Further general support and resources
Some of these resources or organisations reference autism.
Your child does not need to have a diagnosis of autism to access support.
Select resources relevant to your individual child’s needs and profile.
The Toby Henderson Trust
The team at the Toby Henderson Trust have made recommendations and suggestions of books that they have found really useful.
There are well over 100 books listed covering a range of topics from social skills, to bereavement to anxiety and many more.
Neurodiversity support
Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer Neurodiversity Support page provides information on support, services and activities available for children and their families including:
- Neurodiversity support Hub Advice Line
- Neurodiversity Service Directory
- The Toolbox (courses, workshops and apps for children and young people)
- Links to courses and workshops for parents and carers, and activities for young people
- Neurodiversity Handbook (written by parents for parents to help them better understand their child or young person).
- Recorded webinars on neurodiversity, for example, ADD-vance – managing everyday transitions, understanding autism, understanding anxiety and so on.
Speech, language, communication and autism team
The Speech Language, Communication and Autism Team are a team of qualified teachers and specialists who support children and young people who have needs relating to speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), and/ or communication and autism. For settings only.
Training is provided without need for a referral.
Schools can also make a referral for individualised support. Information about how to make a referral is in the link.
Find out about the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism Team
Sensory processing service
The neurodiversity handbook
Hertfordshire County Council and the NHS are delighted to share the ‘Supporting your Neurodivergent Child’ handbook for Hertfordshire parents or carers and professionals.
It contains useful resources, support and signposting regarding neurodiversity.
Accessible to all regardless of whether the young person has a diagnosis or not.
Delivering Special Provision Locally
Support in the local area can also be accessed through the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) partnership.
DSPL provides a range of support across the county for children and young people with special educational needs.
Families in Focus
Online evidence-based, award-winning therapeutic parent courses offered free to parents living in Hertfordshire.
They cover a range of topics affecting daily family lives.
Add-Vance
Add-Vance is a registered charity with a team of trainers, coaches and volunteers.
Workshops, coaching, Facebook group and helpdesk (01727 833963) .
SPACE
SPACE is an award winning Hertfordshire based charity supporting families of children and young people who are neurodivergent .
POTENTIAL KIDS
POTENTIAL KIDS is an award-winning charity based in Welwyn/Hatfield which provides learning, social and sports opportunities to neurodivergent children and young people.
Angels
Angels supports families of autistic children and/or children who have ADHD (and those awaiting diagnosis). All Angels staff are parents of neurodivergent children.
