Autism Central - North West Hub

  Would you like to understand more about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and the ways in which you can support your loved ones with ARFID?  

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 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. 

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 what sensory barriers our loved ones might be facing?

In this session we will be covering our inner body senses which are:

Interoception – The sense that allows us to answer, ‘How do I Feel?’ 

Proprioception – The sense that allows us to know where our body is, what action we are doing and the type of movement Vestibular 

– The sense that allows us to move and balance 

Stimming – Our repetitive body movements which can help regulate and reduce stress. 

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 know more about autistic overwhelm, meltdowns 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 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 links between autism and mental health? The impact it can have, and how we can help our loved ones.   

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 further develop your understanding of Autism, gain insights into different autistic experiences and explore how we can help our loved ones? 

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 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 know more about autistic overwhelm, meltdowns and shutdowns and what we can do to help our loved ones?  

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). 

 Personal Budgets & Employing Personal Assistants is a Peer educator-led session for parents/carers who may want to support their autistic child in accessing personal budgets. 

We will walk you through the process of accessing a personal budget for both children and adults and the issues and responsibilities you need to consider when becoming an employer. 

 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 explore the links between autism and mental health? The impact it can have, and how we can help our loved ones.  

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).

 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!  

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 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).