Overview
A monthly support group for parents/carers of Autistic/ADHD girls (age 8-18) living, or attending a school, in Berkshire. The support group runs alongside The A Team session for Autistic/ADHD Girls (age 8-18).
You can attend the Support Group without a child attending The A Team.
If you also want to book a child for The A Team session you can do so here: The A Team: Autistic/ADHD Girls Group
Event outline
The Support Group offers:
- Information and advice
- Emotional and moral support
- Opportunities to socialise and build friendships
- A listening ear and a regular meeting place
Facilitators
Mary van der Merwe
Parenting, Sleep & Neurodivergent CYP Practitioner
Mary van der Merwe is a dedicated neurodiversity advocate with experience in supporting and training individuals and professionals on Autism and trauma. Within PSC, she leads the A-Team, a group for autistic and ADHD primary and secondary aged girls, providing a space where they can meet other neurodivergent girls and be their authentic selves. As well as this, Mary delivers specialized training programs that emphasize the neurodiversity paradigm, and co-ordinates and delivers specialist 1:1 support. Mary is also a trainer on the National Autism Trainer Programme training CAMHS and the NHS to help improve outcomes for Autistic individuals.
Coming from a neurodivergent family herself, Mary’s personal insights and professional expertise drive her commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all.
Olive Kayongo
Peer Supporter
Olive draws on her lived experience caring for her neurodivergent children to offer parent/carer peer support. She facilitates the support group that runs alongside our social group for Autistic Girls, known as The A-Team. Additionally, Olive leads the ‘My Family’ monthly peer support group in Marlow, which focuses on parents and carers of young people aged 11-25 with mental health challenges. This initiative is a collaborative effort between PSC and 'Brighter Futures Together’.
Attending details
Parking is available at the venue and in the surrounding residential streets.
If you also want to book a child (age 8-18) for The A Team session you can do so here: The A Team: Autistic/ADHD Girls Group
Please let us know if you book and then cannot attend so we can allocate your tickets to waiting parents/carers.
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