Family Development

Made possible from a wealth of experience gathered over four decades serving the North-east we’ve created a Family Resources website just for you.

Brought together by our Family Development team, members of our Neurodiversity think tank and from families sending us their tips and advice we’ve put together a bank of free resources to help you, as part of our valued community, to navigate the day-to-day challenges of life.

Workshop: Supporting Your Autistic Child

In these sessions, we will cover: worries and action planning, common misconceptions, differences in autistic children and practical strategies to use in everyday life.

Workshops for parents/carers run between 10am and 12pm.

The following dates are available:

Nunsmoor Centre
NE4 5AH

  • 5th June
  • 3rd July
  • 7th August

Galafield Centre
NE5 1LZ

  • 12th June
  • 10th July
  • 14th August

Byker Sands
NE6 2FF

  • 19th June
  • 17th July
  • 21st August

Fawdon Community Building NE3 2SN

  • 26th June
  • 24th July
  • 28th August
    These sessions must be pre-booked. You can secure a place by contacting Rebecca Weatherstone on: 0191 410 9974 or [email protected]

    One-to-one Sessions

    These appointments are for families that have questions or would like to discuss any issues in confidence.

    One-to-one appointments for parents/carers are available between 9am and 4pm on the dates/venues above.

    These sessions must be pre-booked. You can secure a place by contacting Rebecca Weatherstone on: 0191 410 9974 or [email protected]
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