Family Support

How can we support you?

We are here to help if:

You have concerns about your child/young person, with any of the following:

· Sensory issues (e.g. sensitive to bright lights, strong smells, loud noises etc.)

· Social anxiety including having difficulty making or keeping friends

· Problems at school with concentration, organisational skills

· Meltdowns or distressed behaviour

You may be at the beginning of your journey, have already been referred for an initial assessment, or received a diagnosis.

Please note – You do not need a diagnosis to access our services

We may not have all the answers, but we will try our best to help, or signpost you to someone that can.

There are a variety of ways in which we provide help, many of which are free:-

Request more detailed support from us by completing this Referral Form. We can email, phone you or arrange a face to face appointment with one of our team.

Download our 220 page Guide to Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child, written by parents for parents. You can also order a FREE hardcopy of the book, to be delivered to your home, via this link Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child

Join our Facebook Parent Support Group

Visit one of our in-person Drop-Ins, Support Groups or Parent Training Events – listed here www.ticketsource.co.uk/myotas.

All of our team are parents of neurodivergent children (Autistic, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, anxiety, OCD, etc.) and have themselves been through a variety of challenges. They are all able to lend a sympathetic and non-judgemental ear and share some valuable information and experience, you are not alone.

Feedback received

‘Friendly and welcoming, lots of good information’

‘It was a small group and I felt it was very personal. I like being able to speak with and listen to parents who had similar experiences.’

‘I attended (the relaxation walk) today and was really glad I did. I liked how relaxed it was, no pressure to talk but lots of understanding when I did.’