Acre View Primary School
Wellbeing Support
General Support
Samaritans
Call 116 123 - free
www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Call any time, day or night. Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE.
National Autistic Society - Resources for Autistic people and families
www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus/resources/helpful-resources.aspx
This is hard for everyone, but we know that for some autistic people of all ages these things could trigger intense stress and lead to a meltdown or a shut down.
We know many of our supporters are feeling anxious, so we’ve collected a series of resources, which includes, social stories, a new daily schedule template, how to keep children entertained, managing anxiety and much more! Take a look...
Mind UK - Managing anxiety
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/support-community-elefriends/
General support – for young people
www.kooth.com -Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.
www.youngminds.org.uk - The UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. YoungMinds also have a Facebook and Twitter pages you can follow for day to day support.
(Parents helpline also available)
www.keep-your-head.com - reliable information on mental health and wellbeing for children, young people and adults.
Support for parents
Positivitree - The Positivitree works to improve the mental wellbeing of families with children who have additional health or care needs. They offer online support, social groups, workshops and classes. Based on the Wirral, they offer virtual coffee mornings for parents and carers. Their Facebook page has more details of events.
YoungMinds - Worried about a child or young person's behaviour or mental health? You're not alone. Visit their website for Parents helpline, Parents survival guide, Parents Guide to Support.
Newsround video - Drs Chris and Xand explain what’s happening
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/51342366
Resources for children and young people with additional needs:
The Autism Educator - Visual story about what the coronavirus is
Carol Gray has created a social story about Pandemics and the Coronavirus
https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
Mencap website - Contains a link to the most up to date version of their “Easy Read” for young people and adults with learning difficulties
www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/health/coronavirus
