ADHD

The ADHD Service offers workshops and courses for all parent/carers who have children or young people of any age who are pre- and post- assessment for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for links to our latest events and to sign up to our mailing list.

We advise starting with the ‘Pre- and Post-Assessment Workshops: ADHD’ facilitated by PSC practitioners.

For Berkshire West:

Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service

The service provides advice, workshops and courses for children and young people aged 5 to 25 who are autistic or have ADHD, or are waiting for assessment, and their families.

It is a partnership between Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children, delivering services on behalf of the Berkshire West NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, which serves the Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire council areas. Please note that you must be registered with a Berkshire West NHS GP surgery to be supported by this service. You can check your GP surgery here: Berkshire West GP surgeries

This service also supports ADHD and/or Autistic children and young people with the following event:

Social interaction skills group for children and young people aged 8 to 16, to develop their confidence and emotional wellbeing. This group is facilitated by PSC practitioners.

You can contact the service at any time using the Autism Berkshire contact form, by email at contact@autismberkshire.org.uk or calling 01189 594 594 (option 1). Please include a daytime phone number in your message, so the team can get in touch.

For Berkshire East:

GEMS Autism and ADHD Support Service East Berkshire

GEMS is being delivered by Solutions 4 Health and is commissioned by NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Bracknell Forest Council, which serves Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead. The events offer support not just for those who are diagnosed, but for those who may have Autism and/or ADHD and for the family. Please note that you must be registered with a Berkshire East NHS GP surgery to be supported by this service. You can check your GP surgery here: Berkshire East GP surgeries

This service also provides events for children and young people with ADHD and/or Autism. Please see the GEMS website.

You can contact the service on 01753 373244 or 0800 999 1342 or by email at gems.4health@nhs.net Please include a daytime phone number in your message, so the team can get in touch.

Parenting Special Children also run the following workshops and courses for ADHD:

‘Time Out for ADHD’ – a 5 week intensive course which covers a number of different elements of supporting children with ADHD in more depth.
Sleep Workshops – if children have sleep difficulties.
Sensory Processing Workshops – sensory processing difficulties are often co-morbid with ADHD and Autism.
Dual Diagnosis Workshops – for those caring for and working with children and young people with a Dual Diagnosis of ADHD and Autism.
One-off workshops – for example ADHD and Medication.
Workshops specifically for Practitioners – looking at a variety of topics relating to working with children and young people who have or are suspected of having ADHD.

The best way to make a referral to our ADHD Service is to use this online form or call our Helpline on 0118 9863532.

GP ADHD Training Programme

Parenting Special Children families were delighted to be part of the exciting work that Nottingham University did on a GP ADHD training programme which has recently been accredited by the Royal College of GPs. You can view the programme via this link.

Who's it for?

Families living in Berkshire, and/or with a child attending a Berkshire school, and/or registered with a Berkshire NHS GP surgery (eligibility varies by event)
Families awaiting an assessment for ADHD
Families who have recently received a diagnosis, and want to learn more about parenting a child with ADHD
Practitioners wanting to increase their skills of working with children and young people who have ADHD