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Specialist Programmes
Specialist Programmes

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The Parenting Service offers a wide range of courses and workshops for parent/carers of neurodivergent children/young people, children with SEND or early life trauma.

he image provides key information about two specialist programmes designed for parents and carers: Time Out for Special Needs Target Audience: Parents and carers of children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities). Topics covered include: Self-esteem Coping with feelings Understanding behaviour Home/school issues The wider family Who’s in Charge? Target Audience: Parents and carers of CYP (children and young people) who are violent or aggressive. Programme Aims: Provide a supportive environment for sharing Reduce guilt and shame Offer strategies Decrease stress Increase safety The design has a dark blue background with white panels, featuring text in pink and white. Icons of people are placed next to each programme title to represent parents and carers.

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The A Team (inc Autistic/ADHD Girls Parent/Carer Support Group)

 Starts on Saturday 23rd November

A monthly face-to-face group for autistic/ADHD girls living, or attending a school, in Berkshire. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.

Open to

  • Bracknell
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Wokingham
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Sleep for Parents/Carers of C&YP with Additional Needs

 Starts on Tuesday 26th November

A workshop for parents and carers. Held online via Zoom from 7-9pm.

Open to

  • Bracknell
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Hampshire
  • Other
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Wokingham
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Ethnically Diverse Communities Coffee Morning

 Starts on Wednesday 27th November

A coffee morning for families of children with special needs from ethnically diverse communities. Held at Norcot Mission Church between 10am-12pm.

Open to

  • Reading
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Resources

Resources

Education directory

Discover a wide range of resources and support links relating to education, special needs and neurodivergence in this education directory

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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 Diagnosis/Assessment

This page focuses on the typical diagnosis/assessment pathway a family follows when they become aware their CYP may have additional needs.

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

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