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Assessment
The list below shows you what services are available depending on where you are in your assessment journey. Whether you suspect you/your child may be Autistic, you are awaiting a formal diagnostic assessment, or you may recently have had such an assessment, there is a service to help.
Pre-assessment
Any information or activity offered to parents as a pre-assessment service.
Early Help
Family Hubs
The diagnostic service
Paediatric Service :: Northern Care Alliance
Post-diagnosis
Services / groups/ activities offered after diagnosis.
SEND Workshops & Training – POINT
Communication
Autistic people often have some communication differences.
The resource below offer some general advice:
The pre-school complex needs SaLT team based at Werneth Primary Care Centre provide diagnostic assessment along the Autism pathway, best practice advice, specialist targets and training to parents and settings.
Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service :: Northern Care Alliance
GM resources on communication
Sensory
Autistic people often experience their senses differently and understanding this can be the key to supporting the autistic person to self-regulate and understand themselves better:
Here are some useful resources about sensory needs and differences’.
Oldham Parent Carer Forum Sensory toy lending library and sensory toy lending library all ages 0-25+
GM resources on sensory
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.
SEND Workshops & Training – POINT
