Autism Central - North West Hub

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 Are you looking to adopt a low-demand parenting approach at home and would like to learn more about the different strategies available? 

A low-demand approach can be used to prevent distressed behaviours and support our loved one with decreasing their anxiety.  

Would you like to talk to other parents who are going through the similar experiences and share ideas and strategies? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like to understand the features of a Demand Avoidance profile? 

Many strategies used when supporting autistic children are not effective for those with a demand avoidant profile. This session will be an opportunity to gain a further understanding of the approaches and strategies recommended. 

Would you like to talk to others who are going through the same as you and share what has worked, or not worked for you as a family? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like further information on how we can support our loved ones within their school environments, what good autism practice in education settings looks like, what reasonable adjustments should be offered and how to communicate effectively with school.  

Would you like to chat with other parents and carers who are going through similar experiences and share ideas and strategies? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents, carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children and young people on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like to know more about autistic overwhelm, distressed behaviours and shutdowns and what we can do to help our loved ones? 

Would you like to chat with others who are going through the same as you and share what has worked, or not worked for you and your family? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Parent and carer craft session. 

Join our fun and relaxing craft session with other parents and carers facilitated by one of our Peer Educators. 

It doesn’t matter if you have never made anything before, or you are a skilled crafter. Our sessions are about relaxing and having fun! 

We will make something different each month. 

You can chat with other parents and carers who are going through similar experiences and share ideas and strategies?  

Great Minds Together is holding this session for parents & carers of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North-West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like to explore the reasons why school can be difficult for many autistic children and young people? 

Would you like to chat with other parents and carers who are going through similar experiences and share ideas and strategies? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents, carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children and young people on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like to explore Autism and Executive Functioning to better understand the differences in executive functioning that autistic individuals may experience and learn how to best support them? 

Would you like to chat to others who are going through the same as you and share what has worked, or not worked for you and your family? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North-West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Would you like to explore what sensory barriers our loved ones might be facing?  

We will cover – Potential sensory barriers at school, home, work, the park etc.  

Would you like to chat with other parents and carers who are going through similar experiences and share ideas and strategies? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed). 

 Many strategies used when supporting autistic children are not effective for those with a demand avoidant profile. This session will be an opportunity to gain a further understanding of the approaches and strategies recommended. 

Would you like to talk to others who are going through the same as you and share what has worked, or not worked for you as a family? 

Great Minds Together is holding this online session for parents/carers & Personal Assistants of autistic children, young people and adults on the diagnostic pathway living in the North West of England (however, no diagnosis is needed).