Useful Links

    Resources and leaflets

    You may find these documents helpful in supporting your child with Autism. Please note that the advice provided and strategies recommended in these leaflets is general and may not be relevant to or appropriate for your child. We recommend that you discuss the implementation of any new strategies with school staff if you are unsure.

    Autism Alert cards 

    Autism alert cards (child)

    Autism alert cards (young person)

    Business cards compiled by Queensmill Occupational Therapy Department that can be carried by parents/carers and handed out to members of the public to inform them of a child's difficulties. Print out onto card and cut out. These are particularly useful if a child is demonstrating challenging behaviours and you don't have time to explain to bystanders who may want to help (or interfere). Cards similar to these can also be provided for your child to carry in their pockets or bag in case they go missing. These should be individualised and include emergency contact details. Please speak with your child’s Occupational Therapist to request.

    Brushing Teeth

    Brushing Teeth

    An advice leaflet compiled by Queensmill Occupational Therapisy Department about supporting your child with Autism to tolerate brushing teeth and ways this activity can be adapted to make it easier for carers.

    Celebrations

    Advice about helping your child to cope with Christmas and other celebrations which are often a difficult time for young people with Autism.

    Dental care

    Dental Care

    An advice leaflet compiled by Queensmill Occupational Therapy Department about supporting your child with Autism to tolerate dental care.

    Guidelines for Airline Staff

    Guidelines for Airling Staff

    When going on holiday, this leaflet made by the National Autistic Society is for parents to hand to airline staff to explain that their child has Autism - what to expect and how to help. This can be individualised by Queensmill staff as needed. Please speak with your child’s Occupational Therapist.

    Hair Care

    Hair Care

    An advice leaflet compiled by Queensmill Occupational Therapy Department about supporting your child with Autism to tolerate hair care.

    Nail care

    Nail Care

    An advice leaflet compiled by Queensmill Occupational Therapy Department about supporting your child with Autism to tolerate nail care.

    Safety leaflets

    These leaflets were compiled by the Occupational Therapists in the local Disabled Children’s Team following a joint workshop for parents with the Queensmill Occupational Therapy Department.

    This leaflet provides advice on how you can help keep your child with disabilities safe at home/around doors.

    Door Safety Leaflet

    This leaflet provides advice on how you can help keep your child with challenging behaviour safe in the garden.

    Garden Safety

    This leaflet provides advice on how you can help keep your child with disabilities safe outside in the community.

    Outdoor Safety

    This leaflet provides advice on how you can help keep your child with escaping (running away) behaviour safe in your care.

    Sensors & Tracking Devices

    This leaflet provides advice on how you can help keep your child with disabilities safe around windows.

    Window Safety

    Sleep

    Encouraging Good Sleep Habits in Children with Learning Disabilities: An information leaflet produced by Research Autism.

    Encouraging Good Sleep Habits

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    Toilet Training

    Advice about how starting toilet training with your child and how Queensmill staff will support with this

    Toilet Training

    For more specific tips about toileting and access to visual resources, use this link: www.continencevictoria.org.au These may need adapting to ensure that the language is appropriate for your child (particularly as the website is Australian). Speak to your child’s Occupational Therapist if you would like to adapt these visuals.

    Useful links and services

    The information and links below are for national organisations that you may find helpful.

    National Autistic Society (NAS):

    www.autism.org.uk

    Helpline: 0845 070 4004

    Parent to parent: 0800 9 520 520

    NHS Choices

    www.nhs.uk

    This link takes you to a search tool to find Autism support groups in your local area.

    Research Autism

    www.researchautism.net

    The following section of the website provides a summary and review of the evidence base for different types of intervention: http://researchautism.net/autism-interventions/our-evaluations-interventions

    The information and links below are for local organisations (within the tri-borough and surrounding areas) that you may find helpful.

    Disabled Children’s Teams

    For information about support and assessment for respite from a social worker in your local area:Hammersmith and Fulham

    Kensington and Chelsea

    Westminster

    Brent

    Ealing 

    Family Friends

    www.familyfriends.uk.com

    Tel: 020 8960 9099

    A registered charity that provides practical and emotional support for families-in-need through befriending and mentoring services. Family Friends helps disadvantaged families in Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent.

    MENCAP – Hammersmith and Fulham

    www.hfmencap.org

    Provides respite, advocacy and parent support network.

    West London Action for Children (WLAC):

    WLAC offer services for families in Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea who are in receipt of benefits.

    www.wlac.org.uk

    Phone: 0207 352 1155

    Website Links

    Kensington Queensmill

    Queensmill College

    Fulham Cross Academy