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Dimensions Tool for Health and Wellbeing

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Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing is a free, online tool providing a personalised profile and self-care information to support adults, children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire. You can use Dimensions to create a personalised profile, identify strengths and support needs and explore the support options available in the self-care flyers.

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The Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing is a free online tool providing self-care information to support adults, children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.

You can rate yourself or another person against a number of dimensions related to health and wellbeing.

The Dimensions tool is available 24/7 and creates a Dimensions report which provides information about self-care, local services and support.

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The Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing is a free online tool providing self-care information to support adults, children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire. You can rate yourself or another person against a number of dimensions related to health and wellbeing.

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One page overview of Autism services 2024 V1

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Something Special

Something Special uses Makaton signs, speech and symbols to help children learn how to communicate and develop their language skills in a fun and exciting way. Join Mr Tumble and friends as they sing, play and learn together.

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Something Special uses Makaton signs, speech and symbols to help children learn how to communicate and develop their language skills in a fun and exciting way. Join Mr Tumble and friends as they sing, play and learn together.

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Community Autism Support Service CASS - Autism support across Coventry and Warwickshire

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If you live in Coventry or Warwickshire with a diagnosis of autism, or are awaiting a diagnosis, we may be able to help you, your parents or your carer.

You can start by calling the Navigation Team and ask about available support. Our team is made up of autistic individuals and those with lived experience, including parents or carers of autistic individuals.

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Home - Community Autism Support Service CASS

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Welcome to the Community Autism Support Service or CASS for Coventry and Warwickshire.

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Warwickshire County Council SEND and the Law Summary

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Warwickshire County Council SEND and the Law Summary

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SEND Local Offer - Warwickshire County Council

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Warwickshire County Council provide a range of public services across the Warwickshire area.

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Graduated Approach for Neurodivergent Children and Young People

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Graduated Approach for Neurodivergent Children and Young People

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Information for Neurodivergent People and their Families Booklet

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Information for Neurodivergent People and their Families Booklet

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Family Information Service (FIS)

If you aren't sure what support you and/or your family needs, the Family Information Service is a great starting point. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will listen to you and help you access the services that can support you.
Contact FIS
Child Friendly Warwickshire

Child Friendly Warwickshire celebrates all the positive things happening which make this county the best it can be for children and young people to grow up and learn. Every contribution counts. Find out how you can make a difference.
More about Child Friendly Warwickshire

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Children and families - Warwickshire County Council

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If you aren't sure what support you and/or your family needs, the Family Information Service is a great starting point. Our knowledgeable and friendly team will listen to you and help you access the services that can support you.

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Our community directory section has hundreds of services, organisations, clubs, groups and events offering information and advice that can help you stay healthy and well.

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Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (Neurodiversity)

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Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (Neurodiversity)

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This is version one of the webpage so we would welcome any feedback to enhance it. Please send feedback here.

This is a collaborative webpage created for those with an interest in the Coventry and Warwickshire strategy for autistic people including:

Neurodivergent children and parents/carers

Neurodivergent adults

Professionals

General public

We have developed this webpage to:

Create a central webpage for Coventry and Warwickshire autism strategy and work

Ensure there is one webpage with all links within it to neurodevelopmental resources in Coventry and Warwickshire

Provide an easy to navigate co-produced page for people in Coventry and Warwickshire to access

Avoid Duplication and confusion

Promote resources and available support - local, regional, and national

The webpage is a central place to outline the All-Age Autism Strategy - 2021-2026 for Coventry and Warwickshireand local resources.

Taken from the All-Age Autism strategy;

'Autism touches the lives of many people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and can affect many aspects of life, from school to healthcare to employment, housing and social lives. As such, the strategy takes an all age and whole life approach and encompasses children, young people, adults, older adults and their parents and carers with the following vision:

Autistic people and their families are able to live fulfilling and rewarding lives within a society that accepts and understands them. They can get a diagnosis and access support if they need it, and they can depend on mainstream public services to treat them fairly as individuals, helping them make the most of their talents.'

There are 5 priorities within the strategy as below.

This the joint five-year Autism Strategy for adults, children and young people across Coventry and Warwickshire and is owned by the following organisations and partnership boards:

Warwickshire County Council

Coventry City Council

NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group

The Warwickshire Autism Partnership Board

All partners to this strategy are committed to commissioning high quality autism services and support and will work with partner organisations to improve the lives and opportunities for autistic children, young people, and adults. This 5-year local strategy has been co-produced with support from a wide range of people, including autistic people and their families and people working in services and organisations that support autistic people.

Within Coventry and Warwickshire we have the Information for Neurodivergent People and their Families E-booklet resource. This aims to bring together the different information and advice offered locally.

The E-booklet was produced by professionals from different organisations, neurodivergent people and their families. It provides useful information about services and support available for those who are diagnosed or who self-identify as neurodivergent and those who care for and support them.

The E-booklet is designed to be accessible and has links to useful webpages and also videos. When you open the E-booklet you can click on the save icon to save this document.

Within the E-booklet and its resources you can find information on:

Section One: Outlines some of the current understanding of neurodiversity, enabling you to consider your own views and preferred language.

Section Two: With so much information available, it can be difficult to know where to start. This section provides information about support and services that maybe useful to understand the support you need.

Section Three: Includes frequently asked questions about a number of issues. We have collated useful information and advice to help answer these questions. You can access this information and resources, whether you have a diagnosis, you are seeking a diagnosis, identify as neurodivergent, or just exploring.

Links to the easy read and printable versions of the E-booklet can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing is a free online tool that provides information to support adults, children, and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire. You can rate yourself or another person using the Dimensions, to create a profile which can highlight a person's areas of strength and areas where they may benefit from support. It provides trusted information about, local services, national support and resources such as videos, apps and books.

Since developing the tool, the Dimensions Team has delivered an accessible version which expands the tool to meet the needs of our neurodiverse community, in addition to those looking for information and support for their mental health and wellbeing. The new version has been co-designed with input from clinicians, Voluntary Community Social Enterprise partners, and people with lived experience.

This short animation explains who can use the Dimensions tool and how it can support you.

Please visit the Dimensions website today to create your own Dimensions profile to identify your strengths and support needs. You can also explore the support options available to you in the self-care flyers.

Why did we change the Dimensions?

If you regularly use the Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing tool, we have explained why the changes have been made here.

Autism Central for Parents and Carers is a national resource that has a whole wealth of resources available, the website is aimed at family members or carers of an autistic children or adults. The website says:

'As parents and carers of autistic children, young people and adults, it can be hard to find help when you're trying to get the right support. Autism Central aims to make it easier to learn more about autism and services available to you.'- find out more here.

The Academy is not a School, College or Academy in the traditional sense of the word. You don't need to be academically minded to attend and there are no tests, exams or assessments. The Academy offers a wide range of trauma informed courses and workshops designed to empower your mental health and wellbeing, provided by a number of Partner organisations working together.

Courses are delivered face to face and via online group sessions. All Academy courses and workshops are completely FREE OF CHARGE and open to anyone over the age of 18 living in Coventry and Warwickshire who wants to better manage or understand their mental health and wellbeing. Friends, family, staff, and carers are encouraged to attend as we strongly believe in learning together to get the most out of the courses on offer.

Guide to Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults

The Guide to Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Adults was co-produced by a number of autistic Experts by Experience and staff working in the Neuro-liaison and Adult Neurodevelopmental Teams.

The guide has been adapted from the original mental health-based version, to include suggestions for implementing reasonable adjustments in a wider range of contexts. We hope that this toolkit will encourage you to think about how you can make some really small but powerful changes, to help reduce some of the inequalities autistic people face when trying to access support services.

One Page Profiles

The one-page profile is a quick way to understand someone's interests, environments they thrive in and how best to support them. It's a conversation starter...something that isn't medical, which might help to reduce anxiety and build connection. It means people don't have to re-tell their story over and over and can help you to build the trust of the person you are working with. The conversation becomes person to person, rather than clinician to client.

(Ben Begg, Autistic Expert by Experience)

One page profiles guidance for professionals

One page profiles guidance for clients

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If you have any further queries about any of the resources, please contact Sarah Leddy, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist in the Neurodevelopmental Liaison Project Team:sarah.leddy@covwarkpt.nhs.uk.

News & Resources
Neurodevelopmental and Autism Stakeholder newsletters 4Ps reasonable adjustments framework endorsed
Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18th to 24th March)
FREE ONLINE EVENTS FOR FAMILIES TO MARK NEURODIVERSITY CELEBRATION WEEK 2024
World Autism Acceptance Week (2nd to 8th April)
Free events in Coventry and Warwickshire focus on the experiences of autistic people and employment support for Autism Acceptance Week 2024 Advocacy Awareness for Autism NEW COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE RESOURCE PROVIDES UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO NEURODIVERGENT LANGUAGE
Wrong Size Fits All short film

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Successful celebration of Warwickshire's Child Friendly network of friends

Last week, Child Friendly Warwickshire's Network of Friends held their first celebration event. They united in their commitment to create opportunities for children and young people across the county.

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WPCV is an independent, parent carer led organisation for everyone with a child or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0 -25 .

We make sure that parent carer voices are heard and acted upon. By working with Education, Health and Social Care decision makers we make sure parent carers are involved when designing services for our children/young people and their families.

Add your voice to other Warwickshire parent carers by joining us. We have a steering group of parents who lead this work, we listen to the views of our parents to make sure we know what is important to them and use this to guide our work.
Let's make sure that we are all heard, listened to and our voices shape the services we all use.

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WPCV is an independent, parent carer led organisation for everyone with a child or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0 -25 . We make sure that parent carer voices are heard and acted upon.

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Amazing Things Happen - by Alexander Amelines

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SEND tips and advice - BBC Parents' Toolkit - BBC Bitesize

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Activities, advice and personal stories about parenting and special educational needs and disabilities to help you support your family.

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Supporting you to Create Your School's Parent Carer Forum (2)

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eric - The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity

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eric - The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity

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FASD is the term used to describe the lifelong impairments that can result from brain damage caused by alcohol exposure before birth. These impairments might become evident as difficulties with physical activities, speech and language, memory, learning and behaviour issues. Offering support, education, training, research and information on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

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(IPSEA) Independent Provider of Special Education Advice

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IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) - helping children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law

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Olaf is a three-year-old fox red Labrador therapist and a published author. He was invited to speak at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023. Olaf is a family pet registered with the Pets As Therapy (PAT) Charity. His job is to make people smile when, with his human mum (a specialist teacher and mindfulness coach), he visits hospitals and schools.

Every Thursday morning, Olaf goes to Battledown Special School. He enjoys his visits so much that he set his second book there! Team Olaf to the Rescue is a heartwarming story about his classroom adventures (it very cleverly rhymes!). With help from his merry band of canine mates, Olaf saves the school's Christmas celebrations and gives the children a party they will never forget. All the dogs in Team Olaf are Olaf's real friends whom he sees every day on his walks. They all play a vital role in the story, showing kindness, creativity, and bravery. Fun activities are added to stimulate the reader's imagination and memory.

Battledown School uses Makaton as part of their teaching and learning, so we included their symbols in the book to enable more of Olaf's human friends to enjoy it. We were delighted Makaton wanted to be involved in our project and are grateful to the Team for their expertise and patience. They provided symbols for the concepts/story words and explained where to place them on the page, so that the story makes sense to the Makaton reader.

Olaf's first book, Mr. Olaf the Therapist, is a mindfulness scrapbook, diarying his experiences in a mainstream school and his work in the NHS. As a PAT dog, Olaf visits Cheltenham General Hospital where he is a valued member of the Knightsbridge (Gastric) and Critical Care Teams. He has been doing this for over two years but is still banned from the staff rooms because of the doughnuts... It is a privilege and humbling to be welcomed so warmly by patients, their families, and Olaf's NHS colleagues. Olaf also shares his lifestyle wisdom with self-care activities and mindfulness questions to help us reflect on our own work/life balance.

Olaf gives all the proceeds from his books to the Pets as Therapy charity. He attends promotional PAT events e.g., Crufts and Goodwuff.

For more information about PAT and/or to buy Olaf's books, please visit Pets as Therapy.

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Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation

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Not Fine in School is a parent-led organisation empowering families & raising awareness of school attendance barriers (school refusal/ anxiety/ SEND/ bullying)

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Information plays an important role in helping people understand and come to terms with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

We're here to educate, offer hope and support people through the difficult times, right through to recovery and everything in between, we are OCD-UK.

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OCD-UK | A national OCD charity, run by, and for people with lived experience of OCD

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Information plays an important role in helping people understand and come to terms with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). We're here to educate, offer hope and support people through the difficult times, right through to recovery and everything in between, we are OCD-UK.

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PANS PANDAS UK are a Charity founded in October 2017 to educate and raise awareness of the conditions PANS and PANDAS.

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Selective Mutism Information & Research Association (SMIRA)

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Selective Mutism (SM) is a communication anxiety disorder. This site contains information on and support for parents, people with SM, and professionals.

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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We are Speech and Language UK - we want every child to face the future with confidence. For 1.7 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feel like an impossible hurdle.

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Tourettes Action is a support and research charity working to improve the lives of people living with Tourette Syndrome. Our services include online live-chat and email support, a befriender network, information, webinars, events and resources.

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The Brain Charity helps people with all forms of neurological condition to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.

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Children with epilepsy aren't getting the support they need. Understand their epilepsy and support them to be safe and included so that they can reach their potential.

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We offer telephone and email advice, updates on social media, information packs, virtual and face-to-face 1-1 support, drop-in sessions, online and face-to-face workshops, training for professionals and support to young people who access our service independently. Our opening hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am-4.30 pm.

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Wellbeing resources for parents and carers

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We've launched a new series of six webinars on looking after yourself as a parent or carer of an autistic person. Each episode features a conversation with Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker on a different wellbeing topic.

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A Guide to Sensory Integration for Parents

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A Guide to Sensory Integration for Parents

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A Guide to Sensory Integration for Parents

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This programme consists of a range of online courses designed to increase the confidence of parents-to-be, mums, dads, grandparents and carers. They have been developed by NHS experts and parents through an evidence-based model known as the Solihull Approach.

All of the courses are FREE for Warwickshire residents using the access code BEAR.

All of the courses can be completed flexibly, at your own pace. Each of the course modules takes around 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Each course contains several modules.

There is a built-in voiceover feature available if you prefer to listen and your device supports audio.

These courses are designed to help build a strong relationship between you and your baby, infant or child.

Using the access code BEAR on registration will provide access to all the courses listed above for a lifetime and it will never expire.

There's also a selection of other online and face to face courses for parents, covering a wide range of topics.

Technical support

Email: solihull.approach-parenting@heartofengland.nhs.uk

Tel: 0121 296 4448

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Free online courses to help parents feel more confident - Warwickshire County Council

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Free online parenting courses to help build up confidence of parents-to-be, mums, dads, grandparents and carers.

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School Exclusions: A Helpful Guide for Parents, Guardians and Carers

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IMPACT's fabulous film

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Wrong Size Fits All: A film from IMPACT about young peoples' experiences of school

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The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

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The Body Scanner! Mindfulness for Children

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Guide to Neurodiversity in the Early Years

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Guide to Neurodiversity in the Early Years

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The 3 c pathway has made all the difference to my relationship with my child, thanks you act for Autism.

I think this training should be compulsory for all professionals and organisations who come in contact with children and adults with autism. thank you I loved the way you did activities aswell

Excellent workshop. I could be trained/coached by Tessa and Jayne all day long. They are both very engaging and makes you want to listen

Tessa and Jane have been absolutely brilliant. Their passion towards improving experiences for children with Autism is inspiring in itself and from the beginning you feel their passion and wealth of knowledge. Whilst working in challenging times with it all being virtual, it was still extremely helpful saving and I will definitely be recommending to people. Thank you so much.

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Home | Act for Autism | Supporting & empowering people involved with autism

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The 3 c pathway has made all the difference to my relationship with my child, thanks you act for Autism. I think this training should be compulsory for all professionals and organisations who come in contact with children and adults with autism. thank you I loved the way you did activities aswell Excellent workshop.

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Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people and their families to champion rights, campaign for change and create opportunities.

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Autism Central for Parents and Carers | Autism Central

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Autism Central offers a wealth of resources for parents, carers and personal assistants of autistic people in England – from articles and learning materials to signposting you to services and support in your local area.

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Mental Health Foundation | Good mental health for all

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Explore information to help you understand mental health and get advice on how you look after your own mental health or support someone you know with theirs.

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Since 2016, this group of young people, ages 15-25, have shared their voices and lived experiences to steer, influence and advise the work we do. As well as advising on AET materials and strategy, Panel members speak at events, co-deliver training and support autism education networks.

Find out how this group of young people are supporting, co-producing and advising the AET.

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Helping you support autistic children and young people since 2007

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A website about autism, for autistic young people - so that everyone can gain a better understanding of what autism actually is.

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Autism West Midlands | Supporting the Autistic Community

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We use our passion and expertise to enrich the lives of people on the autism spectrum and those who care for them.

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We are the UKs leading charity for autistic people and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Understanding Sensory Needs and their impact on Anxiety

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The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for the 10% of the population that are dyslexic

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NCMH (National Centre for Mental Health)

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The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity - an integrated health and education service.

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North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association

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North Warwickshire & Coventry Dyslexia Association

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Supporters of NWCDA please click on their image to be taken to their web /facebook pa ge .

NWCDA welcomes you to this site

Founded by Lesley and Stuart Hill the Association came about when they identified the need for a support organisation for parents of dyslexic children in North Warwickshire. In 1992 NWCDA was registered as a charity and became affiliated to the British Dyslexia Association (BDA).

The objects of the Association have always been. To advance the education of persons handicapped by Dyslexia, and to promote better understanding of Dyslexia to the public at large

The Association works and has links with Local Education Authorities, other dyslexia organisations and charities.

We hope you will find within this site the information that you require.

Please use the links on the left to gain access to all of the information available.

If you are unable to find the answer to your questions please contact us.

Contact details are given at the bottom of this page.

Become a NWCDA member here .

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South Warwickshire Dyslexia Association - Figuring out how to stop getting lost in words

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Dyslexia West Midlands | Dyslexia assessments for children, students & adults.

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We offer tuition for children and adults, assessments, screenings and short courses. We also give advice to parents, employers and adults. Call 0333 577 9422. info@dyslexiawestmidlands.com

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Spectrum Gaming is an online community for autistic young people. The aims of Spectrum Gaming are to enable autistic young people to develop meaningful friendships; to help them understand and develop a positive perspective of their differences; and to advocate for the needs of autistic young people

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When things get too loud: A story about sensory overload (Sensory Series)

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All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum: An affirming introduction to autism

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Buy All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum: An affirming introduction to autism Illustrated by Hoopmann, Kathy (ISBN: 9781787754713) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Louise Gooding (Author), Ruth Burrows (Illustrator)

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Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity

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From the author of Autism on a Shoestring Budget, [Early] Intervention Made Easier... Autism Is...? is book #1 in the Autism Is...? Books Series:

In this book for autistic children, Logan overhears his grandma telling her friend he has autism, and asks her, "Autism is...?" She explains what autism is to him in this beautifully illustrated story. Children with autism face many challenges and they are often aware of and question their autism. Of course, each child is unique, and you may or may not wish to explain the term autism to your child at a young age. But if you do, this book can help make it easier for you, as it did for the author when explaining autism to Logan. His inquisitive mind wanted to know, and once he read this story, even before it was illustrated, he was happy with this positive explanation and answer to his question.

Book #2: Danger Is...?
Book #3: School Rules Are...?
Book #4: Feelings Are...?
Book #5: Manners Are...?
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Autism Is...?: Volume 1 (Autism Is...? Books)

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Buy Autism Is...?: Volume 1 (Autism Is...? Books) by Wideman-van der Laan, Ymkje, Feldman, Rob (ISBN: 9781475102710) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Watch Me Bloom When I Have Big Feelings: A coping story for children with autism on how to manage emotions, practice social skills and navigate big feelings.: 1 

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Watch me bloom when I have big feelings: A coping story for children with autism on how to manage emotions, practice social skills and navigate big feelings.: 1 (Daily Bloom coping stories) : Ledden, Grace: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Some Brains: A Book Celebrating Neurodiversity

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Buy Some Brains: A Book Celebrating Neurodiversity by Nelly Thomas, Stephen Biesty (ISBN: 9781760641955) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down (Calming My Jitters)

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The Brain Forest: 
Come explore The Brain Forest, which follows a mother and her son down the path of understanding the different ways brains can be.

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Sandhya Menon (Author), Donita Richards (Editor), Kushla Ross (Illustrator) & 0 more

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The Brain Forest : Menon, Sandhya, Richards, Donita, Ross, Kushla: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Neurosensory Divergence: Autistic Languages: A Roadmap To An Equitable Life For Autistic Children

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Buy Neurosensory Divergence: Autistic Languages: A Roadmap To An Equitable Life For Autistic Children by Daniel, Helen (ISBN: 9781915771414) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big)

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Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles

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Buy Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles Main Market by Mavir, Heidi (ISBN: 9781035030576) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Autistic Girls Network White Paper: Keeping it All Inside

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Autistic Girls Network White Paper: Keeping it All Inside

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This is a wonderful and hopeful book. The powerful, perfectly crafted chapters reveal the crucial contribution that autistic teachers can make to education. The inspiring and diverse range of contributors also means that those lessons are drawn from many with their own experience and insight. It is a vital read for all those who care about autism and education. -- Professor Liz Pellicano, Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University -- Peter Vermeulen

An essential read for any education leader or professional. It will open your eyes to the benefits of opening your ears and listening to autistic staff members. You, your school, and your learners will be the richer for it. -- Charlene Tait, Deputy CEO of Scottish Autism

When it comes to autistic pupils, schools are crying out for support. There is no better way to engage support than to listen to and accommodate autistic voices; especially those of autistic teachers and other autistic staff. This book echoes so many necessary and informed experiences, practices and means for real inclusion. It should always be 'Nothing about us, without us'. -- Dr. Wenn B. Lawson (PhD)

In this wonderful book autism is allowed to assume its rightful position as an exciting, challenging and enriching element to be celebrated in the diversity of our classrooms. Autistic teachers and school staff have so much to give; this book articulates the difficulties, certainly, but also shares the warmth, the enthusiasm and the humour that an open autism presence brings to our schools. Highly recommended. -- Dr Clare Lawrence, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Development and Head of Participatory Autism Research, Bishop Grosseteste University

Rebecca Wood brings together stories from the autistic teacher community that will impact conventional autism narratives and cultures of schools. This book challenges lazy, or harmful stereotypes about autism, but from the 'inside-out', and invites the reader to experience perspectives that are rarely explored, and yet vital to cultural learning and change. It is a landmark publication in recognising the strengths associated with autism in the teaching profession, and mitigating the challenges faced by autistic teachers. -- Richard Mills, AT-Autism, The John and Lorna Wing Foundation, University of Bath

A highly compelling and original book that is a 'must read' for anyone interested in inclusion and education. Insights gained from the personal narratives and experiences of autistic teachers provide powerful opportunities for discussion and reflection on what truly inclusive environments and practices could, and should, be. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, this book helpfully challenges the dominant narratives of autism through illustrating inclusive practices and connecting these with current research theories and priorities. -- Sarah Parsons, Professor of Autism and Inclusion, University of Southampton, UK

This book provides a wide range of insightful and illuminating perspectives from rarely heard voices: autistic teachers. The authors not only discuss their own personal experiences but give practical suggestions on how to support autistic teachers and how their particular interests can be used to benefit the school. This polyphonic work is hopefully the beginning of a larger and long overdue discussion of how we can make our schools a more inclusive place for all. -- Annelies Verbiest, co-author of The Everyday Autism Handbook for Schools.

This excellent anthology of voices from autistic professionals and academics is an immensely valuable read, and one which fills an urgent gap in autism understanding. This book will be a vital tool not just for teaching staff aiming to understand autistic perspectives, but for increasing the expectation within educational fields for the voices of autistic professionals to be heard, valued and learned from. -- Chris Bonnello, autistic advocate, author and specialist education teacher

If there is one place where we can start building a more inclusive society, it is at school. It is the children of today who will shape society tomorrow. Of course, this mission can only succeed if today's school itself is inclusive. And it's not just about the students, it's about the teachers as well. Like no other, this book shows the added value of autistic teachers.

An honest insight into the world of autistic educators, sharing their passion for the profession and showing the true depth of empathy that they have for their students.

This book is a valuable resource for all educators, parents and policy makers, as well as autistic people considering a career in education and those wishing to support their autistic pupils and colleagues.

We must nurture our autistic and otherwise neurodivergent educators and recognise their true value not just to autistic students but to the profession as a whole.

-- Kabie Brook, Autistic activist and advocate, Co-founder of Autism Rights Group Highland, National Autistic Taskforce Directoris a must-read for anyone dedicated to making our schools more inclusive and accessible. -- Meghan Ashburn ~ Creator of Not an Autism Mom and That Au-Some Book Club, Educational Consultant, author, and teacher

Finally, a book that harnesses the professional experience and personal insights of autistic educators! Learning From Autistic Teachers

This book offers a rare degree of insight into what autism is, and what it means in a school environment. These autistic educators have seen what autistic children go through in education, from both sides. Schools will always be neurodiverse places, both among the children and the staff; to be truly inclusive, they need to get to grips with what neurodiversity means in practice. The writers here are exceptionally well placed to help them to do that. -- Fergus Murray, autistic teacher and co-founder of Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh (AMASE)

Schools that aim to be informed by the neurodiversity paradigm must engage with neurodiversity amongst school staff as well as pupils. Harnessing the expertise of neurodivergent school staff can promote creative and effective solutions to the challenges of true inclusion. This must-read volume of perspectives from autistic educationalists makes an essential contribution to that effort. -- Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson, Professor of Developmental Psychology, University of Edinburgh

There are a number of books which focus on how to make a school setting inclusive for students who have been diagnosed with autism. This book focuses on the experiences of autistic teachers where each individual shares their struggles and successes and provide information on what worked for them to be successful teachers. It is also about self-discovery and the importance of understanding autism at a personal level. This is a useful book for anyone who is interested in understanding lived experiences, and for those who are considering of making organisations inclusive for staff with different needs and strengths. -- Dr Prithvi Perepa, Lecturer in Autism Studies, University of Birmingham

This book should be on the syllabus of any teacher training program. Each chapter provides expert insight into the strengths and challenges faced by autistic educators with vivid and empathic illustrations of their day-to-day lives. Contributors make compelling calls for systems-wide adaptations of school environments to accommodate sensory, communication, and other differences. It also provides the next generation of autistic educators with practical strategies for navigating educational contexts, and using autistic strengths to benefit the most marginalized students. Both autistic and non-autistic school professionals will learn much from this book. -- Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Special Education at Boston College

When we consider autism and education, the focus is inevitably on children and their learning.
The authors of this book challenge this by bringing together an array of autistic voices from the
UK teaching profession. Contributors share their diverse experiences; in doing so, they demonstrate
the importance of recognising autism across the ages and the impact a culture of diversity
and inclusion can have on both staff and students alike....This book would be useful to educators, researchers and autistic people wishing to gain an introductory understanding of the strengths and challenges of being an autistic teacher in the UK education system.

-- Barbara Sandland, University of Birmingham, MA Autism (Children), PGCE Special Educational Needs

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Learning From Autistic Teachers: How to Be a Neurodiversity-Inclusive School

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Buy Learning From Autistic Teachers: How to Be a Neurodiversity-Inclusive School by Wood, Crane, Happé, Morrison, Alan, Moyse, Ruth (ISBN: 9781839971266) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (Spd)

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Buy Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (Spd) Illustrated by Miller, Lucy Jane (ISBN: 9780399167829) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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WPCV is an independent, parent carer led organisation for everyone with a child or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0 -25 .

We make sure that parent carer voices are heard and acted upon. By working with Education, Health and Social Care decision makers we make sure parent carers are involved when designing services for our children/young people and their families.

Add your voice to other Warwickshire parent carers by joining us. We have a steering group of parents who lead this work, we listen to the views of our parents to make sure we know what is important to them and use this to guide our work.
Let's make sure that we are all heard, listened to and our voices shape the services we all use.

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WPCV is an independent, parent carer led organisation for everyone with a child or children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0 -25 . We make sure that parent carer voices are heard and acted upon.

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Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice. 1,660 likes · 4 talking about this. Parent Carers of children with SEND in Warwickshire coproducing with services to make a difference

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Ross W. Greene (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

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Now in a revised and updated 6th edition, the groundbreaking, research-based approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other challenging behaviors, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the field.

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