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Want to receive regular emails from the Neurodevelopmental Team about updates and events?

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Changes to ADHD and Autism assessments in Greater Manchester

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Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership

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From 1st September 2025, the way ADHD and autism (ASD) assessments are managed in Greater Manchester has changed.

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Training, Support and activities for children and young people and their parents and carers living in Stockport

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The NPTOOL aims to help you explore how you experience the world,  including how you feel, think, sense things, and communicate. At the end, you get a simple one-page summary with information based on your responses,  and ideas that aim to help you feel more comfortable and supported. You can download it, keep it for yourself, or share it with someone you trust.

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NPTOOL – Get to know how you learn, think and feel

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Everyone’s life is shaped by many things, including their relationships, experiences, and the way the world treats them.

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Autism Central: Group Learning, 1-1 Coaching & resources

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Autism Central: Group Learning, 1-1 Coaching & resources

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Join an online event for families of autistic people to learn, reflect and work together, sharing knowledge and skills, including virtual meet-ups, education family guide sessions and reflective sessions. Please create an account to access the full offer.

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Group learning for families of autistic people | Autism Central

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Join a free online support group for parents and families of autistic children, young people and adults. Learn, reflect, support and work together, sharing knowledge and skills, including virtual meet-ups, education family guide sessions and reflective sessions. All events are free NHS England commissioned sessions delivered by Anna Freud and are peer-led and co-produced, grounded in lived experience and research.

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Exploring Neurodiversity is a one-off session delivered by Stockport Neurodevelopmental Team. It is designed for parents/carers and family members of neurodivergent children, whether they have a formal diagnosis, are awaiting assessment or have suspected neurodevelopmental differences.

During the session, we will introduce the term neurodiversity and talk about what it means; we will cover a range of neurodevelopmental conditions including autism, ADHD and dyslexia; and we will identify some general strategies of support that can be used at home. The session includes time for questions.

The session uses a mix of presentation and discussion, and we welcome parent input. We recognise that some parents joining us will have their own neurodevelopmental needs and we provide the opportunity for you to let us know about any accessibility needs you have prior to the session.

To be eligible to book onto this session, parents/ carers must:

Live in Stockport

Have a child who attends a Stockport school

Have a child who is school age (4-16)

Email the Neurodevelopmental Team to request a place. Please include the the name of your child, their date of birth and the name of the school that they attend in the email.

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A short animated film from ‪@thrivingautistic‬ on what it means to be autistic.

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Pete Wharmby‪@PeterWharmby‬ talks about some of the common things that cause anxiety for autistic people. Pete is an autistic/ADHD bestselling author, speaker, trainer and content creator for Autism Central.

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Join Stockport SEND Local Offer Facebook page for regular updates about SEND and Neurodiversity events in Stockport

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Are you a parent or carer of a neurodivergent or SEND child or young person looking for information or advice?

Come along to one of our Information and Advice sessions at our One Stockport Family Hubs! You can drop in to have a chat with colleagues from our multi-disciplinary team which includes representatives from Educational Psychology, Primary Jigsaw, Secondary Jigsaw, Neurodevelopmental Team and Children’s Therapy Services.

No formal diagnosis required!

If you would like further information about the sessions, or require any reasonable adjustments please email the Neurodevelopmental Team.

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The Neurodevelopmental Team takes a lead role in developing a needs-led approach to support your children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences, including those diagnosed as autistic and/ or ADHD.

The Neurodevelopmental Team’s offer includes:

• Exploring Neurodiversity course for parent/carers (no diagnosis required)

• Exploring Autism course for parent/carers (if your child has received a formal diagnosis)

• Neurodiversity Assemblies for schools (the team can support with delivery or provide resources)

• Neurodiversity in Education Project (12 schools so far, with learning shared with all schools)

• Riding the Rapids course for parents/ carers to support with implementing strategies to respond to distressed behaviour (No diagnosis needed)

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Our Adult Link Worker supports neurodivergent adults and young people from age 16. The service includes:

Facilitating Stockport Local appointments

Hosting Neurodevelopmental drop-in sessions

Signposting to local support and services

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Our Neurodevelopmental Team host bi-monthly Parent Support Groups. These sessions are a mixture of online and in-person and focus on different topics at each session. During each session the staff deliver a presentation and allow time for parents and carers to ask questions and socialise with each other.

Fancy dropping in to an upcoming sessions? Email the Neurodevelopmental Team for upcoming dates and topics.

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How to talk to your autistic child about puberty with Dr Aimee Grant

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Joe Booker, a Sleep Practitioner at Seashell Trust ran a webinar dedicated to understanding sleep for autistic and neurodivergent children and young adults.

The session, explores the unique challenges and barriers that can affect sleep for neurodivergent people, including sensory sensitivities, routines, and environmental factors, and discusses some general strategies to improve sleep.

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April edition of the Stockport SEND and inclusion newsletter

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Our online events calendar lists SEND inclusive and SEND specific activities, support sessions and family-friendly events. Such as the inclusive sensory Story Circle at Stockroom on 18th April - a welcoming and safe space for disabled people and their loved ones.

Stockroom event

Do you run SEND inclusive events?

If you're a group or organisation in Stockport, you can list your own events completely for free! Click on the 'Add your event' box and choose the SEND category then provide details about your event.

Find more events

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SEND information sessions and events, SEND transport update

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Our online events calendar lists SEND inclusive and SEND specific activities, support sessions and family-friendly events. Such as the inclusive sensory Story Circle at Stockroom on 18th April - a welcoming and safe space for disabled people and their loved ones. Stockroom event Do you run SEND inclusive events?

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The toolkit is a guide for schools/ settings/ practitioners on how to support children with sensory differences, in order to remove or reduce the impact of this on their learning.

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The local offer provides information about support in Stockport for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, their families and carers.

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This directory provides details of statutory services, local and national organisations and community groups in Stockport who support children and young people with SEND.

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One Stockport Family Hubs has partnered with Greater Manchester Family Hubs and Essential Parent to offer a free app for parents, parents-to-be and carers.

The app includes more than 2,000 expert-written videos and articles to support you from pregnancy through to your child’s teenage years.

How the app works

You can personalise the app by adding your due date or your child’s date of birth. This helps you receive tailored information for your stage of pregnancy or your child’s age. You’ll also get updates from your local Family Hub team.

The app includes details of local groups and services in Stockport, and the content is available in 75 languages.

Download the Greater Manchester Family Hub app from the App store (iOS) or Google play store (Android) and choose Stockport to get started.

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The Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH) is the single point of contact for the public and professionals to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and/or family

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The Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH) is the single point of contact for the public and professionals to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and or family.

Members of the public

If a child is at immediate risk of harm call the police on 999.

If you're a member of the public who has a concern about a child's welfare, call 0161 217 6028. Select option 1.

If you're a parent or carer seeking support for your child, call 0161 217 6028. Select option 2.

Professionals

If you're a professional you should decide on the level of need below. Levels of need are used to determine the kind of support a child or family requires.

Before you make a referral, you should have the consent of the family unless this will put the child at risk of harm.

Level 1 - Universal services

children who make good overall progress through appropriate universal services

there are no additional unmet needs or there's a single need identified that can be met by universal services

Level 2 - Additional needs

children whose needs require additional support from targeted, as well as universal, services due to evidence their family may be struggling

the needs of child may be unmet or unclear

an Early Help Assessment is required to assess need and plan support

the child is in need of emotional wellbeing, mental health or SEND support

Level 3 - Increasing concerns

children with an increasing level of unmet need

needs are deemed to be complex

an assessment is required to determine the need and plan for support. This can be coordinated by a lead professional from a range of services including children's social care

Level 4 - Safeguarding concerns

children who have experienced significant harm and are in need of protection (Section 47) and includes children where there are significant welfare concerns (section 17)

a single assessment coordinated by a social worker is required to determine the level of support or intervention

When you've determined the right level of need contact us by using the form below.

Emergency contacts

If the child is at immediate risk of harm call the Police on 999.

All professional referrals should be completed through the online forms below. However if it's your professional judgement that the MASSH require this information immediately as the child has suffered significant harm or is at risk of immediate harm you should call 0161 217 6028, select option 1. For out of hours emergencies call us on 0161 718 2118. After your discussion with the MASSH or Out of Hours service you may be advised to return to this page to complete the online form.

You can use this form to:

tell us about a concern about a child's welfare

request support for your child or make a referral to Emotional Wellbeing Hub or SEND Hub

request or share information about a child

request advice about making a referral or advice about a child you are working with

Contact the MASSH
The best way to contact us is through the online form so we can gather all the information we need, however you can also contact us on 0161 217 6028.

select option 1 to tell us about a concern about a child's welfare

select option 2 to request support for your child, make a referral to Emotional Wellbeing Hub or SEND Hub, request advice about making a referral or request advice about a child you are working with

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The Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH) is the single point of contact for the public and professionals to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and or family. If a child is at immediate risk of harm call the police on 999.

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PACTS is Stockport’s official local parent carer forum run by parents for parents, carers, grandparents and family members who have a child / young person between the ages of 0 & 25 years with special educational needs & disabilities including any additional need.

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PACT Stockport | Helping Children & Young Adults with SEN

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"Our mission is to bring about positive change for families of children and young people with any additional needs or disabilities. We achieve this by empowering parent carers in effective participation to shape services and provide information and support."

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We offer specialist services to children and young people (up to 18 years old) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties. We also provide support to families.

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Stockport CAMHS :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Stockport CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds.

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How our therapy works

The organisations we work with use the Balanced System. This helps children who need support at different levels: universal, targeted, and specialist.

Universal support

Universal support is the help that everybody gets. This could be general advice and support to help children develop their communication, or their functional and/or physical skills.

Targeted support

Targeted support is for children who may need extra help with their speech, language and communication (for speech and language therapy), or with their functional and/or physical skills (for occupational therapy or physiotherapy). This could be small group work in early years settings or school, or activities you can do at home.

Sometimes Therapists will be directly involved, but often they will provide training and support to others who work with children in the early years setting or school.

Specialist support

Specialist support is for children who need more specific support from a Therapist. This could include a more detailed assessment and individualised support to help the child achieve a specific goal.

The Balanced System framework

The Balanced System framework aims to make sure that a child is supported as well as possible within their everyday environment. To do this, the framework asks us to think about:

family support: making sure the child has the right support at home for their needs

environment: making sure nurseries, schools and homes are set up to help with communication, physical and functional needs

workforce development: making sure that anyone working with the child has the skills to help them with communication, physical and functional needs

identification: making sure there are easy and reliable ways of finding out who needs help

intervention: using activities and strategies we know help with communication, physical and functional needs

You can find out more about the Balanced System and speech and language therapy across Greater Manchester on:

the Balanced System website

the Greater Manchester Combined Authority website

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We help children and teenagers, aged four to 18, who are experiencing low level emotional and behavioural difficulties, such as worry or low mood.

Our aim is to help you reach your full potential, by offering the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

We offer various types of therapy, such as cognitive behavioural informed therapy (which helps to positively change thoughts and behaviour) and counselling.

For parents, we can help you understand your child’s difficulties.

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Stockport young people's mental health support team

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The programme aims to support families and carers with the knowledge, skills and support they need to use appropriate strategies, helping to prevent crisis escalation and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions for autistic people of all ages.

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Autism Central offers free peer education, coaching and resources for families and support networks of autistic people across England.

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Autisk is an organisation offering social groups, workshops, advice, and signposting for families who have children with additional needs.

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Autisk is a constituted support community group offering social groups, workshops, advice and signposting to families who have children with additional needs.

No diagnosis is needed to join our groups as we are very aware that it is hard on the pathway to diagnosis.

We have a fully functional sensory room that can be accessed for free via our social groups.

We welcome families from all areas of Stockport and surrounding areas.

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Supporting people with Autism, Anxiety and other disabilities / learning difficulties. We provide family access to information and activities for children and young people.

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Access our council all age autism pages outlining the support for school-aged autistic children and young people.

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Training, Support and activities for adults and family/ carers in Stockport

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We have created this document to outline the support available for local autistic/ neurodivergent individuals who are 16 years old and above.

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If you are an autistic adult or a family member of an autistic child, you can find valuable information about what is available in your area as well as across Greater Manchester here.

GM Autism is a group of practitioners from LDA CAMHS a Manchester Foundation Trust who have been commissioned by the ICB to help with Autism and ADHD strategic service development, training and website development.

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GMAC - Everything you need about autism and more.

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GMAC - Everything you need about autism and more.

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Everything you need about autism and more.

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At Respect for All we offer humanistic client-led counselling, and educational and peer support groups for:

autistic people

learning disabled people

families and carers

We work with people throughout the whole of Greater Manchester.

What makes us unique is that all our counsellors and facilitators are either neurodiverse themselves or have significant lived experience with our client group. We can offer services in English and British Sign Language.

Our team of specialists deliver various models of therapy tailored to meet the needs of the client.

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Spectrum Gaming is a charity supporting Autistic children and young people. Their online community gives young people a safe space to connect with others and make friends through shared interests, especially gaming. They also do a lot of advocacy work, offer consultancy and training for professionals and parents, and run some face-to-face activities in the Greater Manchester area.

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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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Understanding and Supporting Sensory Processing for Families and Carers

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Understanding and Supporting Sensory Processing for Families and Carers

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In this workshop we will explore the sensory systems, discuss how they impact on function & discuss strategies to support your young person.

Join us for this in-person workshop for parents, carers and families lead by qualified Occupational Therapists specialising in sensory processing.

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Understanding and Supporting Sensory Processing for Families and Carers

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In this workshop we will explore the sensory systems, discuss how they impact on function & discuss strategies to support your young person.

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Autism and Suicide Awareness Training -co-produced with people from the autistic community, our aims to:

Share information about autism and suicide risk

Share real experiences

Coach you through spotting the signs and supporting an autistic person with four different scenarios (you can choose which ones you want to complete)

Share resources for further support

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FREE online autism and suicide awareness training to equip and empower conversations about suicide with an autistic person at risk.

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Find out about Stockport's first all-age Autism Strategy

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Free safe and anonymous professional online mental health support for young people aged 10-25.

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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A free confidential and secure series of programmes to help ease stress, sleep better or build resilience for people aged 16+.

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Programmes to help you... feel better get back on track feel calmer thrive To start: Select a Programme or Try the Wellbeing Questionnaire

How It Works

We design programmes to fit into your life. Based on years of clinical research, our methods are proven to help you feel better. Read more

How It Has Helped Others

Nick, 67, on using the Space for Resilience Programme

While my wife was ill my relationship with my daughter wasn't great, we often disagreed about how best to care for her. After she died, I didn't want to keep coasting through life as I was. My main goal for the resilience program was to learn how to cope better with my problems, rather than simply turning a blind eye to them.

Read more about this programme

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Ayaz

Ayaz 21, on using the Space for Sleep program

I would often cancel plans to see friends from college because I just couldn't find the energy to get out the house. It wasn't until I had been filling out the sleep diary for a few weeks that I realised how little I was actually sleeping. The program showed me how making small changes could have a big impact on the quality of my sleep.

Read more about this programme

Personal Story 4

Jo

Jo, 61, on using the Space from Stress Program

I went to see my physician for a check-up. He told me that my blood pressure was too high. I needed to find a better way to deal with the stress in my life. A therapist also worked in the clinic and spoke to me about SilverCloud. I really didn't see how it could help me. I didn't go back for a while but then my stress levels got worse and I decided to give it another shot.

Read more about this programme

Corinne, on using the Supporting an Anxious Child programme for her daughter Maya

When I first clicked on the My Child's Anxiety tool, I decided to skip over it. The idea of describing Maya's various anxieties and the circumstances around them felt overwhelming. I think I was worried that writing them out would make them more real. And then I would have to face up to how my difficult relationship with Maya's dad might have affected her. I eventually decided to go back and give the tool a try. I'm glad I did. I think I surprised myself. Getting it all out of my head and onto the page was actually a relief. Having everything written out made me feel more in control of it.

Read more about this programme

Kate, on using the Supporting an Anxious Teen programme for her daughter Evie

I don't know if she is picked on or bullied but I know Evie hates going to school. She sometimes complains of a pain in her stomach or chest, which I thought was an excuse to get out of going to school. Reading about the physical sensations that anxiety can cause, and using the body map, I realised that she does genuinely seem to get a sore stomach when she is stressed or worried. I feel so bad that it took us so long to realise this. We have started to use the body map regularly, as a way of helping her (and us) to understand how her worries are affecting her.

Read more about this programme

Is it for you?

1 in 4 Source:
people in the world will be affected by a mental health condition
World Health Organisation

68%
of SilverCloud users show significant improvement.
Source: the Berkshire Clinical Trials, NHS

2 in 3 Source:
people with a known mental health condition will never seek help.
World Health Organisation

Still Unsure?

Try this short quiz to find out if one of our programmes might suit you.
Wellbeing Questionnaire
Or, to find out more about being well, check out our wellbeing tips

Welcome.

We provide online mental health programs and support for people 16+ in the following locations.

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SilverCloud. Making Space For Healthy Minds

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Free safe and anonymous professional online mental health support available 24/7 for people aged 16+.

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In this video a parent shares their experiences around supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ children.

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Supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ children and young people - part 1

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Supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ children and young people - part 1

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Supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ children and young people - part 2

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Supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ children and young people - part 2

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In this episode, Catherine Asta is joined by Heidi and Theo, a single mother and her only son from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, for a powerful and hopeful conversation about autistic burnout, rebuilding confidence, and the power of self-advocacy.

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Online (video) support groups and Facebook Groups

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The challenge of ADHD is lessened and any burden shared when we support each other and share effective strategies.

We provide a number of different peer-to-peer options and bring in experts for informative lectures and Q&A sessions. To reach as many people as possible the majority are done online. Our virtual groups follow these rules. To be the first to know join our mailing list or follow us on social media.

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An introduction to sensory processing and how autistic people may experience this differently by Kieran Rose (https://theautisticadvocate.com/) and Josh Knowles Animation.

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Alexis Quinn, AuDHD mother to two neurodivergent children, talks about friendships, relationships and the importance of finding and connecting with people who accept you for who you are.

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Holly Sprake-Hill talks to autistic parent and researcher Eiman Munro about stimming, from both a personal and professional perspective. We learn more about what stimming is, and the functions it can have, from managing anxiety to bringing joy.

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Monthly meet ups held at The Dog and Partridge Pub in Great Moor, Stockport. They are informal and parent led. The committee responsible for the group are all parents of children with ADHD. From time to time, we bring in expert speakers to share useful information with the group and help signpost agencies and services that can be useful for families with children who have ADHD.

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ADHD Parent Support Group 2026 Dates - S.P.A.C.E. ADHD Group

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Monthly ADHD parent support meet up dates for S.P.A.C.E. Stockport who support families of children with ADHD

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A series of training videos accessible on YouTube on a range of topics.

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Autism Central is the national peer education programme for families and support networks of autistic people of all ages in England. The programme is delivered by Anna Freud and commissioned by the NHS. We offer families education, coaching, and connection through resources, one-to-one peer support, and group learning events www.autismcentral.org.uk

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SFSC is launching in Stockport this autumn.

It's a free, evidence-based parenting programme designed to support parents and carers of children aged 10–16 years and runs over 13 weeks during term time.

The programme helps parents and carers to strengthen family relationships, build positive parenting skills, develop a greater understanding of child and adolescent development, boost children's confidence and social skills, and manage challenges and improve family wellbeing.

Register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form.

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A popular parenting programme delivered for parents, and by parents, in their own communities. We offer a mixture of workshops and courses, virtual and face to face, helping parents to learn practical communication skills essential for navigating everyday challenges and nurturing confident, happy and cooperative children.

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A collection of free expert webinars and interviews covering ADHD-related topics for parents and carers, including managing behaviour challenges, building parenting confidence, understanding executive functioning, developing resilience, advocating for your child, and supporting emotional wellbeing.

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ADHD Interviews & ADHD Webinars | ADHD360

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Browse Our ADHD Interviews and ADHD Webinars In Our Resource Section. For Help, Advice, Tools And Tips On ADHD Diagnosis And Treatment.

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England’s Peer Education ProgrammeSummer tips, webinars and peer supportAugust

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Accepting diagnosis and re-imagining the future

Diagnosis of a family member often comes with a mix of emotions - these sessions offer a safe space to explore these and reflect on our expectations for the future.

Book now

1. Five-session course on the following 2026 dates: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th of August and 3rd of September

2. Day: Thursdays

3. Time: 10:30-11:30

4. Format: Online

Anna Freud

Diagnosis of a family member often comes with a mix of emotions - these sessions offer a safe space to explore these together, reflecting on our families' strengths, how to stay optimistic in the face of systemic barriers and our expectations for the future.

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Accepting diagnosis and re-imagining the future | Autism Central

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Diagnosis of a family member often comes with a mix of emotions - these sessions offer a safe space to explore these and reflect on our expectations for the future.

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Autism & ADHD: What Every Parent Needs To Know - Witherslack 

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Autism & ADHD: What Every Parent Needs To Know - Witherslack 

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Autism & ADHD: What Every Parent Needs To Know

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Autism & ADHD: What Every Parent Needs To Know

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GM Youth Network have developed this excellent resource - A new Zine on ADHD developed by a group of young people with ADHD.

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Helping other children understand neurodivergence.

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1st Floor 1WR (formerly Beckwith House), 1-13 Wellington Road North, Stockport SK4 1AF

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MAKATON TRAINING FOR PARENTS, CARERS AND PRACTITIONERS LEVEL 1 WEDNESDAY 9 September 2026 9.30am to 2.30pm

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MAKATON TRAINING FOR PARENTS, CARERS AND PRACTITIONERS LEVEL 1 WEDNESDAY 9 September 2026 9.30am to 2.30pm

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Free to parents/carers of children currently / previously known to Stockport SLT where Makaton is needed to support their language development

Recommended for:

Family members, carers and workers who need to use Makaton at home and in their work

If you would like to attend, please email CTStraining@stockport.nhs.ukto request a place. Spaces are limited so they will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis

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PACTStockport Parent/Carer ND Survey: June 2026

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PACTStockport Parent/Carer ND Survey: June 2026

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Parents & Carers of Neurodivergent Children & Young People – We Need Your Views!

Have your say on how neurodevelopmental support should be accessed in Stockport.

Following recent engagement sessions about the new Greater Manchester Neurodevelopmental Needs-Led Model for children and young people aged 0–18 (Autistic and/or ADHD, with or without a diagnosis), PACT Stockport is seeking feedback from parents and carers.

Your views will help shape Stockport’s local support offer and ensure services meet the needs of families.

Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6NDNDKN

Please share with other parents and carers who may be interested.

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PACTStockport Parent/Carer ND Survey: June 2026

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Autism & ADHD: Strategies To Improve Sleep Witherslack 📅 Webinar available to view for a limited time

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Autism & ADHD: Strategies To Improve Sleep Witherslack 📅 Webinar available to view for a limited time

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In this webinar, Helen will explore:

✔️What happens when children sleep, including how it supports their learning, behaviour, and development, and how this knowledge helps you choose strategies that truly make a difference.

✔️Why general advice isn’t always enough in supporting your neurodivergent child, and how you can adapt strategies to their needs.

✔️Practical take-away strategies to help your child build healthy, lasting sleep habits.

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Autism & ADHD: Strategies To Improve Sleep

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We know how important sleep is in your child’s routine. That’s why we’re hosting a free webinar with Helen Rutherford, Specialist Sleep Practitioner from The Sleep Charity.

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Sibling Support Pack - Witherslack Group

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Sibling Support Pack - Witherslack Group

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Exploring Neurodiverse Sibling Relationships

We’ve created a support pack filled with advice and guidance for siblings of neurodivergent children.

Navigating neurodiversity

Helping your child understand their neurodivergent sibling can be challenging. It is important that you take the time to explain what neurodivergence means in simple, age-appropriate terms.

3 Videos

1. Explaining autism to your child

2. Explaining mental health to your child

3. Explaining ADHD to your child

Managing relationships

Building positive relationships is fundamental for a child to develop at school and at home. Here, our experts share their advice and strategies that you can use to create environments where your child can thrive.

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Read: Reverse Guilt

Listen: Managing Sibling Relationships

Listen: The Impact of ADHD & Autism on Family Dynamics

Empower your neurodiverse family

To encourage understanding and emotional wellbeing of your sibling child, here are our 10 top tips.

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Sibling Support Pack - Witherslack Group

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We’ve created a support pack filled with advice and guidance for siblings of neurodivergent children.