Rochdale – Adults

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Attention & Activity

Autistic children may also have co-occurring conditions that affect attention and activity. Services below may be able to support you with these.

Young Person Padlet: Neurodiversity Help and Support in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale

Eating

Due to sensory differences, many autistic children/adults have preferences with eating.

Get information and support - Beat

GM resources on eating

Sleep

Sleep difficulties are very common for autistic adults. Not only can this have a massive impact on the autistic adult, but it can impact parents, carers and other family members.

• Sleep foundation
  
• Home – The Sleep Charity
  
• Autism and Sleep – Autism Understood

GM resources on sleep

Understanding Behaviour

Some autistic children have difficulties with communication, sensory experiences and thinking styles. 
This may lead to stress and anxiety related behaviour from the autistic child. Services below can support parents and carers with these behaviours.

• Autistic fatigue – a guide for autistic adults
  
• Home page: Neurodiversity help and support and support in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Some autistic adolescents may experience co-occurring mental health conditions. The information below lists support available where you live in relation to mental health and well-being support.

• Mental health support | Rochdale Borough Council
• Rochdale Mind

Padlet - A range of resources for children and young people aged 0-25 and their parents/carers

• Children and Young People’s Emotional and Mental Health Home Page
• Closing the Gap – Early Break – Early Break
• Our Services | Respect for All CIO Registered Charity Number 1188851

Kooth - Online Counselling (ages 11-24)

Home - Kooth

Qwell - Online Counselling

Home - Qwell

General Advice on Mental Health:

Advice on Mental health

Employment

Some autistic people need support to access employment. Below are some services that may be available locally.

PossAbilities CIC operate a Supported Employment Services within Rochdale.

• PossAblities
• PET-postcard.pdf (possabilities.org.uk)

GM resources on employment 

Rights & Entitlement

Listed below are some support services available for autistic people who need support with understanding their rights and entitlement.

Rochdale SENDIASS | Barnardo's

Advocacy Together Hub Rochdale brings together all advocacy services in Rochdale and provides a single point of referral.

Advocacy Together Hub Rochdale - Together for Mental Wellbeing (together-uk.org)