Your pathway

Support for Parents & Families

You know your child better than anyone. We help translate what you already sense into understanding, language and practical support.

In short

Where should I start?

Start with the free five minute screening, then book a call. If you decide to go ahead, we ask for a referral from a GP, another health professional or your child's SENCO, or a copy of your GP Summary. Child assessments run at our Colchester clinic and include school liaison.

What this looks like

What you can expect from us

A calm, play-informed assessment experience for your child
Plain-English reports schools actually act on
Parent sessions so you are never handed a report and left alone

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Where most people start

Assessment

Child & Young Person Assessments

An assessment your child can actually cope with, and a report their school can actually use.

Assessment

Combined Autism & ADHD Assessments

Two profiles, one assessment journey. Because being assessed for one at a time is how people end up with half an answer twice.

Support

Parent Support

Support for the person holding everything together, who is usually the last to be offered any.

Support

Post-Diagnostic Support

A diagnosis answers one question and opens twenty more. This is where we help with the twenty, wherever you are.

Free guidance

Parent Hub

Written for the parent reading at 11pm after a hard day, wanting a straight answer.

Signs of Autism in GirlsWhat are the signs of autism in girls?
Autism and MaskingWhat is autistic masking?
Understanding Sensory DifferencesWhat are sensory processing differences in autism?
ADHD in ChildrenWhat are the signs of ADHD in children?
When School Becomes HardWhy is my neurodivergent child struggling at school?
Support After Your Child's DiagnosisWhat happens after a child is diagnosed as autistic or with ADHD?
Understanding Your Child's ReportHow do I read a neurodevelopmental assessment report?

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Quiet Space

Quiet Space: support for parents, between appointments

Ongoing guidance, practical everyday strategies and reassurance for parents and carers of neurodivergent children, from £9.99 per month.

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Answers

Questions people in your position ask

Written to be genuinely useful, and short enough to read at the end of a long day.

My child masks at school. Will that affect the assessment?

No. Masking is one of the most common reasons families are told 'there's nothing to see'. Our assessments deliberately gather information from more than one setting, ask about the cost of coping rather than only visible behaviour, and treat home presentation as valid clinical evidence. If school reports no concerns, we explore why, that difference is often part of the picture, not a contradiction of it.

How do I explain the assessment to my child?

We send you age-appropriate wording before the first appointment. Most families find it helps to describe it as meeting someone whose job is to understand how your brain works best, not a test, and nothing they can pass or fail. Children are told what will happen, how long it will take, and that they can pause at any point.

Will a diagnosis change how people see my child?

Understanding usually changes the story from 'difficult' to 'differently wired and doing their best'. Families consistently tell us the shift in language at home and school is the single biggest benefit, often more than any formal entitlement.

"Receiving our son's autism diagnosis has made such a positive difference. It has given us a much deeper understanding of him, the way he experiences the world and why certain things can be challenging for him. Instead of feeling unsure or worried, we now feel empowered to support him in the right ways so he can thrive and be fully understood. What also meant so much to us was that the care didn't stop once the diagnosis was given."

Abbey S, parent · Essex · More reviews

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