*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.
Learning Programmes & Workshops for St Helens Families
Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.
We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.
Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people. This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis.
Designed to help parents and carers, whose child or young person has received a diagnosis of Autism, to develop their understanding of the condition. Sessions will cover:
Parents will learn valuable strategies for supporting their children with daily life and with their special educational needs and enabling them to achieve their full potential.
Our Autism Learning programme is age specific (3-8yrs, 9-14yr or 14yrs+) so please look out for the programme suited to your child or young person.
Structured learning opportunities supporting parents and carers around specific areas
New to our offer in St Helens, this is a structured, 6 session learning programme supporting parents and carers as their young person approaches adulthood:
In small groups, we provide learning opportunities for children and young people to better understand themselves and their neurodiversity, build confidence, find strategies to manage their challenges and feel positive about the future. Requires parents / carers to have completed our ND Learning Programme.
Once parents and carers have completed the Autism Learning programme, their children aged 11-19 can then access 1:1 coaching support to help them to understand their diagnosis
Our St Helens Community Network Group runs each Tuesday afternoon in term time, 12.30pm-2.30pm at Wonderland Community Centre Unit 4 Reflection Court, Canal Street, St Helens, WA10 3JQ. We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.
Supporting you to find the answers around:
