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All PACT Community - Support and Information. Out of Office We will come back to you as soon as we can. 🙏 ​ Other contacts to support. ​ All links in blue will take you to the website described. ​ To learn about Autism. This website is aimed at young people but has clear information accessible for young people and adults. Autism understood ​ National Autistic Society ​ Urgent support ​ Families Crisis support for send families in Essex This opens in a webpage providing numbers and contacts to relevant services including CAMHS and social care. ​ For adults In case of health (physical or mental health) concerns please contact your GP, NHS 111 or if emergency 999 ​ Adult Social care : Telephone: 0345 603 7630 Textphone: 0345 758 5592 (Monday to Thursday, 8:45am to 5pm Friday, 8:45am to 4:30pm) Out of hours telephone: 0345 606 1212 Email: socialcaredirect@essex.gov.uk ​ Information, helplines and support For families and young people Contact : Are a national organisation that provide a wide skill set and range of information, they have a chatbot on their website , a helpline and listening ear service , workshops and information around rights, benefits, and much more . 0-25 Freephone: 0808 808 3555 (Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm). SENDIASS ; Support and information around education and Social care helpline: 01245 204338. Families Infocus - Benefits and education advice/ support 01245 353575 Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm with a 24 hour answerphone helpline@fifessex.org.uk Supporting your Neurodiverse children – booklet Written by parents for parents and carers ​ West Essex Autism assessment JADES assessment pathway ​ Community 360 family support service ​ Shortbreaks – activities ​ Essex Local offer : Local guide to all services for send families with children and young people under 25years. - ​ For Adults / individuals ​ Local linked support or call 0333 013 0593 Linked support Facebook page , information sharing . ​ Diagnostic pathway and advocacy or call 01255 429778 ​ Peabody Offer support for adults in applying for benefits or housing concerns ​ Autistic Parents uk – peer support and information ​ Citizens advice ​ Adult Learning Disability team

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Health & Wellbeing Education Health & Wellbeing Family Support / Care Financial & Benefits Resources Other Useful Links ​ ​ Anna Freud Centre - The overarching aim of services is to build resilience and to help children, young people and families who are in distress. ​ Essex Child and Family Wellbeing HCRG care group manages the Children’s health and developmental health needs along with the family hubs/children’s centres in Essex, the site has a wealth of information on therapy, services and ways to help your child/young person. West Essex NHS Diagnostic service JADES If you are in West Essex this is the team that you will be referred to for assessment and therapy support for your child, the link is also a useful resource of information for anyone to use. Princess Alexandra Hospital (01279 444455) - You can contact the hospital in advance of your child attending appointments and ask for support/ seek advice on how the appointment can be best managed by asking to speak with the Children’s Matron or the Adults Autism and Learning difficulties team. ​ CAMHS – The Southend, Essex and Thurrock Child and Adolescents Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS) provides advice and support to children, young people and families who are in need of support with their emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties If you have concerns about mental health of a young person then you can self-refer to this service. CAHMS – Hertfordshire – Child and Adolescent Mental Health service ​ Community 360 Family support service ​ SLAM / NHS South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust - Child and adolescent services relating to Autistic Spectrum conditions. Essex Children's Learning Disability service The Children’s Learning Disability Service (CLDS) is a multi-professional healthcare team who assess and treat children with moderate to severe learning disabilities who exhibit difficult to manage behaviours. There is also some excellent positive behaviour information leaflets on their webpage. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Financial, Benefits & Funds Education Health & Wellbeing Family Support / Care Financial & Benefits Resources Other Useful Links Families in Focus - Independent Parental Support on educational issues including assessments, education health care plans and exclusions. Also provide support around applying for and appealing benefits. ​ Benefits Online Checker - Provider of online benefit calculators. Helps determine what you can claim from national and local government via self-serve calculators. You need to consider if you can apply for Disability living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Carers allowance and Child tax credits. If youd like more information on this contact families in focus above. ​ Cinema Exhibitors Card - The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. Family Fund - Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people Government information on benefits and rights ​ Bus Pass scheme

Relaxed Screenings Several cinemas in East Herts and West Essex hold Relaxed / Autism-friendly screenings. What are Relaxed or Autism-Friendly Screenings? Relaxed screenings are screenings of recently released films which have subtle changes to the cinema environment, allowing people with additional sensory needs to have a more positive experience than they would otherwise in a traditional cinema setting. Frequently these changes include low-level lighting, reduced volume, no adverts or trailers. You can also take in your own food and drink, you are free to move around, and it is usually possible to download a social story from the website. How can I get involved? These screenings will not be funded or organised by PACT for Autism, so parents & carers or other attendees will need to purchase tickets either upon arrival in the cinema or by following the links provided with each screening. You can check the Dimensions website for monthly updates on screenings across specific chain cinemas, along with social stories. ​ You should also visit the website of the Cinema Exhibitors’ Association, which provides a cinema pass for carers of those with additional needs. All the information can be found by visiting the Cinema Exhibitors’ Association’s website. Please note: PACT for Autism are not directly responsible for the screenings. ​

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Autistic Adult Support Adult Autism strategy: You can find information about the Adult Autism Strategies for Hertfordshire and Essex on our Documents and Reports page. ​ General Adult Autism Strategies – County Council guidelines for local autism support. Documents for Essex and Hertfordshire can be found on our Documents and Reports pages. Assessment / Diagnosis Rights and Support Health and Well Being Out and About Employment Resources Finance and Housing Parents and Carers Assessment and Diagnosis Health and Well being Disability Rights and Support Out and About Employment Resources Finance and Housing Parents and Carers

Assessment / Diagnosis Health and Well Being Rights and Support Out and About Employment / Education Resources Finance and Housing Family and Carers Assessment and Diagnosis If you would like to speak with or email someone then we have Support and Information Officers at PACT, who will be happy to chat with you on our Helpline or by email to help signpost you in the right direction or just to talk things through. ​ Your first step on a journey to seeking a diagnosis is to visit your GP, you could complete the Autism Quotient Form AQ-10 and take it with you. ​ You can call us to talk through what you may need to take with you or discuss with the GP Helpful Links and information ​ ​ The National Autistic Society - Dedicated area of their website to answer all your questions, it will tell you step by step what to do and what support you can get. The NHS - Clear information about Autism and guidelines of how to seek and what to expect from a diagnosis. ​ ​ ​​

PACT for Autism - YouTube Videos PACT for Autism Play Video Play Video 00:45 PACT for Autism Callum ft Debbie - Pledge some money PACT are celebrating 10 years as a charity and are fundraising for their Charity Ball. We want to combine the money raised during the ball and any other, generous donations, and hope to make £10,000 to help essential support for our Autistic and Neurodivergent community. We have put this video together with the help of the talented Debbie, our support, talks and training lead and Callum, one of our volunteers. Please help our fundraising campaign, every donation will make a such a difference to families and individuals living life in the Autism lens. Thank you. Play Video Play Video 02:44 PACT for Autism Multischools council introduction video Introduction video from Kieran telling you more about the Multischools council and its Ambassadors. Play Video Play Video 05:05 PACT for Autism Autism: Shifting our perspective Part 11. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Parenting a child with autism can feel challenging at times and like you just don't have the answers to help. Taking a step back and looking at things from a different perspective can help us better understand the situation and the person we are trying to support. Join us today as we talk about some specif examples that illustrate this point. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 09:55 PACT for Autism Autism: Scripting Echolalia and emotions Part 8. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Scripting & echolalia can often be a feature of an autistic persons communication. In today's video we discuss how these can be used to support functional communication. We also touch on understanding emotions & the language related to them. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 10:05 PACT for Autism Autism: Being Luke's mum Part 10. PACT for Autism & DreamBox education. Not only is Debbie a part of PACT for Autism she is also a parent to an autistic adult. In today;s video she shares some insight of what its like living with her son Luke. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 07:53 PACT for Autism Autism: Case Study Part 9. PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. In today's video we share some of our own experiences of working & living with autistic individuals & what they have taught us about autism. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 08:34 PACT for Autism Autism: Developing Independence Part 7 PACT for Autism & DreamBox Education. Many families identify independence as a key skill they want to develop in their child, But developing independence requires us to let go and that can be really hard. In today video we will be discussing our experiences of developing independence. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 17:14 PACT for Autism Autism: Using Role Play to support learning and understanding Part 6 PACT for Autism & Dream Box Education. Seeing your child gain new skills is always a wonderful feeling and in today's video we talk about how role play can be a really useful tool to support learning. To keep up to date with DreamBox Education visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxeducation/?fbclid=IwAR1blNtkNTnHm-xrMYjBPARhUw59FvQvyKA26ukj7KRSB-ZNrSBIqdk8o-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamBoxEdu?fbclid=IwAR1Ue2Hrtl6__IxLWyl_tuhPXM8xR2rT-D0uAsRFHJdIYKShOiqwIyx1WOo To keep up to date with PACT for Autism visit: Website: https://www.pactforautism.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PACTHarlowForAutism/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pactforautism/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pactforautism Play Video Play Video 01:30 PACT for Autism Message to families from play people Load More

Essex Lottery How it works. ​ The Essex Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Essex. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit Essex and its residents. Play the lottery, support PACT for Autism - it’s that simple! ​ Tickets for the lottery cost just £1 per week. Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week, with a top prize of £25,000! That’s a better chance of winning than the National Lottery or the Health Lottery! ​ Each ticket will consist of 6 numbers and each number will be between 0 and 9. There will be a draw every Saturday night when a 6 digit winning combination will be picked. Prizes will be given to players with tickets that match the first or last 2-6 numbers from the winning combination. Match all 6 and you win the JACKPOT! ​ Please follow this link to support PACT for Autism

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