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Post-diagnosis
Sensory
Physical Health & Co-occurring Conditions
Attention & Activity
Eating
Sleep
Understanding Behaviour
Mental Health & Wellbeing
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.
The diagnostic services
Penninecare.nhs.uk - Stockport
Post-diagnosis
Services / groups/ activities offered after diagnosis.
Early Adulthood Team
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’.
Adult Community Therapy Team
GM resources on sensory
Physical Health & Co-occurring Conditions
Autistic children/adults may also develop a few co-occurring health issues. These may be physical or mental health conditions.
- Childrens Therapy Services
- CAMHS
- Childrens Community Learning disability Team
- Paediatrics
- 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.
Understanding your Neurodivergent Young Person - training (email ndteam@stockport.gov.uk for further info)
Empowering Parents Empowering Communities course (email admin.epec@stockport.gov.uk for more info)
ND Support via Family Hubs offering coffee mornings/ bookable drop-in sessions/ multi-agency triage panel (contact ndteam@stockport.gov.uk for more info)
Eating
Due to sensory differences, many autistic children/adults have preferences with eating.
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.
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.
Primary Riding the Rapids course (contact ndteam@stockport.gov.uk or ccldt@stockport.nhs.uk)
Secondary Riding the Rapids course (contact ndteam@stockport.gov.uk or ccldt@stockport.nhs.uk)
Mental Health & 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 and Wellbeing Support for Children and Young People - Padlet
General Advice on Mental Health:
Advice on Mental health
Education & Training
The information below relates to the educational and training opportunities for autistic young adults.