Living Well with Autism
Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire is launching a package of services on behalf on Derbyshire County Council called ‘Living Well with Autism’.
Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire are delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Living Well with Autism’ service. Over the past 10 years, Relate has seen an increasing number of adults, individuals and Couples, who are experiencing difficulties in their personal and work relationships because of an Autism Spectrum Condition, including Aspergers. Counselling support is provided for, not only the individual with ASC, but also their partner and close family members who may have an equally difficult time living with someone with ASC.
People with ASC have a unique condition. A well-used quote is “If you’ve met one person with Autism, you’ve met one person with autism”; meaning that although there are common features for people with ASC, the way each person will experience this is individual to them and the support they require may differ from one person to the next.
With this in mind Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire is able to offer a range of services, allowing the individual to choose the support that suits them.
The aim of the service is to support people living with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and their families/carers to gain a better understanding of the condition, help them deal with how this may affect their daily lives and support them to make positive improvements.
Living Well with Autism services are available to Adults (18yrs +) who are resident in Derbyshire County, who have a diagnosis of ASC and their immediate support network, (partner, parents, siblings, carer). Services are also available to Derbyshire residents who display some characteristics of ASC who have been referred by a health professional.
Service users will have access to a One day Group Education Group where they can gain more understanding of ASC, enabling the participants to address the impact ASC has on their social and communication skills, personal goal setting and action planning and guidance on health and well-being; such as coping with anxiety and avoiding depression.
A Support Pack provides relevant information to enable further learning and sign posting to relevant information sources and support services, and links to online support tools.
Relate can offer up to 12 sessions of individual Coaching if you want to focus on Life or Relationships with practical solutions and goals, improving communication and fulfilling your potential.
Or up to 12 Counselling sessions for individuals, Couples or Families to work towards improving the quality of your relationships, communication and emotional expression.
There is also a Free Telephone Helpline and LiveChat service available.
Relate Derby are hosting the first launch event for this service on Friday 23 March 12.30pm-3pm so professionals can come to find out more about this service, prior to people being able to access the services available across the County.
For more information or to express interest in these services please contact info@livingwellwithautism.org.uk or phone 01332 301350
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