Drop in Clinics
Our Drop in Clinics are held by professionals and are there for you to gain face to face support asking questions you might have. These are in small rooms so you have some privacy. Further details of these clinics will be released in due course….
👉Loren Snow - Sensory Processing & Eating Difficulties
Loren Snow is an autistic autism consultant with over ten years experience teaching people to understand autism. They have delivered training to tens of thousands of parents of autistic children, autistic adults, and NHS staff. Loren Snow is an autistic speaker, with expertise in eating difficulties and sensory processing. He will be available to speak with on either of these topics, where you can gain some strategies and advice on any of the concerns you may have.
www.lorensnow.com
👉Jan Eastwood: DLA & PIP
Jan is a generalist adviser at North Somerset Citizens Advice and is trained to help with Disability Living Allowance (DLA) & Personal Independence Payment (PIP) forms. DLA is for parents & carers who may need help with the extra costs of looking after a child who:
-is under 16
-has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not have a disability
PIP is a benefit for people over 16 with long-term health conditions or disabilities who need extra help with daily living or mobility
👉Sue Willis: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia & Dyscalculia
Sue from Act4SEND provides advice and support for schools to improve the provision for pupils with special educational needs & disabilities. This involves assessments, consultations & training. If you have questions for anything related to dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia, then this is the clinic for you.
https://act4send.com/
👉Catrina Lowri: All Neurodiversity
Catrina founded Neuroteachers. She helps educational settings work with their autistic and neurodivergent learners to find simple solutions for inclusive practice. Catrina’s expertise comes from her lived experience as a neurodivergent teacher, employee and employer. She is also a qualified special educational needs (SEN) teacher and experienced special needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and advisory teacher. Catrina is running a clinic where you can ask any questions on all neurodiversities. She has a wealth of knowledge so is there for any advice needed!
https://neuroteachers.com/
👉Rhiannon Goph: Financial Planning
Rhiannon is a financial advisor specialising in financial planning for those with children, young people or adults with additional needs and disabilities. If you have any questions about pensions, life insurance, trusts or wills please do some and see her, the laws surrounding beneficiaries when there are needs or disabilities involved are different, so to be prepared is the best thing. Rhiannon can help you with this!
https://www.planitfuture.co.uk/about-us-1
👉Citizens Advice:
Specialist from Citizens Advice will be on hand to answer your questions, here are the areas of expertise available:
• Generalist service - Sam Olliffe
• Welfare Benefits - Elaine Atkins
• Housing - Sara Leeroth
• Debt - Rose Walker
• Social prescribing/Virtual Hub - Jacqui Reeve and Alex Burgoyne
👉Strawberry Line: Bike Pop Up Stall
The team behind the Strawberry Line Cycle Project will have some of the selection of bikes available to use for disabled children, young people and adults, and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the project and how you could get involved.
https://www.strawberrycycles.com/
👉North Somerset Parent Carers Working Together (NSPCWT) & Bristol Autism Support (BAS) will be offering peer support sessions for 1-1 advice or support, whether that be a shoulder to cry on, or someone to laugh with, this will be the safe space you may need for no judgement.
https://www.bristolautismsupport.org/
North Somerset Parent Carers Working Together Forum
🎫Tickets are not yet available to book……