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Our NEW offer for families in Wirral

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your neurodivergent child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
& Advice

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Wirral Families

Through our community-based groups, we will offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs. As soon as these details are confirmed this page will be updated.

We will also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people.  This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis.  Our next programme on the Wirral will run face to face across 3 Thursdays 19th June, 26th June and 3rd July  – 9.30am – 2.30am

or online across 6 Tuesday evenings beginning 3rd June.

Learning Workshops

Structured learning opportunities supporting parents and carers around specific areas

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Sleep
  • School Attendance
  • SEND
  • Encouraging Independence
 
Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

Wirral Community Network Group

Our Wirral Community Network Group runs each Friday morning  in term time,  9.30am – 11.30am at Gautby Road Community Centre 69 Gautby Road CH41 7DS.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Wirral SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Wirral.  

Wirral’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

For families in Knowsley

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your neurodivergent child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
Advice & Guidance

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Knowsley Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

For parents and carers to understand more about Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer. Gain knowledge and confidence to better recognise and meet the needs of neurodivergent children and young people with or without a diagnosis.  

Our next face to face programme in Knowsley will be across 3 Fridays 13th June, 20th June and 27th June. 9.30am – 2.45pm

or online across 6 Tuesday evenings beginning 3rd June.

Supporting Behaviours that Challenge Learning Programme

Supporting parents and carers  to examine and unpick the root causes of challenging behaviour in your child or young person and understand what the behaviour is telling you.

We will explore strategies to enable you to identify the triggers, improve communication and support the challenges.

The programme is next delivered across 3 Tuesdays 24th June, 30th June and 7th July.  9.30am – 2.30pm.

Preparing for the Future Learning Programme

A unique learning opportunities for parents and carers of neurodivergent young people aged 11+.  This is a structured, 6 session learning programme, delivered face to face or online, supporting parents and carers as their young person approaches adulthood:

  • Planning for transition
  • Supporting independence
  • Reasonable adjustments and SEND
  • Further education and employment
  • Independent living
  • Community inclusion
  • Relationships 
  • Good health and wellbeing
  • Local provision and services.
online across 6 evening sessions beginning Monday 9th June 6.30 – 8.30pm.

In addition to the learning programme, we also offer 4 optional, complimentary online workshops on specific topics, click find out more.

Learning Workshops

Structured online learning opportunities, delivered on-line, supporting parents and carers around specific areas such as:

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Supporting Sleep
  • Barriers to School Attendance 
  • Behaviours that Challenge
  • SEND Process & EHCPs 
  • Encouraging Independence
  • Preparing for Adulthood – find out more above
Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

Knowsley Community Network Group

Our Knowsley Community Network Group runs every Wednesday morning in term time,  9.30am – 11.30am at Old Schoolhouse Community Project, St Johns Road, Huyton.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.  No need to book just come along.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Knowsley SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Knowsley.  

Knowsley’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

For families in Halton

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your neurodivergent child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
Advice & Guidance

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Halton Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people with or without a diagnosis.

Our next face to face programme in Halton will be across 3 Tuesdays 3rd, 10th and 17th June or online across 6 Tuesday evenings beginning 3rd June.

Learning Workshops

Structured learning opportunities supporting parents and carers around specific areas

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Sleep
  • School Attendance
  • SEND
  • Encouraging Independence
 
Our next workshop is 
Demand Avoidance on Friday 6th June  9.30am- 12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

Halton Community Network Group

Our Halton Community Network Group runs each Monday afternoon in term time,  12.30pm – 2.30pm at Ditton Community Centre, Dundalk Road, Widnes.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Halton SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Halton.  

Halton’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

For families in Sefton

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
& Advice

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Sefton Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people.  This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis.

Our next face to face programme in Sefton will be across 3 Mondays – 2nd, 9th and 16th June 9.30am – 2.45pm , or online across 6 Tuesdays evenings beginning 3rd June.

Post Diagnosis Autism Learning Programme

Designed to help parents and carers, whose child or young person has received a diagnosis of autism, to develop their understanding of the condition and  learn valuable strategies for supporting their child or young person. Sessions will cover: 

  • communication skills
  • sensory processing differences
  • self-esteem and mental well-being
  • different thought processes
  • discussing a diagnosis
  • supporting independence.

Our Autism Learning programme is age specific (3-8yrs, 9-13yrs or 14-19yrs) so please look out for the programme suited to your child or young person.

Locations change each term to make the programme accessible across the region.

This coming term the programme for parents and carers of children 

age 3-8yrs is in Sefton

age 9-13yrs is online

age 14-19 is in Liverpool

Post Diagnosis Autism Coaching

Once parents and carers have completed the Autism Learning programme, their children aged 11-19 can then access 1:1 coaching support to help them to understand their diagnosis

 

 

Learning Workshops

Structured learning opportunities supporting parents and carers around specific areas

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Sleep
  • School Attendance
  • SEND
  • Encouraging Independence
Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

Sefton Community Network Group

Our Sefton Community Network Group runs each Wednesday afternoon in term time, 12.30pm – 2.30pm at May Logan Healthy Living Centre, 294 Knowsley Road, Bootle, L20 5DQ. We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.  No need to book, just come along.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Sefton SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Sefton.  

Sefton’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

For families in Warrington

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your neurodivergent child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
& Advice

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Warrington Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people.  This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis and is available face to face or online.  

Our next face to face programme in Warrington will be across 3 Fridays in September – 12th, 19th and 26th.  Or you can attend online on Tuesday  evenings beginning 3rd June.

ND & Me (ages 8-14)

In small groups, we provide learning opportunities for children and young people to better understand themselves and their neurodiversity, build confidence, find strategies to manage their challenges and feel positive about the future. Requires parents / carers to have completed our ND Learning Programme.

Preparing for the Future Learning Programme

We are newly commissioned in Warrington to offer learning opportunities to parents and carers of neurodivergent young people aged 11+ .  This is a structured, 6 session learning programme, delivered face to face or online, supporting parents and carers as their young person approaches adulthood:

  • Planning for transition
  • Supporting independence
  • Reasonable adjustments and SEND
  • Further education and employment
  • Independent living
  • Community inclusion
  • Relationships 
  • Good health and wellbeing
  • Local provision and services.
Next programme is online across 6 evening sessions beginning Monday 9th June 6.30 – 8.30pm.

In addition to the learning programme, we also offer 4 optional, complimentary online workshops on specific topics, click find out more.

Learning Workshops

Structured online learning opportunities, delivered on-line, supporting parents and carers around specific areas such as:

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Supporting Sleep 
  • Barriers to School Attendance
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing 
  •  Behaviours that challenge
  • SEND Process & EHCPs 
  • Encouraging Independence
  • Preparing for Adulthood – find out more above

Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

Warrington Community Network Group

Our Warrington Community Network Group runs each Thursday afternoon in term time,  12.30pm – 2.30pm at Orford Community Hub, Festival Avenue, Warrington WA2 9EP.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Warrington SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Warrington.  

Warrington’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

For families in St Helens

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your child or young person.

Learning Programmes and Workshops*

Community Network Groups

Information & Advice

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for St Helens Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs. 

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people.  This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis.

Our next face to face programme in St Helens is across 3 Wednesdays beginning 25th June. Book your place below.

Alternatively you can access the programme online across 6 Tuesday evenings beginning 3rd June.

Autism Learning Programme

Designed to help parents and carers, whose child or young person has received a diagnosis of Autism, to develop their understanding of the condition.   Although priority will be given to parents and carers whose child has received an autism diagnosis, those on the pathway are also able to attend if places are available. 

Sessions will cover: 

  • communication skills
  • sensory processing differences
  • self-esteem and mental well-being
  • different thought processes
  • discussing a diagnosis
  • supporting independence

Parents will learn valuable strategies for supporting their children with daily life and with their special educational needs and enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Our next Autism Learning programme in St Helens is across 3 Wednesdays 4th 11th and 18th June – 9.30am – 2.30pm.

Preparing for the Future Learning Programme

We are newly commissioned in St Helens to offer learning opportunities to parents and carers of neurodivergent young people aged 11+.  This is a structured, 6 session learning programme, delivered face to face or online, supporting parents and carers as their young person approaches adulthood:

  • Planning for transition
  • Supporting independence
  • Reasonable adjustments and SEND
  • Further education and employment
  • Independent living
  • Community inclusion
  • Relationships 
  • Good health and wellbeing
  • Local provision and services.
Next programme is online across 6 evening sessions beginning Monday 9th June 6.30 – 8.30pm.

In addition to the learning programme, we also offer 4 optional, complimentary online workshops on specific topics, click find out more.

Learning Workshops

Structured online learning opportunities, delivered on-line, supporting parents and carers around specific areas such as:

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Supporting Sleep 
  • Barriers to School Attendance
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  •  Behaviours that challenge
  • SEND Process & EHCPs 
  • Encouraging Independence
  • Preparing for the Future

Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm. Exploring Autism with a Demand Avoidant Profile and strategies to support autistic children and young people presenting with varying degrees of demand avoidance.

ND and Me (ages 8-14)

In small groups, we provide learning opportunities for children and young people to better understand themselves and their neurodiversity, build confidence, find strategies to manage their challenges and feel positive about the future. Requires parents / carers to have completed our ND Learning Programme.

Post Diagnosis Autism Coaching

Once parents and carers have completed the Autism Learning programme, their children aged 11-19 can then access 1:1 coaching support to help them to understand their diagnosis, build strategies to manage their challenges and feel positive about the future.

St Helens Community Network Group

Our St Helens Community Network Group runs each Tuesday afternoon in term time,  12.30pm-2.30pm at Wonderland Community Centre Unit 4 Reflection Court, Canal Street, St Helens, WA10 3JQ.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

St Helens SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in St Helens.  

St Helens Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

For families in Liverpool

Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your child or young person.

Learning Programmes & Workshops*

Community
Network Groups

Information
Advice & Guidance

*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.

ADDvanced Solutions helps families to grow together...

Learning Programmes & Workshops for Liverpool Families

Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.

We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.

ND Conditions Learning Programme

Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people with.  This programme is open access to families pre, during and post diagnosis.

The programme will next run in Liverpool across 3 Mondays –  8th, 15th and 22nd September or online across 6 evenings beginning Tuesday 3rd June

Post Diagnosis Autism Learning Programme

Designed to help parents and carers, whose child or young person has received a diagnosis of autism, to develop their understanding and learn valuable strategies to support.  

Sessions will cover: 

  • communication skills
  • sensory processing differences
  • self-esteem and mental well-being
  • different thought processes
  • discussing a diagnosis
  • supporting independence.

Our Autism Learning programme is age specific  so please look out for the programme best suited to your child or young person.

Locations change each term to make the programme accessible across the region.  This coming term the programme for parents and carers of children 

age 3-8yrs is in Sefton

age 9-13yrs is online

age 14-19 is in Liverpool

Post Diagnosis Autism Coaching

For young people aged 11-19 who have received an Autism diagnosis, whose parents or carers are engaged with ADDvanced Solutions Community Network, we can offer 1:1 coaching support to help them to understand their diagnosis, build strategies to manage their challenges and feel positive about the future.

Learning Workshops

Structured learning opportunities supporting parents and carers around specific areas

  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Sleep
  • School Attendance
  • SEND
  • Encouraging Independence
Our workshop on Demand Avoidance is online on Friday 6th June – 9.30am -12pm.

Sensory Processing Difficulties Awareness Raising Training

Our Sensory Processing Difficulties (SPD) Awareness Raising Training helps parents and carers in Liverpool to understand sensory processing difficulties, emotional regulation and praxis with sensory strategies to better support their child or young person. Delivered in partnership with an occupational therapist advanced practitioner in sensory integration.

Please contact us to be allocated a place on this training.

Eating Difficulties Training

After completing our Sensory Processing Difficulties (SPD) Awareness Raising Training, parents and carers who want to better support their child or young person with eating difficulties can go on to attend this two day programme.

Please contact us to be allocated a place on this training.

Liverpool Community Network Group

Our Liverpool Community Network Group runs each Tuesday morning in term time, 9.30am – 11.30am at Belle Vale Children’s Centre, Hedgefield Road, Liverpool, L25 2RW.  We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area. No need to book just come along.

Supporting you to find the answers around:

Liverpool SEND Local Offer

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Liverpool.  

Liverpool’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).  The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.

 

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