Parenting Special Children - Autism Service

The Autism Service offers a series of workshops and courses for parent/carers who have children or young people who are pre- and post- assessment for Autism.

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for links to our latest events and to sign up to our mailing list.

 

For Berkshire West:

Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service 

The service provides advice, workshops and courses for children and young people aged 5 to 25 who are autistic or have ADHD, or are waiting for assessment, and their families.

It is a partnership between Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children, delivering services on behalf of the Berkshire West NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, which serves the Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire council areas. Please note that you must be registered with a Berkshire West NHS GP surgery to be supported by this service. You can check your GP surgery here: Berkshire West GP surgeries

You can contact the service in the following ways:

  • online contact for parent/carers: click here
  • online contact for professionals: click here
  • by email at contact@autismberkshire.org.uk
  • call 01189 594 594 (option 1). Please include a daytime phone number in your message, so the team can get in touch. 

Details of Autism workshops & courses can be found here:  

Autism Workshops & Courses

Sensory Processing Workshops - PSC (parentingspecialchildren.co.uk)

For Berkshire East:

GEMS Autism and ADHD Support Service East Berkshire

GEMS is being delivered by Solutions 4 Health and is commissioned by NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Bracknell Forest Council, which serves Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead. The events offer support not just for those who are diagnosed, but for those who may have Autism and/or ADHD and for the family. Please note that you must be registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery to be supported by this service.

You can check your GP surgery here: Berkshire East GP surgeries

This service also provides events for children and young people with Autism and/or ADHD. Please see the GEMS website.

You can contact the service in the following ways:

  • Parent/Carers: See currently available events here (scroll down the page), make an enquiry using this online form (choose the ‘General Enquiries’ tab) or call PSC’s Helpline on 0118 9863532
  • Professionals: The best way to make a referral to the ADHD Service is to use this online form (choose the ‘Professional Enquiries’ tab) or call PSC’s Helpline on 0118 9863532

Who to contact

Telephone
0118 9863532 0118 9863532
E-mail
admin@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
Website
Parenting Special Children
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Where to go

Address
11, Glebe Road
Reading
Postcode
RG2 7AG
Directions to RG2 7AG

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This information has been collected from third party providers therefore the Reading Services Guide, Reading Borough Council (RBC) and Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommends that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and OFSTED registrations and CQC registrations. Information collected by Reading Service Guide; is used solely to implement and supply the Family Information Service (FIS), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities - Reading's Local Offer, Adults & Carers Support Group and Reading Youth.

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