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See the video above and then find out more on the SEND Local Offer here - https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/send

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Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice - Get Involved

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Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice - Get Involved

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Find out more here

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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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Self-care for Health & Wellbeing Support

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Self-care for Health & Wellbeing Support

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Click here to access a self-assessment tool

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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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Find out more about Support for Neurodivergent people & Families

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Find out more about Support for Neurodivergent people & Families

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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.

News & Resources
Neurodevelopmental and Autism Stakeholder newsletters
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)
NEW COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE RESOURCE PROVIDES UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO NEURODIVERGENT LANGUAGE
Wrong Size Fits All short film

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Neurodiversity & Autism - Happy Healthy Lives

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Mainstream schools cater for a range of SEND needs. If the right support is in place, attending a mainstream school can have lots of benefits. It provides social benefits and prepares children for the environments they will experience later in life.

This section details the ways SEND students are supported in mainstream education.

You can also find guidance on how schools are expected to support SEND students.

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Supporting learners with SEND in a mainstream setting – Warwickshire County Council

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Resources for supporting learners with SEND in a mainstream setting

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https://www.childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/

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Parent/Carer webinars - Warwickshire County Council

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Outcomes from the most recent Parent/Carer webinars

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www.warwickshire.gov.uk/wrongsize

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

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'Wrong Size Fits All' is a short film production that chronicles the personal journeys, based on the experiences shared by members of IMPACT, Warwickshire's youth forum for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It sheds light on the diverse experiences children and young people face within educational settings and aims to foster an understanding of their needs.

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

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Join us in person for the 'Together with Autism' Conference brought to you by Act for Autism. Please join us for inspiring talks, workshops and to meet with your local services representatives.

📍North Leamington School

This event is for Warwickshire and Coventry parents/carers of autistic adults and children, and professionals wanting to better understand autism.

⭐️ Free Entry

⭐️ Free Refreshments

⭐️ Lunch NOT provided (please bring your own)

⭐️Please honour your ticket (as we only have a limited number of spaces). If you cannot make the conference, please cancel your order on Eventbrite or email us at info@actforautism.co.uk

⭐️ Further details about workshops to follow via email

To find out more about Act for Autism, visit our website:
https://actforautism.co.uk

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Eventbrite - Act for Autism presents Leamington Spa In-person: Together with Autism Conference - Saturday, 7 December 2024 at North Leamington School, Blackdown, England. Find event and ticket information.