Resources for Adults to Support You

Resources to support parents, carers and professionals.

General Resources

• Involving children and young people in formal meetings
• FLARE’s top tips for professionals
• Neurodiversity – Getting Help and Advice – My Health Devon is a neurodiversity resource website to support parents, carers, children and young people and those working with children and young people with neurodiversity in Devon, Torbay and Plymouth. It includes a range of resources, videos and information about what’s available in your local area and nationally.

Sex and Relationships

• Brook – Sexual wellbeing charity.
• Outspoken – Sex education for parents.
• PSHE Association – Teaching resources on a range of topics including physical and mental health, growing and changing, personal safety, relationships and sex education, bullying and discrimination, media and digital literacy, money and careers and community and responsibility.
• Successful Relationships – An interview with Sarah Hendrickx, independent specialist consultant, discussing what successful relationships and quality of life may mean for autistic people.

Livewell’s Children, Young People and Families Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team

• Advice Line (PDF – 140KB) – A confidential free advice line available to all children, young people and their families who are on the Neurodiversity pathway within Plymouth. Can offer advice and support on sleep, diet, anxiety, school refusal, friendships and positive support strategies. Call 01752 435404 Monday to Friday, 9-11am and 2-4pm.
• Coffee and Connect (PDF – 636KB) – A casual meet up for parents and carers of neurodivergent children aged 0-18 years with the opportunity to talk to Livewell’s Children, Young People and Families Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team.
• While You Wait Drop-in Sessions (PDF – 322KB) – Advice and support drop-in sessions for parent carers of children and young people aged 0-18 years who are neurodiverse. Sessions held every Tuesday, 9-11am at Fourwoods Family Hub, 415 Crownhill Road, Plymouth PL5 2LN. No need to book, just turn up!

Access to Work

• Preparing for Adulthood: Employment Resources – Resources from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) on preparing for adulthood and work.
• What are Supported Internships: Easy Read (PDF – 810KB) – This publication was created by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) and explains what supported internships are, how to find out about them and how to get funding to support young people in to work.
• Your Future Supported Internships – On Course South West offer supported internships which is a structured a work-based study programme for 16-24 year olds with learning difficulties, disabilities or special educational needs (SEND) who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). These are designed to help young people get ready for work by providing hands-on experience, skills training and support in the workplace.

Ten Wishes

“Ten Wishes” were created with youth participation as a reminder about what children and young people in Plymouth need from professionals to help keep them safe and feel valued. There is a booklet and film which explain how the wishes are important to children and young people and how we can all as individual professionals and organisations put their wishes into practice.

• Ten Wishes Booklet
• Ten Wishes Vimeo Film (05:33)