ASD Family Help: support, advice and activities for people with autism and learning disabilities

ASD Family Help

ASD Family Help is user led charity (non-profit).  We offer support, advice & activities for autistic individuals or those with other learning disabilities; their parents, carers or professionals within Wokingham, West Berkshire & Pembrokeshire.

We have family liaison workers who can offer free advice, support and help with DLA/PIP/ESA forms.

We started life as a small support group in 2005, before becoming a charity in 2009 and now cover Wokingham, West Berkshire & Pembrokeshire!

We aim to help improve services for autistic children, young people and adults; their parents, carers & professionals, by raising awareness and acceptance of autism by providing:

  • Support to parents/carers through regular drop in sessions
  • Free advice and information through email, face-to-face or phone calls
  • Social activities for children, young people & families (to include siblings & young carers where possible)
  • Social activities for adults 
  • Training & workshops for parents/carers and professionals
  • Life and relationships skills for teens

Some events are age specific and some must be booked in advance.  Please see individual events for full details.

NB: For most child sessions we are unable to book new children onto a session, without them first attending a sign up session with a parent.  This allows the child to meet some of our staff, see one of our venues and assess whether we are able to meet your child's needs. 

For family or child/teen sessions, please contact Rachael@asdfamilyhelp.org

For adult support or parent/carer workshops, please contact Jayne@asdfamilyhelp.org

For DLA/PIP support appointments, please contact Naomi@asdfamilyhelp.org 

Who to contact

Contact Name
Rachael Chandler or Jayne McGovern
Contact Position
Children & Families Manager and Adult Support Manager
Telephone
07733 601755 07733 601755
E-mail
jayne@asdfamilyhelp.org

Time / Date Details

When is it on
<p>We run a variety of activities, sessions, training and one to one support for adults (where funding allows)</p><p>Please refer to our individual event listings for details or contact our staff for enquiries.</p>
Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Costs

Details

Activities are on average £4 per child per session Training, workshops and parent support groups are FREE to attend

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Disclaimer

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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Family Information Service

fis@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

SEND Local Offer

localoffer@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

Adult & Carers Support

CSAAdvice.Signposting@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3747 0118 937 3747
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