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VAS, SAPN, and Sheffield Voices worked together on a six-month project to learn what kind of support people of all ages in Sheffield need to live well with ADHD.
We wanted to hear from people about their experiences and what could help them or those they care about.
By sharing our connections through SAPN and Sheffield Voices, our knowledge of health and social care systems, and our experiences with community involvement, we created an online survey and held some face-to-face sessions to gather people’s opinions and feedback.
People from the ADHD community in Sheffield then helped us analyse the data, and we used their interpretations to shape our findings.
Recommendations from what we heard about can also be found at the end of this report, which can be downloaded at the link below.
AccessAble is here to take the chance out of going out. To give you the accessibility information you need to work out if a place is going to be accessible for you. We've surveyed 10,000s of venues across the UK and Ireland, including shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, hotels, colleges, universities, hospitals and more. Use AccessAble to find wheelchair friendly venues or check out disabled access and facilities. AccessAble is Your Accessibility Guide. Download our free App to use AccessAble on the go.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities, including specialist education services and an award-winning employment programme. We also use our expertise to deliver training and consultancy to a wide range of organisations to improve awareness and understanding of autism.
At Aucademy our fundamental aim is to educate Autistic people and non-autistic people about Autistic experience, as taught by an entirely Autistic team of educators and collaborators.
Autism-Europe is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of autistic people and their families and to help them improve their quality of life. AE also strives for more awareness and understanding of autism in society.
A PDF document detailing ways that healthcare providers can make appointments more accessible for Autistic people. This document is downloadable and can be shared with your healthcare provider to give them advice to accommodate you better.
This book is a guide aimed at Autistic people age 9-16 who will experience periods. It is designed to be as Autism Friendly as possible.
A list of recommended books about autism, including over 180 autism positive books.
We are the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. Our mission is to create breakthroughs that enable all autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. We do this by funding research, shaping policy and working with autistic people to make more of a difference.
Dr Alice Nicholls is an Autistic Clinical Psychologist, specialising in Autistic burnout. Drawing on the emerging Autistic Burnout literature, knowledge of Clinical Psychology and looking at what actually works for their clients, Dr Nicholls has created a unique approach called Authenticity.
Their website has free resources and training to help Autistic people break the cycle of burnout.
We are the only national, Autistic-led charity offering essential support services, resources, education and a thriving community for Autistic parents.
A PDF document giving an overview of Autism and detailing ways that employers can make the workplace more accessible. This document can be downloaded to share with your employer to help them understand how to support you better.
Our mission is to bring the autistic community together in a co-operative effort to ensure that, in every aspect of health and social care, the needs and views of autistic people are taken into account by those who provide or commission services.
Practical human support and digital tools to help you think about what you need and plan for the things you find difficult. Access personalised strategies from your phone, when you need them most.
The main professional association for therapists. Their therapist directory allows you to filter by a wide variety of things - under ‘Health related issues’, you can select Autism spectrum and/or ADD/ADHD.
Free card which you can carry to help communicate your needs to police officers or other emergency services. The card contains details about your sensory experiences, interests and communication needs.
Our mission is to support autistic people to have fulfilling and productive working relationships in inclusive and positive environments. We do this by enabling autistic people to find and be successful in suitable work and encouraging providers of work to employ autistic people and recognise the benefits they can bring to the workplace.
Free2BMe provides training, clinical supervision and support for professionals working with neurodivergent client groups and professionals who identify as neurodivergent.
Free2BMe is 100% neurodivergent owned and run and works on the principle of “nothing about us without us”.
They also have a national directory of neurodivergent therapists and coaches.
A PDF document providing advice and guidance on completing the PIP application process and managing the journey from application to decision. This document contains a lot of clickable links, if you would like a printable version with shortened links please email admin@sapn.org.uk and we will happily send it across.
Information and worksheets for Autistic adults, supporters, and healthcare providers, focussing on primary healthcare, or healthcare with a regular doctor. The resources on this site are meant to improve the healthcare of Autistic adults.
Easy-read conversation cards to help with talking about mental health and medications. The website also has easy-read booklets with more in-depth information about mental health; including mental health conditions, counselling, and symptoms.
Short guide to help autistic people and their families to understand mental health problems in autism, learn to manage them and know where to get help.
A resource for autistic people who might need hospital treatment. The passport is designed to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
We're here to help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, we are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes.
We are a collective of Autistic people responsive to the evolving needs and trajectory of the Autistic community.
By publishing autistic voices, we are cataloguing the intersectional experiences, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of Autistics.
We aim for a future that is more accepting, accommodating, and empowering for autistic people. Our organization platforms autistic voices, prioritizing those who are underrepresented in autistic self-advocacy, and our contributors create free, accessible resources for autistic people and non-autistic parents, educators, service providers, partners, and other people who interact with autistic people.
A global directory of Neurodivergent, neuro-affirmative therapists, coaches, psychologists, relationship support, and more, hosted by Autistic-led non-profit, Thriving Autistic.
Catalogue of self-help guides containing practical advice and support to help improve your health and wellbeing.
Note: this is an NHS Scotland website, so please ensure that any advice about contacting services is relevant to your local area if you're in England.
We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent children and young adults. Our schools and homes are located across the country, providing inclusive environments in which our neurodivergent pupils are valued and supported to thrive and access the world.
Information about a range of services and support for specific areas autistic young people may need help with.
Provides one-to-one autism and ADHD specialist student NMH Support, including mentoring and study skills. Spectrum First are also a CPD accredited, DfE approved trainer for a range of autism acceptance and mentoring courses.
Spectrum First provide one-to-one autism and ADHD specialist student NMH Support in person, and where appropriate, remotely.
SAPN and the MHPN worked together on creating a new suicide prevention programme led by the VCFSE sector. Our networks provided us with access to specialist VCFSE providers, trusted cross-sector relationships, community insights, and lived experience perspectives that statutory partners often find hard to reach.
We collaborated with individuals and organisations to create a pilot programme where organisations could nominate a staff member to attend free Suicide Prevention training and join an ongoing support network.
Recommendations from what we learned can be found at the end of this report, which can be downloaded at the link below.
Infographics and stories focussing on being an autistic and ADHD human living in a neurotypical world.
Infographics, worksheets and guides on awareness and management of various aspects of neurodivergent life.
A space for inclusive learning, from planning to focus sessions, group coaching, and community. For those of us with ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, and anyone who learns differently.
Co-produced with people from the autistic community, our Autism and Suicide Awareness Training aims to:
- Share information about autism and suicide risk
- Share real experiences
- Coach you through spotting the signs and supporting an autistic person with four different scenarios (you can choose which ones you want to complete)
- Share resources for further support
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The Sheffield Autism Partnership Network is hosted by Voluntary Action Sheffield