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Getting Support for Autism

There are a number of ways you can get support.

  • Early Help Hub
    A single point of access for professionals, families and young people to access Early Help Services in Cornwall. The team at the Early Help Hub will decide which service meets your needs best and can signpost you to the most appropriate support.

01872 322277
earlyhelphub@cornwall.gov.uk
www.cornwall.gov.uk/earlyhelphub

  • Cornwall's SEND Local Offer
    Describes the provision that is available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families.

    It helps families by gathering in one place, the information that they need to know in order to make informed choices about the support they receive.

    It has been co-produced with parents/carers and young people with SEND. They chose the Care and Support in Cornwall website as the host for the SEND Local Offer. 

  • Cornwall Council Parenting Programmes 
    Cornwall council offer a range of parenting programmes for parents and families. These include Challenging behaviours Peer Support Group, Coping with Teenagers, Living with Parents, Time Out sessions etc.
    For more details please contact the Julie Attwell-Cook, County Parenting Advisor: julie.attwell@cornwall.gov.uk 01736 336909  /  07837311505

  • Behaviours that Challenge [Drop in Service]

    Do you find your child's behaviour difficult to manage? Would some friendly support and advice be helpful?

    If you would like to be able to talk in confidence and meet other parents experiencing similar challenges, then do come along. Your child does not need to have a diagnosis or statement for you to attend this group.

    Want more help with behaviour?

    Worried about challenging behaviour?

    We are here to help and support you

    These are monthly drop ins, across the county (no need to book)

    If you cannot see a drop-in, in your area, please call the Family Information Service on 0800 587 8191

  • Passionate about ADHD (5 to 12 Years) [Parenting Programme] 

    Need some friendly advice but don’t know who to ask?

    We are offering a course for parents/carers and families with children aged 5-12 years who may have been experiencing difficulties in managing their concentration, energy levels and/or challenging behaviour, the course will run over 6 sessions.

    Sessions include:

    • Increased understanding
    • How ADHD affects the individual
    • Practical suggestions to try at home
    • Support and advice
    • Includes rewards, routines and rules that work and much more!

      If you cannot see a course in your area, please call the Family Information Service on 0800 587 8191

  • Passionate about the Spectrum (5 to 12 Years) [Parenting Programme]

    This programme will run over 6 weeks, delivered as a series of sessions. This course will include the Time Out for Special Educational Needs sessions and Time Out for ASD sessions.

    The course covers:

    • Increased understanding
    • How ASD affects the individual
    • Practical suggestions to try at home
    • Support and advice
    • Includes rewards, routines and rules that work and much more!
    • The course will be delivered by Mary and Karen who are Family Workers within the Early Help Team.

If you cannot see a course in your area, please call the Family Information Service on 0800 587 8191

  • The Wellbeing and Autism Wheel 
    • To view the wheel in it's app form click here

    • To view all documents within the wheel as a list, click here.

The Wellbeing and Autism Wheel is designed to assist parents in finding helpful services and resources for their child, who may be on the Autistic spectrum or have a similar condition.

This Wheel has been created in partnership with the NHS, Autistic Spectrum Disorder Assessment Team, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.  It is being developed as a new centralised point of information, advice and guidance for professionals, parents, carers, children and young people.  It has been created in response to feedback from families, professionals and young people when they were consulted as part of Cornwall's Autism Strategy.

Are you the parent/carer of a child or young person with additional needs or disability?  We aim to provide parents of disabled children and children with additional needs with a "voice" in Cornwall. We aim to ensure parent participation in service planning and delivery. We aim to campaign locally and nationally to improve services for children with additional needs.

Contact Kay Henry; 07973 763332

  • Parents 4 Parents Cornwall (Part of Parent Carers Cornwall)

    Are you a parent/carer of a child with additional needs or disabilities?
    Do you attend meetings with schools, health services and organisations?

    Do you lack confidence in attending these on your own and wish you had someone who could go with you?

    Parents 4 Parents Cornwall will accompany you to important meetings, empowering you to ask the questions about your child's needs whether at schools, health care providers or on short breaks etc.

    Contact Tracey: 07591 019548


  • Call the NAS Parent to Parent line on 0808 800 4106, a UK-wide confidential telephone service providing emotional support to parents and carers of children or adults on the autism spectrum.
  • You may want to consider counselling. Outlook Southwest provide psychological therapy services for people aged 16 and above in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with stress, low mood, worry, anger, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Self-referrals can be made via their online registration form. https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/outlook-south-west/
    Tel: 01208 871905

If the person places themselves or others at risk of injury, or self-injures, the person resists any intervention and you are finding it difficult to cope, seek professional help through your GP (or Accident and Emergency if it is urgent and outside of surgery times).

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