Childhood neurodivergence workshops

What is neurodivergence? What is autism, ADHD and learning disability? Does my child need a diagnosis to get support? This introductory workshop answers these questions and introduces where parents/carers can find advice and guidance for supporting their neurodiverse children. Delivered by Dr Beth Mosley (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Annie Bryant (Clinical Psychologist).

Watch the workshop here:  Childhood Neurodivergence: What you need to know as a parent/carer

This workshop is for parents/carers waiting for screening on the NSFT neurodevelopmental diversity pathway in Suffolk. It explores why neurodivergent children, and young people may develop differences with emotions, and how parents/carers can support them.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodivergence: Managing big feelings including anxiety and low mood

This workshop delivered by clinicians experienced in working with young people with Tourette’s/Tic Disorder will provide information about Tourette’s and Tics in children and young people, dispel some common myths and give guidance on how you can best support your child/teenager as they negotiate the highs and lows of life with tics.

Watch the workshop here: Building Understanding and Supporting your Child with Tourette’s/Tics

This workshop covers childhood brain development including the impact of relationships in early childhood and changes in adolescence. The workshops will also explore neurodiversity in brain development and how parents/carers can support their child’s developing brain. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant (clinical psychologist) and Emily Mizen (assistant psychologist) from the Psychology in Schools Team.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: How the Brain Develops (youtube.com)

This workshop explores the impact of early life stress, or traumatic experiences, on childhood development. It considers neurodivergent children’s vulnerability to early life stress and provides advice on how parents/carers can support their children with the potential impacts of early life stress. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant (clinical psychologist) and Linda Brindle (senior psychotherapist) from the Psychology in Schools Team.

Watch the workshop here:  Childhood Neurodiversity: The Impact of Early Life Stress (youtube.com)

This workshop developed by The Psychology in Schools Team (Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust) explores the benefits and problems with technology use, with a focus on social media. It describes how families can use technology to support their neurodivergent child.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: The Benefits and Problems with Using Technology - YouTube

For parents/carers of children aged 0-18 years. Research suggests that parents/carers of neurodivergent children experience greater stress than parents/carers of neurotypical children and young people. This workshop explores the reasons for this and consider some ways to manage parental/carer stress and support your own wellbeing.

Watch the workshop: Childhood Neurodivergence: Managing Parental/Carer Stress

This workshop discusses social relationship differences for neurodivergent children, and how parents/carers can support their children with understanding and managing social relationships. This workshop covers topics on friendship, family relationships and social relationships.

You can watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting Social Relationships

A workshop which explores valuable strategies and tips to help your child with anxiety. This workshop will explore what anxiety is, how this may present in neurodivergent children and offer practical advice and strategies to support your child in this area.

Watch the webinar here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting your child with anxiety

For parents of school aged children. Many parents have reported the struggles their children are facing in education. This workshop will provide advice and guidance on how parents/carers can navigate some of the challenges they will likely be facing.

You can watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting Your Child’s Education

For parents/carers of children aged 0-18 years. Everyone has days when they feel low, this is normal. Sometimes this low mood hangs around for longer and starts to make it difficult for our children and young people to do the things that are important to them. This workshop will support you to have a better understanding of why neurodivergent children may be vulnerable to low mood, the warning signs, and provide you with strategies to support your child/young person.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodivergence: Supporting Your Child with Low Mood

For parents/carers of families with multiple neurodiversity needs. Research suggests that neurodiversity often runs in families. Whether you are neurodivergent yourself or have multiple children with different needs, this workshop will consider the experience of caring for neurodivergent families and what strategies may be helpful when supporting multiple need households. 

Watch the webinar here Childhood neurodivergence - Supporting your neurodivergent family - YouTube

This workshop explores cognitive difficulties in childhood such as planning, organising and remembering things. The workshop will consider how these difficulties can impact on day-to-day life and give advice on how parents/carers can support their children with cognitive difficulties. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist from the Psychology in Schools Team, NSFT.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting, Planning, Organising and Remembering - YouTube

This workshop covers language and social communication in neurodivergent children and adolescents, including how parents and carers can support their children to communicate. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist from the Psychology in Schools Team, NSFT, and Emily Skinner, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Integrated Community Paediatric Services, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting Language and Communication - YouTube

This workshop is for parents/carers in Suffolk who are concerned about their neurodivergent child's limited diet (i.e. avoiding or restricting certain foods). We will explore why children may struggle to eat, anxiety around eating and how parents/carers can support children and young people with these eating struggles. This workshop is not aimed at parents of children and young people whose eating difficulties relate to body image concerns.

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This workshop is for parents/carers concerned about their neurodivergent child’s limited diet (i.e. avoiding or restricting certain foods). We will explore why children may struggle to eat, anxiety around eating and how parents/carers can support children with these eating struggles. Please note this workshop is not aimed at parents of children whose eating difficulties relate to body image concerns. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist from the Psychology in Schools Team, NSFT, and Dr Beth Mosley MBE, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychological Therapies for Suffolk Early Intervention CAMHS, NSFT.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Understanding and Supporting Eating Difficulties (youtube.com)

What are the different sensory systems? What might sensory processing differences look like in children and teenagers? This workshop will answer these questions and explore how parents and carers can support a child’s sensory needs.

With thanks to Particip8! and SPCF. These workshops are offered to support families on the neurodevelopmental (NDD) pathway in Suffolk.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Understanding and Supporting Sensory Needs - YouTube.

Sleep difficulties can have a huge impact on a child’s emotions, behaviour, learning and health. This workshop will explore sleep difficulties for neurodivergent children, and how parents/carers can support their children with sleep. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist, and Rose Bidewell, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, from the Psychology in Schools Team, NSFT.

Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting Social Relationships - YouTube

When distressed, neurodivergent children and young people may show behaviours that are difficult for the adults around them. This workshop explores how to understand behaviour and how parents/carers can support their neurodivergent child with behaviours of distress.

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Is your child doing things to hurt themselves? This is a workshop to help you understand why your child may be hurting themself and consider ways you can support them. This workshop will be delivered by the Psychology in Schools Team (NSFT) and is part of the Neurodevelopmental Workshop Series.

Please note that parent/carer workshops are designed to offer general guidance and support for understanding self-harm. They are not intended to replace urgent mental health support. For urgent mental health support, Call 111 and select the mental health option to speak to the 24-hour urgent mental health helpline. If someone has attempted suicide, call 999 and stay with them until help arrives. In life threatening emergencies, if anyone is at serious risk of harm, call 999.

Watch the workshop here Understanding and Supporting your child or young person when they are hurting themselves