Support & advice for parents on Neurodiversity

‘Neurodiversity’ is an umbrella term which is used to describe people who have brains and thinking styles which work in a slightly different way to ‘neurotypical’ people.


It includes a wide range of differences such as:

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Dyspraxia,
  • OCD,
  • Tourette’s Syndrome
  • Literacy and numeracy difficulties

More information and advice 

An NHSE funded initiative available to parents and carers for autistic children and adults across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire - Autism Central.

More information about supporting your Neurodiverse child can be found in the Neurodevelopment Family Resource Pack produced by the Essex Family Forum.

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