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step of the way
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Preventing Crisis
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At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.
Upcoming events
Discover allWho’s in Charge? (Sept-Nov 2026)
Starts on Monday 28th SeptemberAn 8 week course for parents and carers of children and young people with special needs (aged 8-18) who are violent or aggressive. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Sleep – Autism and ADHD: Berkshire West September 2026 – SOLD OUT
Starts on Tuesday 29th SeptemberFor parents/carers of autistic/adhd children and young people registered with a Berkshire West NHS area GP surgery. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Reading
- West Berkshire
- Wokingham
Let’s Get Creative: Adopted (inc support group) Oct 2026
Starts on Saturday 3rd OctoberA monthly group for adopted children (age 5-16) living in Berkshire. We have limited tickets available for non-Berkshire children. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm. Bookings Close on Thursday 1st Oct at Midday.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
ADHD: Medication, Treatment Choices and Outcomes Oct 2026
Starts on Tuesday 6th OctoberFor parents/carers. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Time Out for Special Needs plus Sleep Workshop – West Berks Council Area
Starts on Tuesday 6th OctoberA course for parent/carers of children and young people with special needs who live, or attend a school, in the West Berkshire Council area. Held in Reading from 12pm - 2pm (you are welcome to bring a packed lunch)
Open to
- West Berkshire
Sleep – Autism and ADHD: Berkshire East October 2026
Starts on Tuesday 6th OctoberFor parents/carers of autistic/adhd children and young people, living or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Ethnically Diverse Communities Coffee Morning Oct 2026
Starts on Wednesday 7th OctoberA coffee morning to support families of children with additional needs from diverse ethnic communities who live in the Reading Borough Council area. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Reading
ADHD Course: Berkshire West Oct 2026
Starts on Thursday 8th OctoberThree linked sessions for parents/carers supporting children and young people with ADHD registered with a Berkshire West NHS area GP surgery. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Reading
- West Berkshire
- Wokingham
Understanding symptom overlap – Trauma/Attachment/ Autism/ADHD
Starts on Wednesday 14th OctoberA workshop for adoptive, foster and kinship care, and birth families of children with development trauma. Held online via Zoom from 10am-12pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
AuDHD Workshop: Berkshire East Oct 2026
Starts on Wednesday 14th OctoberFor Parents/Carers of autistic with ADHD children and young people, living or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Bracknell Oct 2026
Starts on Thursday 15th OctoberA face-to-face monthly support group held at Great Hollands Community Centre between 12.30-2.30pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Reading Oct 2026
Starts on Friday 16th OctoberA face-to-face monthly support group held at South Reading Community Hub, 9.30-11.30am.
Open to
- Reading
- Wokingham
Dads and Male Carers Support Group October 2026
Starts on Tuesday 20th OctoberA monthly support group, held in Reading, from 7.30-9.30pm. Available to Berkshire and non-Berkshire dads and male carers.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Understanding Emotional Regulation: Berkshire East Oct 2026
Starts on Wednesday 21st OctoberFor parents/carers of Autistic/ADHD children and young people registered with a Berkshire East NHS area GP surgery or living in this area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Understanding & Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children & Young People
Starts on Thursday 22nd OctoberA workshop for all Parent/Carers who's child or young person struggle with intrusive thoughts, worries, rituals, reassurance- seeking, or behaviours that may be linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Held online via Zoom from 7pm-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Sensory Processing Workshop: Berkshire East Nov 2026
Starts on Tuesday 3rd NovemberFor parents/carers of Autistic/ADHD children and young people, living or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Trauma & Attachment-Informed Parenting & Caregiving – Nov 2026
Starts on Thursday 5th NovemberThis seven-week programme is underpinned by attachment and trauma-informed approaches and explores how adverse childhood experiences can influence children’s behaviour, emotional regulation, sense of safety and relationships with their parents and carers. It is open to birth families, adoptive parents, foster carers and kinship carers. Held online via Zoom from 10am - 12pm
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Interoception Workshop: Berkshire East Nov 2026
Starts on Tuesday 10th NovemberFor parents/carers of autistic/adhd children and young people, living or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area. Held online via Zoom from 7-8.30pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
Supporting development trauma needs in teenagers – Nov 26
Starts on Wednesday 11th NovemberThis workshop will explore: * Trauma and the teenage brain * Common challenges and indicators of trauma histories in teenagers * Communicating with your teen * Practical strategies to strengthen resilience and security in teenagers Held online via Zoom from 10am - 12pm
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
ADHD Course: Berkshire East Nov 2026
Starts on Thursday 12th NovemberFor parents/carers supporting children and young people with ADHD living, or registered with an NHS GP, in the Berkshire East NHS area. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.
Open to
- Bracknell
- Slough
- Windsor and Maidenhead
PSC Quiz Night – November 26
Starts on Friday 13th NovemberGet your thinking caps on and gather your cleverest (and most competitive!) friends because PSC is hosting our very first Quiz Night! Doors Open - 7pm Teams of up to 6 people
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
Supporting Children with Trauma and Insecure Attachments at School: for Professionals Nov 2026
Starts on Friday 20th NovemberTwo linked workshops for Professionals working in schools with children affected by trauma through adverse childhood experiences. Held online via Zoom from 12.30-2.30pm
Open to
- Bracknell
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Other
- Oxfordshire
- Reading
- Slough
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
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.
Duration: 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Our impact
Parents & Carers
2501
were supported by PSC in 2024-25 academic year
Children & Young People
293
were supported by PSC in 2024-25 academic year
Professionals
226
were supported by PSC in 2024-25 academic year (active on our database, not including commissioning)
We make a life changing difference for families
But we can’t do it without our funders
Here are some strategies and resources that might help you
Jargon Buster
Read our glossary of neurodivergence, early life trauma and SEN jargon to help understand some of the terms you might hear
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Find out about Neurodivergence
Read this resource to find out about neurodivergence and neurodiversity which provides a starting point to understanding neurodivergence
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Find out about Attachment
Attachment is the affectionate bond that develops when a child experiences love, security and comfort from an adult carer.
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