Information, advice and guidance

Autism Hampshire:

• Information, Advice and Guidance Service

• Local Autism Directory

• Autism Alert Programme

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS):

• Hampshire

• Southampton

• Portsmouth

Ask about Autism

A service for families across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, whether you feel your child may be autistic, to diagnosis and beyond. They offer:

• Free workshops and training encompassing many of the topics surrounding autism, both virtually and in-person in locations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
• Get-togethers will give parent carers the opportunity to share ideas and experiences, and a crucial support network to help you going forward.
• BRAAIN is a signposting service offering free telephone appointments to help guide you and find the support you need. Whether that's details of the healthcare service you'll be referred to, details of support available, training opportunities, or social events for families.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services:

• Hampshire

• Southampton

• Portsmouth

Hampshire Educational Psychology

Worried for children, colleagues and families? Contact them directly via their telephone support line. This is available for parents/carers, education setting staff and other children's services professionals working in Hampshire.

Autism Education Trust

• Free resources for parents
  

Local authority information

Hampshire County Council:

• Children and families

• Family Information and Services Hub

Southampton City Council:

• Southampton Information Directory

• Southampton SEND Local Offer

• Southampton Family Information Service

Portsmouth City Council:

• Portsmouth SEND Local Offer
  

Hampshire Autism Partnership Board

• Hampshire Autism Voice

• Hampshire All-age Autism Strategy
  

Other support

• Ambitious about Autism’s Right from the Start parent toolkit (toolkit for navigating the early years autism journey)

• Ambitious Youth Network (a space for autistic young people, between the ages of 16-25)

• Autism-friendly screenings

• Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card 

• Free resources from Makaton

• KIDS (support for disabled children, young people and their families England)

• Information for working families (to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace)

• Family Fund

• Contact (for families with disabled children)