in-house clinical professionals at the Caudwell International Children’s Centre). It is self funded or charity funded (if income and savings are of a certain level) For more information  W:www.caudwellchildren.com/changing-lives/how-we-can-help/autism-services/autism-assessments


SOS!SEN

SEND Walk in Advice Centre, Salvation Army, 66 High Street, Thornton Heath CR7 8LF

First Tuesday of month from 10.00 to 12.00. *Before you attend, do check the website for any last minute changes to times.  For FREE support with Getting the right educational help for your child -  Liaising with the school or local authority- Interpreting official letters- Requesting and EHC Needs assessment for your child  - Appealing to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) For more details 

National charity that aims to empower parents and carers of children and young people with SEND to successfully tackle the difficulties they face when trying to secure the right educational provision for their children

Helpline: 020 8538 3731 | E: hello@sossen.org.uk | W: https://sossen.org.uk/about/

EMPLOYMENT 

https://www.robynsteward.com/theautismfriendlyguidetoselfemployment?rq=%20Autism-friendly%20Guide%20to%20Self-Employment 


HEALTH & WELLBEING

National Autistic Society (NAS) Know Yourself series offers free resources (videos, PDFs, worksheets) to support autistic teenagers.  https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/resources-for-autistic-teenagers


AUTISM & LGBTQ

W: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/awareness/inclusion/lgbtq


AUTISM & BEREAVEMENT 


AUTISM & DENTAL HEALTH 


AUTISM & MENSTRUATION 

  • NAS Guide to Autism and Menstruation: https://rb.gy/z5znua
  • Robyn Steward (Autistic speaker, trainer, consultant and author): The Autism Friendly Guide to Periods

W: www.robynsteward.com/| www.robynsteward.com/books-and-media


AUTISM & MENTAL HEALTH 

  • Mental Health Support Best for You: Connecting young people and their families with the mental health support they need www.bestforyou.org.uk/autism
  • Molehill Mountain (free app) helping autistic people understand and self-manage anxiety: 

www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain


OTHER

  • Autism Eye: Free digital subscription to Magazine and Newsletter for Parents and Professional . To subscribe: www.autismeye.com/subscribe/
  • ‘Right from the Start’ toolkit (information for parents of children with autism):  

 www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/sites/default/files/toolkits/right-from-the-start-toolkit-ambitious-about-autism.pdf

  • Ambitious about Autism: Supporting children, young people, their parents and carers nationally.  

- Talk about Autism forum (Discuss anything related to autism). 

- Free ‘Right from the Start’ toolkit (information for parents of children with autism).

- Understanding Autism (information/signposting to services). 

- Information on a diagnosis for adults. 

- Autism Employment Support (Current employment and work experience opportunities). 

W: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk | E: info@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk| T: 0208 815 5444 


TRAINING FOR PARENTS & CARERS 

Beyond Autism

– FREE  introductory training about autism for parents, families  and carers

https://www.beyondautism.org.uk/courses/an-introduction-to-autism-a-course-for-parents-families-and-carers/

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