General Help and Advice

Portage Health Visitor Children's Therapy Sure Start A service for children aged 0-3 All children under 5 are open to Services Sure Start are in diferent location which supports families whose Health Visitors, there are also This service ofers, across the city and deliver a wide children have additional special specialist Health Visitors for Physiotherapy, Speech and variety of services which support needs. more complex needs. Language Therapy, children and their families with their Occupational Therapy, Podiatry learning skills, health and well-being, https://www.portage.org.uk/ https://www.solent.nhs.uk/our- and is available through a GP and social and emotional development. -portage-service services/services-listings/ referral or by calling. health-visiting-southampton/ (Info below) https://sid.southampton.gov.uk/kb5/ https://www.solent.nhs.uk/our- southampton/directory/family.page? services/services-listings/ familychannel=2 childrens-therapy-service/

No Limits Local Ofer Early Help Max Card A charity ofering free and Find out about what support You can self-refer for Early Help This can be applied for through Short confdential information, advice, there is for parents/carers in if you feel your family would Breaks and gives access to play counselling, advocacy and Southampton from beneft from a team of schemes and other additional benefts. support for children and young . professionals around them to people under the age of 26. support and advise. https://sid.southampton.gov.uk/kb5/ https:// southampton/directory/advice.page? https://nolimitshelp.org.uk https:// id=0hlPQQzxo5w sid.southampton.gov.uk/kb5/ www.southampton.gov.uk/ southampton/directory/ health-social-care/children/ localoffer.page? child-social-care/early- localofferchannel=0 help.aspx Short Breaks CAMHS Choices Advocacy Southampton Parent Carer You can apply for Short Breaks You can self-refer to CAMHS if Choices ofer advocacy for Forum if your child has a disability or your child has consistent people with a range of A group which represents parents additional needs. This can be mental health difculties which disabilities including autism and whose children have disabilities with access to leisure activities or impact on their life. mental health issues. services across the city. respite. The amount of support To see if you are eligible for you can receive is dependant CAMHS check the information http://www.choices- https://www.facebook.com/ on need. on their website. advocacy.org.uk/our-work/ southamptonparentcarerforum/ southampton/ https://sid.southampton.gov.uk/ https://www.solent.nhs.uk/ kb5/southampton/directory/ media/2159/camhs-west- localofer.page? referral-criteria-feb-2020.pdf localoferchannel=6-1

Support Buddies Youth Options Carers in Re:Minds Advice Clinics Supporting vulnerable young Southampton Re:Minds link with Southampton Personal support service for people across the city. A free sign-posting and advice CAMHS to ofer advice on mental vulnerable young people (8 service to adults who care for health issues. You can book a private years +)and adults in https:// someone with additional needs/ 10 minute appointment about any Southampton www.youthoptions.co.uk/ disabilities. You can also apply issues you have. about-us for a Carer’s Card here. https:// www.reminds.org.uk www.supportbuddies.org https:// www.carersinsouthampton.co.u k Mencap Re:Minds Borrowing Mencap helps people with a Library learning disability &/or autism is Re:Minds has a library of books all areas of their life. recommended by CAMHS which are available to borrow. https://www.mencap.org.uk There is also a growing Sensory library of resources to borrow.

www.reminds.org.uk

Education Advice & Support Southampton Mental Health SENDIASS - IPSEA - Independent Provider Support Team The SENDIASS aims to empower children of Special Education Advice and young people with special Ask your school if it has the mental health IPSEA Offers free and independent legally educational needs/disabilities and their in schools teams. They offer support in based information, advice and support to parents/carers to make informed school for children with mild- moderate help get the right education for children difficulties around low mood and anxiety decisions about education, health and and young people with all kinds of special for children not under CAMHS. Please be social care. Tel - 03003032677 educational needs and disabilities (SEND). aware that at this point the service is not fully 'live' so the full offer may not yet be https://www.southamptonsendiass.info https://www.ipsea.org.uk represented in all schools across the City Schools which have Mental Health Teams Infants Primary/Junior Secondary Colleges Ludlow Infant Academy Primary Maytree Nursery & Infants School Harefeld Primary Chamberlayne College Richard Tauntons College Townhill Infants Highfeld CoE Primary Compass School Weston Shore Infants Hightown Primary Oasis Mayfeld Kanes Hill Primary Polygon School Ludlow Junior Redbridge Community School Primary Woodlands Community College Mansel Park Primary Mason Moor Primary Mount Pleasant Primary Newlands Primary Primary Redbridge Primary St Mary’s CoE Primary Primary Thornhill Primary Tanner’s Brook Primary Valentine Primary Vermont School Weston Park Autism Specifc Support

Autism National Autistic Autism Alert Card & Workshops with A charity which supports those Society App Autism Hampshire with autism and their families. There is a A card and app for any autistic Autism Hampshire ofer a range An autism diagnosis is not Branch person to show to emergency of workshops for families whose needed to access this support An charity supporting people services if they fnd themselves children are on the autistic with autism and their families in difculty. An autism diagnosis spectrum. https:// An autism diagnosis is not is needed for this. www.autismhampshire.org.uk needed to access support https://www.autism.org.uk/ https:// what-we-do/support-in-the- https://www.shantsnas.org.uk www.autismhampshire.org.uk/ community/family-support how-we-can-help/information- advice/

ReMinds Advice Re:Minds Videos Clinics Re:Minds have a number of Re:Minds link with Solent videos on their You Tube Autism Assessment Pathway to Channel which relate to autism. ofer advice on autism. You can book a private 10 minute https://www.youtube.com/ appointment about any issues channel/ you have. UCICevsVsDcNDqeQKhwd4fFA An autism diagnosis is not needed to access this support

www.reminds.org.uk Books recommended by Autism Assessment Service about Autism

The Parents' Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children with Autism - Raelene Dundon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1785926551/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00? ie=UTF8&psc=1> Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome - Simone, Rudy https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849058261/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title? ie=UTF8&psc=1> The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum - Jeanette Purkis, Emma Goodall and Jane Nugent https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849056706/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00? ie=UTF8&psc=1> Exploring Depression, and Beating the Blues - Tony Attwood, Colin Thompson https:// www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849055025/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title? ie=UTF8&psc=1> ADHD Specifc Advice

New Forest Parenting ADHD Advice Clinic ADHD videos The ADHD Foundation Programme Re:Minds link with ADHD expert Re:Minds have a number of The ADHD Foundation ofers a NFPP is a course for parents/ Cathy Laver-Bradbury to ofer videos on their You Tube range of advice and support for carers whose children have advice on ADHD You can book Channel which relate to ADHD. families been diagnosed with ADHD. a private 10 minute Speak to your ADHD clinician appointment about any issues https://www.youtube.com/ https:// for more details. An ADHD you have. channel/ www.adhdfoundation.org.uk diagnosis is needed to attend An ADHD diagnosis is not UCICevsVsDcNDqeQKhwd4fFA this. needed to access this support www.reminds.org.uk

Useful Courses NVR course (Non Violent EPEC The N.A.P. Course Resistance) Empowering Parents, Empowering Children A course run by Re:Minds for parents/ This course gives parents the skills to help run a variety of courses for those whose carers to think about their own well-being manage behaviour issues. You can self children have additional needs whilst caring for a child/children with refer via Youth Options additional needs. https://slam.nhs.uk/national-services/child- https://www.youthoptions.co.uk/what-we- and-adolescent-services/cpcs/ www.reminds.org.uk do/parent-carer-support/non-violent- empowering-parents-empowering- resistance communities/ Other things to think about

Speak to your school Carers Allowance DLA PIP Talk to your Pre-school/School You may be able to claim Carers Disability Living Allowance is for Personal Living Allowance is for SENCO/teacher/ - talking to Allowance if you care for children under 16 who have people from the age of 16 who them about your concerns and someone who has a disability. difculties walking or need have a long term health ask about available within much more looking after than a condition or disability which school. Schools have access https://www.gov.uk/carers- child of the same age who does causes difculties with daily to specialist advice. allowance not have a disability. living or getting around. https://www.gov.uk/disability- https://www.gov.uk/pip living-allowance-children

Register as a carer Family Fund Young Carers Sib Support with GP A charity which ofers grants to A group for children who have a A group for children who have a Don’t forget to register as carer families who have disabled caring role within a family. brother or sister with a disability with your GP as this entitles you children aged 0-18. to things such as an annual fu https:// https://www.sibs.org.uk jab. https://www.familyfund.org.uk www.southampton.gov.uk/ health-social-care/carers/ young-carers.aspx Activities

Active Nation The Saints Foundation Hamble Pan Disability Football A charity for all abilities to encourage Supporting all ages and abilities to take An inclusive football team for children and people to get more active. part in football young people

https://activenation.org.uk https://www.southamptonfc.com/saints- https://www.facebook.com/ClubHamble foundation

Schools & Colleges with Autism Units & Supported Internships

An EHCP is needed to access specialist placements Park ARB Romsey Secondary City College College https:// www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk/ https://www.southampton- https://www.eastleigh.ac.uk https:// our-school/autism-resource- city.ac.uk base-(arb) www.romsey.hants.sch.uk

Totton College Oarsome Chance Based in Gosport, with a focus https://www.fareham.ac.uk https://www.totton.ac.uk for 9 -19 years old who are disengaged from mainstream education and are at risk of exclusion and suffering disadvantage. https://oarsomechance.org Support after education Enham Trust Princes Trust Hampshire Futures Access Southampton Advice and support for A disability charity that provides Help and support for young Southampton City Council’s free people apprenticeships, training and and impartial guide to support services to over 6500 disabled education for 19-24 year olds people each year that focus on your decision making at the key https://www.princes- times in your education and an individual’s abilities, enabling https:// trust.org.uk career them to live a life of www.hampshirefutures.co.uk independence, choice and control. http://access-southampton.co.uk

https://www.enhamtrust.org.uk

Solent Mind Leonard Cheshire Steps to Wellbeing Re:Minds Adult Mental Health Clinics Hampshire’s leading mental Courses and information about Can Do is a skills development Re:Minds link with Community health charity for those over 18 maintaining your mental health programme for individuals aged Adult Mental Health to ofer 16-35 with a disability or long advice on ADHD You can book term health condition. a private 10 minute https://www.solentmind.org.uk appointment about any issues https://www.leonardcheshire.org https:// your young person might have. www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk/ southampton_city/ www.reminds.org.uk Useful Websites

Young Minds Time to Change anxietyuk.org.uk place2be.org.uk

Advice and support for parents, Supporting mental health A national charity supporting Improving children’s mental professionals and children living issues those with anxiety health ins schools with mental health issues

https://www.time-to- https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk https://www.place2be.org.uk https://youngminds.org.uk/ change.org.uk

mentalhealth.org.uk Challenging Behaviour OCD UK Foundation A national charity offering advice A national charity run by and for and support with mental health A charity for those with severe those living with OCD issues learning disabilities whose https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk behaviour challenges https://www.ocduk.org https:// www.challengingbehaviour.org.u k Re:Minds You Tube Channel New videos are added regularly, check the you Tube Channel for the latest videos

Topic Speaker Link Self Harm Natascha Eden https://www.youtube.com/watch? CAMHS Psychiatric Nurse v=7X0WjbStrnw Coping & Resilience Plans Chantal Homan https://www.youtube.com/watch? CAMHS Service Manager v=2Yq2WtK8MZQ&t=4s Mindfulness for young people Beth Conduct from The Embodiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ft- Company mqUuxa8&t=46s Adult Mental Health Services Head of Nursing for Community Psychiatric https://www.youtube.com/watch? in Southampton Care Sarah Leonard v=vmOIcAozn9E Anxiety in Schools Workshop Nadine Joseph School’s Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch? Practitioner v=PmjrzUaBc9Y Eating Disorders The team from the Eating Disorders Service https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Ms2qKTWe-nE&t=4140s ADHD Medication Consultant Psychiatric Nurse Cathy Laver- https://www.youtube.com/watch? Bradbury v=27M5mHbEts8 ADHD Q&A Consultant Psychiatric Nurse Cathy Laver- https://www.youtube.com/watch? Bradbury v=4H1VEydV4QU https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=qLj_mh7bNXY&t=1149s ADHD in school Consultant Psychiatric Nurse Cathy Laver- https://www.youtube.com/watch? Bradbury v=rcWllG_JK70&t=1612s Re:Minds You Tube Channel - Autism focus talks New videos are added regularly, check the you Tube Channel for the latest videos

Topic Speaker Link

Supporting Social Skills in Autism Chantal Homan - CAMHS & Autism Assessment https://www.youtube.com/watch? Service Manager v=M9EXEHam0T8&t=3s Sleep Issues in Autism Consultant Clinical Psychologist Laura https://www.youtube.com/watch? Roughan v=LF03bxfo_50&t=395s Anxiety in Autism Consultant Clinical Psychologist Laura https://www.youtube.com/watch? Roughan v=xpwzmdGQslE&t=3199s All about Autism Hampshire Jane Morse from Autism Hampshire https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=y8GXNhwo-y0 Temporary closure of the Autism CAMHS Service Manager Chantal Homan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- Assessment Service E9oxxHXiLM

Children’s Therapy Service

Are you concerned about your child’s development?

Please call our Advice Line if you have noticed a difference in the way your child walks, plays, learns or speaks

Ages 0300 300 2019 0-19 • offer reassurance • decide if your child needs Our • give you tips on ways to be referred to us for a Advice to help more detailed assessment Line can: • give you activities to • suggest others who can improve your child’s skills offer you more advice

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