Printable Resources and Video Links - Diagnosis Support Pack

• What to expect at your appointments

  • Tell Us Your Story
  • All About Me
  • Pre-Appointment Checklist
  • A guide to ADHD for Parents and Families
  • Frequently Asked Questions

• Holistic Approach

  The Rest of the Family / Whole Family Approach

  • https://contact.org.uk
  • www.familylives.org.uk
  • admin@facesbedford.org
  • www.facesbedford.org/contact
  • www.autismbedfordshire.net

  Exercise and Movement

  • www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Bedfordshire/services/occupational-therapy/sensory-processing-awareness-training
  • www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/occupation-therapy

  Neurodiversity and Diet

  • www.bbuk.org.uk/blog/encourage-children-drink-water
  • www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hydration/hydration-for-children.html
  • www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/content/uploads/2019/12/ADHD-leaflet-first-line-advice-updated-1-PDF-2.pdf
  • www.autism.org.uk
  • www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Can-the-right-diet-help-my-child-with-ADHD.pdf
  • www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/7-Amazing-Foods-for-ADHD-Brains-Lisa-Rudge.pdf
  • www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well
  • www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide

  Please look after Yourself

  • www.specialneedsjungle.com
  • www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/
  • www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/carers-friends-family-coping-support/looking-after-yourself/
  • www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/you-and-your-wellbeing-our-free-online-course
  • www.affinityhub.uk/6/Wellbeing.html

• Sleep

  • Melatonin leaflet.
  • How to Improve Sleep
  • Sleep poster 
  • Sleep Booklet (CAMHS)
  • Sleep Difficulties
  • Contact - Helping your child sleep booklet
  • The Wide Awake Kids club booklet
  • Sleep Diary for Teenagers
  • Sleep Diary for Parents
  • Faded Bedtime
  • Sleep Scotland Booklet - Sleep Support for parents and carers
  • Free online training by Professor Paul Gringras
  • Sleep Difficulties
  • How much sleep do I need?
  • How to sleep well - Teenagers
  • Graded Withdrawal
  • Faded Bedtime
  • www.eric.org.uk/Pages/Category/bedwetting
  • www.eric.org.uk/poo-and-wee
  • www.nhs.uk/conditions/sleep-apnoea

• Medication

  Resources

  • How do ADHD medications work? -  An interactive guide for parents

  • ADHD brain - Racing cars and Whirlwinds

  • ADHD Treatment Response Form for Parents and Teachers

  • ADHD Treatment Response Form for Teenagers

  Videos

  • How do ADHD Medications work? - Video Link 

• Positives of Neurodiversities

  Resources

  • I am autistic
  • Positive Role Models
  • Exploring Autism
  • Lyrical Rap
  • This is me - Young Voices of Luton

  Videos

  • Positives of Neurodiversity - Video link

• Sensory Processing Needs

  Resources

  • How to use the Planning Wheel
  • Planning Wheel
  • http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/index.htm
  • http://www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/
  • https://www.kelly-mahler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Interoception-Daiyl-Activity-List-Final.pdf
  • https://www.kelly-mahler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Interoception-Handout-FINAL.pdf
  • https://www.autismbedfordshire.net/support-for-children
  • https://familiesunitednetwork.org.uk
  • https://www.zsl.org/sites/default/files/media/2017-09/Visual%20Story%20WZ%20-2017.pdf
  • https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com
  • https://fledglings.org.uk

  Videos

  • Sensory Processing Awareness Training - Video Link

   

• Mental Health

  Resources

  • Leo's tour of Dunstable CAMHS

  • Louise talks about her role as a clinical psychologist and working at CAMHS

  • Jay's story- a CAMHS service user discussing his gender identity

  • Molly's Mental Health Article - Service User Molly Lewis has written an article about mental health

  Videos

  • Anxiety Workshop for Students - Video Link

  • Anxiety Workshop for Parents - Video Link

• Talking about a diagnosis

  • Information about Autism
  • Telling your child about their diagnosis
  • Post Diagnosis Support
  • Stories from the Spectrum
  • Information about Autism
  • Amazing Things Happen - Video Link

  Sensory

  • Sensory Processing Awareness Training

  • Sensory Differences - a guide for all audiences

  • Understanding behaviour-Sensory Sensitivities

  • Centre for Autism - Middletown

  Anxiety Self-Esteem

  • Stories for older children/young people who are aware of their diagnosis. 
  • Supporting your Child's Self Esteem
  • Helping your Child with Anxiety
  • Anxiety
  • Purple Ella 

  Behaviour

  • The Incredible 5 Point Scale 
  • Advice and Guidance-Behaviour
  • Behaviour
  • Finding the Reasons for Challenging Behaviour

  Books

  • All cats are on the spectrum
  • My Hidden Chimp
  • Jessica Kingsley Publishers have various books in relation to autism  
  • Jessica Kingsley Publishers have various books in relation to anxiety/anger/self esteem
  • Take control and Be the best you can be
  • ADHD brain - Racing cars and Whirlwinds

• Supporting Social Communications Development in Autism

  • Now and Next
  • visual time lines
  • routine
  • activity
  • www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/social-stories-and-comic-strip-coversations

  • https://www.zonesofregulation.com/

  •  Autism, assessments and post diagnostic support.