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Autism Service Directory

Spurgeons| EarlyBird

Main information

Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Information, advice and advocacy

The EarlyBird Parent Programme supports parents and carers of pre-school aged children (under five years) with a diagnosis of autism.

The programme is held over approximately 3 months and aims to support families to:

*Understand autism and how children experience the world around them.

*Develop interactions and communication with their child.

*Understand their child's behaviour.

Please contact the local diagnostic team/professional or local authority Early Years team for information on programme availability. If you do not have an EarlyBird team in your area please contact your local health and/or education professionals to request information regarding post-diagnostic support in your area.

Eligibility

Age: From age 1 to 4

Aimed at: Parent/carer of a child

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, NHS Consultant, NHS primary care, Social Care, Yourself

Registrations & Approaches

Specialisms: Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Learning disability, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Contacts

We would prefer you to contact us by phone or email.

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Nicola Baldwin - Family Support Enngagement Lead
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01892 538 288
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nbaldwin@spurgeons.org

Locations

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Buttons ABC Preschool, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QN
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Spurgeons, 160, St James Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2HE
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