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
Neurodivergence means that across the population, there is variation in the way people’s brains work. Having people in society who see the world differently and have unique skills is an important part of life to be celebrated. The term “neurodivergent” refers to people whose brains work differently to the typical cultural standards. Neurodivergence includes conditions that people are born with including autism, ADHD, learning disability and learning disorders.
The NSFT Psychology in Schools Team offers an online parent/carer workshop program that addresses childhood neurodiversity and covers key topics that families have identified as most helpful. These workshops are offered to support families on the neurodevelopmental (NDD) pathway in Suffolk. These can be accessed via the Suffolk Local Offer Page here: Neurodiversity online parent/carer workshops - Suffolk SEND Local Offer. We also have a range of pre-recorded workshops on Childhood Neurodivergence topics which are available to watch anytime.
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 or Carer (youtube.com)
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 (youtube.com)
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
This workshop explores why neurodiverse children may develop difficulties with their emotions, including anxiety and low mood and how parents/carers can support neurodiverse children with managing their big feelings. Delivered by Dr Annie Bryant (clinical psychologist) and Dr Kelsey Odgers (clinical psychologist) from the Psychology in Schools Team.
Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Managing Big Feelings (including Anxiety and Low Mood) - YouTube
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
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 discusses social relationship difficulties for neurodivergent children, and how parents/carers can support their children with understanding and managing social relationships. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology in Schools Team - NSFT, Emily Skinner, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Integrated Community Paediatric Services - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and Alix Walker, Speech and Language Therapist, Autism Diagnostic Youth Service for Suffolk (ADYSS) - NSFT.
Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Supporting Social Relationships - 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
For parents/carers of children aged 13+. From managing exam stress to peer pressures in friendship groups, being a teenager brings new experiences for young people. This workshop will explore differences for neurodivergent teenagers and ways to support your neurodivergent teen into early adulthood.
Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodivergence: Supporting Your Neurodivergent Teenager
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.
What are the different sensory systems? What might sensory processing difficulties look like in children and teenagers? This workshop answers these questions and explores how can parents and carers can support a child’s sensory needs. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant, Clinical Psychologist from the Psychology in Schools Team, NSFT, and Andrea Hattrell-Caney, Clinical Academic Research Practitioner & Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Understanding and Supporting Sensory Needs (youtube.com)
When distressed, neurodiverse children and young people may show behaviours that challenge the adults around them. This workshop explores how to understand behaviour and how parents/carers can support their neurodiverse children with behaviours of distress. The workshop is presented by Dr Annie Bryant (clinical psychologist) and Anna Mulvey (assistant psychologist) from the Psychology in Schools Team.
Watch the workshop here: Childhood Neurodiversity: Understanding and Managing Behaviour - YouTube
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
