NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is launching Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child, a practical guide created by parents and carers, for parents and carers. Originally developed by the Essex Family Forum and Parent Carer Forum in Essex, this resource combines real-life experiences, practical tips, and trusted information from the NHS and national charities.
The booklet has been developed as part of the National Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in schools (PINS) programme funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and supported by NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The guide covers key topics including understanding neurodiversity, early help, the diagnostic process, education and school support, daily life with a neurodivergent child, sensory needs, and social and emotional development. It also provides links to further reading, videos, and blogs, making it easy for families to access the support they need.
The booklet has been adapted to reflect local services across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington and will be available on borough SEND Local Offer websites, parent forum sites as well as hosted on the dedicated Autism and ADHD support pages on the Waiting Room website.
“I shared the booklet with my team last week and we are all really impressed. We love that is covers a wide range of issues/information.” (NCL partner organisation)
“This seems exactly the type of thing I was looking for when my son was diagnosed many years ago.” (NCL parent)