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Parenting Special Children Events.

We are running the following events face-to-face or online via Zoom. Please click on the highlighted event title for further information and to book. *Please note that due to changes in our funding some events now have restrictions by location. Please make sure you book the correct ticket*

New Events

The A Team: Awesome Autism/ADHD: 'Clip n Climb' session For Autistic and/or ADHD girls (age 8-18) who live, or attend a school, in Berkshire. We have a few tickets for non-Berkshire girls. This month’s A-Team session is a ‘climb’ at Clip n Climb and is also open to siblings. Date: Thursday 30th March. Time: Primary and Secondary Age session (aged 8-18): 6-7.30pm. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your session to check in. Parents/carers must stay on site and supervise their children, and complete a waiver form for each climber, click here. Venue: Clip n Climb. Cost: £11.50 per child (aged 8-18). We have a small number of tickets available for non-Berkshire children. Siblings welcome.

ADHD Course: Bucks, Hants and Oxon

Three linked ADHD sessions for parents/carers with children living, or attending a school, in Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. We have a limited number of tickets available for parents/carers outside of these areas.

Dates: Tuesday 18th and 25th April, and 2nd May. Time: 7-9pm (six hours in total). Venue: Zoom. Cost: £50 for the first attendee. A second family member may attend for free with a paid attendee. Please note that all attendees must have a booking.

Events This Week

Dads and Male Carers Group For birth fathers & male carers (adoptive parents, foster and kinship carers) of children who have experienced trauma and/or have special needs. Date: Monday 6th March. Time: 7.30-9.30pm. Venue: Kimel Cafe, Wokingham. Cost: £5 for Berkshire parents/carers, £10 for non-Berkshire parents/carers.

Helping Neurodivergent Children and Young People to Thrive for Professionals This workshop aims to increase understanding of neurodiversity and consider how best to help neuro-divergent children and young people to thrive. It will cover: the concept of neurodiversity and different neuro-minority groups; different neurological conditions that commonly co-occur with autism and ADHD; strategies to support and enable neuro-divergent children and young people; the medical & educational services that may be available. Date: Wednesday 8th March. Time: 10am-12pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: Berkshire Professionals: £20, non-Berkshire Professionals: £25.

Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Whitley and Reading A support group for family members who have children/young people with additional needs living within the community of Whitley and Reading. A safe and supportive space for sharing experiences and gaining support with the unique challenges faced by families of children with additional needs. Each session will include a half hour talk about being a parent of a child with additional needs. The remainder of the session will be for discussion of the topic and social support time. Refreshments provided. Children welcome under parent supervision. Date: Friday 10th March. Time: 9.15-11.05am. Venue: South Reading Community Hub. For further information and to book please contact Charlie Taylor 07810 689679, charlie@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Events Next Week

Pre and Post Assessment Workshops: ADHD (3 workshops): Berkshire East A series of three linked ADHD workshops for families registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery or living in the Boroughs of Ascot, Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead. Dates: Tuesday 14th, 21st and 28th March. Time: 7-8.30pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: Free for families registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery or living in the Boroughs of Ascot, Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead. Check your surgery here: Berkshire East NHS Book via the GEMS workshops webpage: GEMS WORKSHOPS

Pre and Post Assessment Workshops: Over 5's Autism (3 workshops): Berkshire East A series of three linked Autism workshops for families with children over 5 years old, registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery, or living in the Boroughs of Ascot, Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead. Dates: Wednesday 15th, 22nd and 29th March. Time: 7-9pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: Free for families registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery or living in the Boroughs of Ascot, Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead. Check your surgery here: Berkshire East NHS Book via the GEMS workshops page: GEMS WORKSHOPS

Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Bracknell A support group for family members who have children/young people with additional needs living within the community of Bracknell. A safe and supportive space for sharing experiences and gaining support with the unique challenges faced by families of children with additional needs. Each session will include a half hour talk about being a parent of a child with additional needs. The remainder of the session will be for discussion of the topic and social support time. Refreshments provided. *Please note we are a dairy free setting*. Children welcome under parent supervision. Date:Thursday 16th March. Time: 12.30-2.30pm. Venue: Great Hollands Community Centre. For further information and to book please contact Charlie Taylor 07810 , charlie@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Pre and Post Assessment Workshops – ADHD (3 workshops): Berkshire West A series of three linked ADHD workshops for families registered with a Berkshire West NHS area GP surgery (Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire). Dates: Thursday 16th, 23rd and 30th March. Time: 7-8.30pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: Free for families registered with a Berkshire West NHS GP surgery (Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire). Check your GP surgery here: Berkshire West NHS

Sleep for Parents/Carers of Autistic and/or ADHD Children & Young People For Berkshire and non-Berkshire families who have Autistic and/or ADHD children & young people who struggle to sleep. Our specialist Sleep Practitioners have all been trained by the Southampton NHS Sleep Service and have professional backgrounds in learning disability nursing, social work and teaching. Most importantly, they are also parent/carers of children and teenagers with additional needs. The workshop will cover: children’s sleep cycles and sleep needs; the reasons behind night settling and night waking; strategies to feel less stressed when sleep training; strategies for settling your child to sleep, and staying asleep. Date: Thursday 16th March. Time: 7-9pm. Venue: Zoom.Cost: £5 Berkshire parents/carers, £10 non-Berkshire parents/carers.

Places Still Available

ADHD and Medication Two linked workshops for parents/carers delivered by Dr Carsten Vogt (Berkshire CAMHS). Date: Wednesday 22nd and 29th March. Session 1: Medicines. Session 2: Treatment Choices and Outcomes. Time: 7-8.30pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: £10 for Berkshire parents/carers, £15 for non-Berkshire parents/carers.

Supporting Children with Trauma/Insecure Attachment at School for Professionals Children who have faced neglect, abuse or other adverse experiences in early childhood often fail to form secure attachments with adults and peers. As a result, they can find settling at school and learning really difficult. They will often exhibit a variety of behaviours which staff may find challenging. This training will be delivered over two workshops. It will go through the impact of trauma and insecure attachments on children as well as strategies to support them to feel safe, reduce pre-occupation, regulate emotions and focus on academic learning at school. Date: Thursday 23rd and 30th March. Time: 12.30pm-2.30pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: £30 per Professional.

Sensory Processing Workshop For parent/carers of children and young people with Sensory Processing difficulties. Your child does not need to have received a diagnosis for you to attend this workshop. The workshop will cover: what is Sensory Processing?; unpicking the science behind Sensory Processing; sensory overload, sensory seeking behaviour – what does this mean?; strategies to support child/young person better and manage levels of sensory arousal. Date: Monday 27th March. Time: 7-8.30pm. Venue: Zoom. Cost: £10 Berkshire parents/carers, £15 non-Berkshire parents/carers.

PSC Conference

Treasure Box of Ideas: from a Trauma informed lense Our 2023 Conference is aimed at providing Parents/Carers and Professionals with a greater understanding of Developmental Trauma. Speaker: Dr Karen Treisman Karen will go through lots of practical ways to celebrate, notice, and embrace children’s resiliencies, skills, and positive qualities to boost their self-esteem. She will draw from her extensive experience in the areas of trauma, parenting, adversity (ACE’s) and attachment. Date: Tuesday 16th May. Time: 9.30am-4.30pm.Venue: Zoom

ON DEMAND PRESENTATIONS

Sleep Tips for Children and Young People (age 8+)

A 12 minute presentation for children and young people (age 8+). Available to view on demand. £2 per download.

Sleep Tips for Teens

A 40 minute presentation for teenagers who struggle with their sleep.

Available to view on demand. £4 per download.

PSC are working in partnership with Autism Berkshire to provide Autism and ADHD related support under the new 'Berkshire West Autism and ADHD Service'. You can see additional events provided by Autism Berkshire here. For additional events provided by GEMS, the Berkshire East Autism and ADHD Support Service, please click here.

For help and advice or if you just need to talk:

Helpline and Diagnosis Support Service (Mon – Thur, 10am – 2.30pm) Tel: 0118 9863532, email: helpline@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk Trauma and Attachment Service Tel: 07557 102623, email: tas@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk Sleep Service Email: sleep@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk Community Support Groups Tel: 07810 689679, email: supportgroups@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk For any other enquiries please email admin@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

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