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We are a friendly parent led group which aims to support families in the Ashford area, with children and young adults on the Autistic Spectrum as well as those with ADHD. This includes those who have yet to gain an official diagnosis. Being told your child…

Portage group for children and their families on the autistic spectrum, ADHD, ADD, ASHD, learningneds, development delay, undiagnosed or diagnosed

Meet and discuss any areas around autism and share information in a supportive environment with other parents. Our support group is held weekly on Friday mornings, during term time. Children are welcome but must be supervised

The advisor service is a specialist flexible person centred service which aims to empower the person to achieve their own goals and outcomes. This role is primarily advocacy and support, advice, information and guidance is also available on all aspects relating to disability

Sigh of Relief is a Social Group of parents & carers of children & young adults with ADHD and ASD. We are not trained but offer support for one another & advise of other helpful organisations. We meet every first Monday (excluding bank hol &…

We provide advice and support to mcch services, staff, families/carers, people we support, professionals and other organisations. We can assist in finding out why an individual engages in the behaviour(s) that they do and develop appropriate interventions to reduce its occurrence. Interventions are generally proactive…

Supporting transition from school to University - open to all students applying to all universities/ 3 days taster days

The UK's largest provider of specialist autism services.  In Kent they provide:  residential homes, respite & short breaks, daytime hubs, one-to-one support as well as their nationwide services:  helpline, carers support, diagnosis centre and Autism Services Directory

Find A Voice is a Kent based registered charity which helps and supports people of all ages with speech, language and communication difficulties throughout Kent, Medway and beyond. We are the only charity in the country that provides this service: Training, Outreach, Resource Library, Advice…

Kent Advocacy is made up of 9 organisations (independent of the NHS and KCC) that all specialise in providing different services across the county. Together they offer their advocacy services under the same name: Kent Advocacy.  Different services are available depending on the circumstances.