Supporting families every
step of the way

Empowering Families
Preventing Crisis
Promoting Wellbeing

Parents & Carers Young People Professionals

Introduction

At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.

Events & Workshops

Upcoming events

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Let’s Get Creative! Adopted Children: Age 5-14 (inc Adopters Support Group)

Starts on Saturday 2nd November

A monthly group for children living, or attending a school, in Berkshire. A small number of tickets are available for non-Berkshire children. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.

Open to

Bracknell
Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Other
Oxfordshire
Reading
Slough
West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham

Details and booking

Social Confidence Course for Children & Young People: School Years 4-8

Starts on Monday 4th November

A face-to-face six week course for Autistic/ADHD children, held in Tilehurst, Reading from 4.30-6.30pm.

Open to

Reading
West Berkshire
Wokingham

Details and booking

Protected: Transition to Adulthood Group

Starts on Tuesday 5th November

A monthly social group for Berkshire neurodivergent, adopted, fostered and kinship care young adults who attend(ed) a mainstream school (age 16-19/20), held in Reading from 4.30-6.30pm.

Open to

Bracknell
Reading
Slough
West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham

Details and booking

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Our story

Lived experience is at the heart of everything we do

At Parenting Special Children, 90% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves.

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Stats

Our impact

Parents & Carers 2162

were supported by PSC in 2022-23 academic year

Children & Young People 337

were supported by PSC in 2022-23 academic year

Professionals 444

were supported by PSC in 2022-23 academic year

Support Us

Capturing the stories of change in the lives of families who have received support

“PSC has made a big difference and is the major source of support for our family.”

Amy & Mabel Supported by PSC Read case study

“The PSC team are amazing, they have helped me and my family so much over the years I could never thank them enough for all the support”

Molly Attendee of a Community Support Group Read case study

“We signpost so many families and young people to PSC, huge thank you from us for the services PSC provide to local Reading families, children & young people.”

Aaliyah Local Family Information Service manager Read case study

“PSC has given my daughter a space where she can be open about her autism and not feel judged”

Suzanne Mother of an Auticulate member Read case study

“Your help comes at desperate times and that is something I will be forever grateful for.”

Tamzin Mother of a Social Confidence Course Attendee Read case study