Taking time for you and understanding how to balance family life alongside connecting with services, siblings and more this booklet is the best place to start - Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child. An invaluable introduction to understanding Neurodiversity and the services and support around you and your family.

Supporting Your ND Child Booklet

SPACE - Supporting Parents and Carers in Essex - one to one calls and group sessions and more

Essex Local Offer is a central online resource and signpost to a wide range of services for SEND families across Essex, including education, activities, and much more.

Hertfordshire Local Offer

Autism Central Autism Central offers peer support and learn as you go resources.

Preparing for Adulthood guide

Autistic Parents UK Autistic Parents UK are a great resource of information and peer support if you are Autistic or are considering if you are. with peer to peer support, a facebook group and webinars.

• If your child is in education, you do not need a diagnosis to get support for them. Your school or nursery or education provider should be working with you to record their strengths and needs and to begin to provide support where needed. Every provider has a SENDCO ( special educational needs and disability co-ordinator). This is the person who co-ordinates support for your child / young person

• If your child is out of school be that unable to attend school,home educated, EOTIS/C (Education other than in school/college) or through lack of school place or reduced timetable there are still ways to support.

Essex SEND IASS Offer impartial advice and guidance around education and social care

Families In Focus Offer guidance and support around education and benefits

• If you're noticing differences in your child's or young person’s development, it's important to gather your own observations, along with any reports/ information from their nursery, school, or other people involved.
• Once you have this information, speak with your GP, health visitor, school nurse,school, speech therapist, or another healthcare professional and request a referral to your local Assessment team - in West Essex this is known as the JADES pathway.

Journey to Autism Diagnostic Service (JADES) Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service Information on what happens, services and support along the way.

ADHD Assessment in West Essex The provider for the NHS children’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service in West Essex which includes Harlow, Epping and Uttlesford District

Assessment and Diagnosis National information on right to choose, NHS and private assessments.

Neurodiversity Sevices in West Essex - All age information