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Post-diagnosis
Communication
Sensory
Physical Health & Co-occurring Conditions
Attention & Activity
Eating
Sleep
Understanding Behaviour
Education
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/ individuals as a pre-assessment service.
Empowering Parents Empowering Communities course (email admin.epec@stockport.gov.uk for more info).
Child Development Unit
The diagnostic services.
Child Development Unit
Post-diagnosis
Services / groups/ activities offered after diagnosis. Parenting Team Empowering Parents Empowering Communities course (email admin.epec@stockport.gov.uk for more info) Child Development Unit
Communication
Autistic people often have some communication differences.
The resource below offer some general advice:
Childrens Therapy Services
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’.
Childrens Therapy Services
Understanding Sensory Processing - Webinar
GM resources on sensory
Physical Health & Co-occuring Conditions
Autistic children/adults may also develop a few co-occurring health issues. These may be physical or mental health conditions.
Childrens Therapy Services
Paediatrics
Health Visitor
GM resources on physical health
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.
Paediatrics
Eating
Due to sensory differences, many autistic children/adults have preferences with eating.
Paediatrics
GM resources on eating
Sleep
Sleep difficulties are very common for autistic children. Not only can this have a massive impact on the autistic child, but it can impact parents, carers and other family members.
seashelltrust.org.uk - sleep support for children and young people with send
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.
Early Years Riding the Rapids course (Contact Julie.Pendrill@stockport.nhs.uk)
Education
The information below relates to available services and support related to education where you live.
StartWell
Early Years Improvement Team
GM resources on education