Recommended resources

We are currently reviewing & updating the content of our website. These resources and information are useful, but you may find some old terminology has been used in our videos below. We will update them soon!

Please click on the headings below to explore more!

Pre-Assessment support videos

If your child/young person is waiting for an assessment for Autism, then please watch these support videos.

  1. Pre-assessment session (Preschool age)
    (When you open the PowerPoint, please click on the sound icon on each slide to hear the presentation): 

    Pre-assessment Parent Education Session - Preschool Age.pptx [pptx] 12MB
    Pre-Assessment Education Parents Session slides.pdf [pdf] 3MB
  2. Pre-assessment session (School age) (Coventry ONLY)

Post Diagnostic support videos

If your child/young person has the diagnosis of Autism then please watch these support videos.

Pre School Age
  • Understanding Autism:

     
  • The diagnosis and communication: 

     
  • The diagnosis and emotional regulation:

     
  • Understanding your child's sensory needs:
School Age

 

Neurodevelopmental support videos

  1. Heather Moran talks about Autism and ADHD difficulties
  2. Sleep Difficulties
  3. Managing Mealtimes - A workshop for parents and carers with a child with Autism
  4. ​​Talking and Listening to your Child

     
  5. Emotional Regulation
     
  • Emotional Regulation - Introduction

     
  • Developing Emotional Regulation 

     
  • Emotional Regulation - the challenges

     
  • Emotional Regulation - Strategies

ADHD support videos

Understanding ADHD

  • ADHD - Introduction to our Sessions

     
  • ADHD - Understanding and Supporting your child

     
  • ADHD - Supporting at Home

     
  • ADHD - Supporting with Education and School

 

Occupational Therapy support videos

  1. Supporting Sensory Difficulties

  2. Sensory & Anxiety - OT presentation

  3. Practical Life Skills

  4. How to understand Developmental Dyspraxia/Coordination Disorder

    Developmental Dyspraxia parent education session (When you open the PowerPoint, please double click on the sound icon on each slide to hear the presentation):  Developmental Dyspraxia parent education session (3).ppt [ppt] 39MB

    Dyspraxia handouts for printing.pdf [pdf] 4MB

 

Local offers and useful resources

We have put together useful links & information leaflets which may help. Please see the list below!

Local offers and useful resources

   Coventry City Council logo

    Warwickshire County Council logo

Dimensions of health and wellbeing logo

  • Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing  is a free, online tool providing self-care information to support people in Coventry and Warwickshire. Self-care information is tailored to a person’s own needs and the challenges they face and is available 24/7.

    ‘Information and advice for Neurodivergent people and their families’ booklet has very useful information. To explore more please click on the link below!

    https://dimensions.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/News.aspx?NID=26

CASS logo

  • Community Autism Support Service (CASS) offers Autism support for children, young people and adults across Coventry and Warwickshire.

  • For further details about the service and how to access useful information & resources, please click this link: https://casspartnership.org.uk

    CASS Navigation Team:   To contact the CASS Navigation team for support & advice, please click this link: https://casspartnership.org.uk/navigation/

   Autism Central logo

  • Autism Central has very useful resources on their webpage.
    Please click on this link www.autismcentral.org.uk/resources to explore more. You can search the desired resource by applying the filters on the left-hand side of their webpage.

    www.autismcentral.org.uk/events
    Autism Central offer many helpful events. To find out more about Midlands events, please click on the ‘Region’ drop down on the left-hand side of their webpage and choose option ‘Midlands’. It will show all the upcoming events in the Midland’s area.

  Act for Autism logo

   Ambitious about autism

   Autism West Midlands logo

 

Information leaflets

Information and Advice for Neurodivergent People and their Families.pdf [pdf] 5MB

Autism and Neurodiversity Stakeholder Newsletter - Spring 2024.pdf [pdf] 3MB

Autism and Neurodiversity Stakeholder Newsletter -Winter 2023.pdf [pdf] 991KB

Neuro and Autism Stakeholder Newsletter - Autumn 2023.pdf [pdf] 2MB

Neurodiversity and Autism Stakeholder Newsletter - Summer 2023.pdf [pdf] 2MB

Coventry and Warwickshire Joint Strategy for Autistic People 2021-2026

Coventry's Neurodevelopmental Pathway- a guide for parents.pdf [pdf] 1MB

 

 

 

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