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SUMMARY:New to Neurodivergence: 4 week Information & Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Autism\, ADHD\, AuDHD and other neurodivergence with practical strategies to support your child at home\, school and beyond.\n\n\nLearn about neurodivergence in children and young people\, including common strengths\, challenges and differences in how children may experience the world. \nThese sessions will help you better understand your child’s needs and explore practical strategies to support them at home\, in school and in everyday life. \nYou are expected to attend all sessions which will be split over 4 weeks: \nWeek 1 Thursday 5th November 9.30-12.30 Understanding SEND/neurodivergence & Navigating Services \nWeek 2 Thursday 12th November 9.30-12.30 Supporting Overwhelm & Distress \nWeek 3 Thursday 19th November Sensory Processing \nWeek 4 – Thursday 26th November Anxiety & Communication \nIn these sessions\, you will: \n\nUnderstand what neurodivergence means.\nLearn about common strengths and challenges.\nExplore how neurodivergence may affect daily life\, learning and emotions.\nFind out practical ways to support your child.\nConnect with other parents and carers in a safe and supportive local environment.\nReceive appropriate signposting and connecting to local services.\n\nWho is this session for? \nParent carers of children and young people who are neurodivergent\, may be neurodivergent\, or are waiting for assessment. This covers autism and ADHD. There is no cost and you do not need a diagnosis. \n \nAbout the trainer: \nThis session is delivered by Jade Page\, founder of The Autism Page and an experienced parent support practitioner. Jade has over 10 years’ experience supporting families of autistic children through training\, courses\, one-to-one support and practical resources. \nJade previously worked as Parent Support Manager at Bristol Autism Support and has delivered training for organisations including Autism Central\, Bristol Autism Team and Neurodiverse Training. She combines professional expertise with lived experience as the parent of two autistic children\, sharing practical\, evidence-informed strategies that families can use in everyday life. \n \nAbout Bristol Parent Carers: \nThis session is part of Bristol Parent Carers’ free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs. \nPlaces are free\, but if you’re able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible\, we’d be incredibly grateful. \nTo attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis. \nWhen you book\, we’ll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example\, if you’re booking an EHCP session\, the questions will be about EHCPs. \nYour anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families’ experiences\, identify common challenges\, and improve support and services. \n*Please note*: to attend this session for free\, you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.
URL:https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/event/new-to-neurodivergence-4-week-information-support-group/
LOCATION:The Park Centre\, Daventry Road
CATEGORIES:Practitioner led information sessions
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