Education, health and care colleagues, as well as parent carers, children and young people in Somerset all believe that support is essential before any formal assessment.
A diagnosis is not needed to get support. There are services and tools that can help if you think you or someone you care for might be neurodivergent. These early steps can give useful ways to manage things and feel better, even without a diagnosis.
Supporting neurodivergence at the earliest opportunity
Supporting your Neurodivergent child
Workshops for Information, Support and Education (WISE)
Being a parent carer of a child or young person with additional needs can bring extra situations which are challenging to know how to handle. To help support parent carers navigate these a range of workshops have been created by Somerset Parent Carer Forum based on the subjects you have told them would be helpful. WISE Up Workshops
You can also Phone the Neuro-affirmative Support Hub if you are a parent, carer, young person, or professional. They can:
- Give you advice including strategies to try
- Provide brief psychoeducation to help you understand how the brain works (if helpful)
- Tell you where to go for more help that suits your child
Phone number: 0303 033 3002
Open times: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am to 12pm