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  • Sefton ASD/ADHD Children's service Our service is for families requiring advice, support and intervention for children and young people from 0-19 years who have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
  • Sefton Autism and Social Communication Team The Autism and Social Communication Team is part of the Complex Needs team, and sits within Sefton’s SEN and Inclusion Service. We offer support for the inclusion of autistic children and young people in mainstream schools.
  • ADDvanced Solutions ADDvanced Solutions Community Network encourages, equips and empowers children, young people and their families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. Our engaging, community-based, learning, coaching and mentoring programmes will help you and your family to better recognise, understand and meet your individual needs, enabling you to manage the day to day challenges.
  • Autism Initiatives (Southport) In a variety of locations throughout the UK and Ireland we offer a wide range of support for autistic people. From supported living to schools, from a short break service to one stop shops, from work placements to training, clubs and activities, Autism Initiatives has a wealth of resources and expertise that support autistic people to achieve their personal goals.
  • Great Minds Together Our Autism Central Hubs offer guidance to families, carers and personal assistants of autistic people. All of our sessions are run by Peer Educators. These are parents or carers of autistic people, who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. They offer group and one-to-one sessions to help you and other parents and carers find the information and services available in your area. Hubs may also run events such as workshops, drop-in sessions, coffee mornings or virtual meet-ups.
  • The Isabella Trust The Isabella Trust aim to support parents, carers and families of children with autism and sensory difficulties by providing support, information and access to training, courses and workshops.
  • Together Trust At the Together Trust, we deliver individual care, support and education services across the North West. We care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of looked-after children and people with disabilities, autism and mental health differences. Every year we support thousands of children, young people and adults to lead happy, fulfilled lives.
  • Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS) ChAPS was started in April 2010 by three parents who all have children on the spectrum. In 2013 we became a limited company and registered charity. We work very hard to provide what we do because we know how important you find the information and services available, they are essential to the future wellbeing of your children.
  • ADHD Foundation The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is an integrated health and education service offering a unique lifespan – strength based service, for the 1 in 5 people who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Tourette’s syndrome.
  • Reachout ASC We are passionate about helping people understand the experiences and perspectives of autistic young people in schools and building supportive and effective programmes that help them feel safe, learn and thrive in school. We see the whole child, through their whole education and how we can help them make those next steps into further education or training.
  • Gina Davies Autism Centre Our role is to provide services to families, carers and professionals who are dealing with the challenges of autism among children. Our aim is to help you and your child flourish through practical methods and strategies that have been developed over many years by acclaimed autism expert, Gina Davies.
  • Autism Eye Magazine Autism Eye Magazine and Autism Eye Newsletter are available as a free digital subscription. Autism Eye Magazine is also available as a paid-for printed magazine delivered to your door
  • Ambitious about Autism Our Time for Ambition strategy sets out the key change we want to achieve for autistic children and young people and their families. We see a world where autistic children and young people can be themselves and realise their ambitions. Understanding, flexibility, the right support at the right time.
  • Bladder and Bowel UK lnformation and advice for all adults, children and young people with bladder and bowel issues and for their families and carers, as well as the professionals who support them.

Autism Friendly Places

  • Twinkle House, Skelmersdale Twinkle House: an inclusive sensory & wellness centre Our facilities are fully accessible and because of this we can confidently say that we are open to and welcoming of everyone – with or without any visible or invisible additional needs
  • Jakes Sensory World and Garden, Netherton Jake's Sensory World opened its doors in 2012 and is named after Jake Hall, a Netherton child born with disabilities. Jake's mum, Jo, used to visit a sensory world in Preston with Jake but wanted something closer to home to use so along with friends and family, she helped fund the unit which offers special facilities for children with disabilities and their families. This amazing facility has two distinct zones - a soft play area ideal for younger children and a sensory zone which is a perfect chill out room. We have also recently opened a beautiful new sensory garden which has been designed with special sensory plants that for children to touch and smell and there is a seating area for wheelchair users. As the gardens mature, staff are hoping to grow yummy vegetables.
  • Sensory Swimming Pool, Waterloo Sensory Swim CIC has been working to make swimming sessions accessible to all members of the community. Our pool is a fully accessible pool and has a disabled changing area on the poolside. We have built a pool with gradient steps into the pool water and will soon have in place a handrail and hoist for those needing additional assistance.
  • ASD Sensory Swimming Programme The pace of lessons is entirely dictated by the child’s needs, with plenty of opportunity for children to explore the sensory feel of the warm water. The swimming instructor gives attention solely to the individuals often complex needs. Swimming skills are presented to the children in small incremental steps and practised repeatedly until the child feels at ease and is ready to move onto the next step. Activities and skills are introduced slowly so the individual has time to process the information before moving onto the next stage.

Useful Video Links

Sesame Street: Name That Emotion with Murray!

Do you know a lot about emotions and feelings? Great, then you're ready to play "Name That Emotion." In this game, you must try to figure out what emotion our contestants are feeling. Is the chicken excited? Is the tiger happy? Is the octopus excited?

  • Attention Autism Strategies. Video 8. Stage 2 In this film I explain a little bit about Attention Autism Stage 2, what we are trying to do, how we build vocabulary and build opportunities for spontaneous communication. There is a bit about structure and beginnings, middles and ends and working to the children's visual learning strengths.

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Useful Resources

  • Autism Code Keyring/Attention Card When you apply for an Attention Card you are given the option for the applicant’s difficulties to be recorded onto Cheshire or Merseyside Police’s intelligence system. This means that in an emergency, irrespective of whether they are carrying the card or Autism Code Keyring, the issues they have will be acknowledged, and appropriate support given.

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