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18/08/08
For the Aiming High information
and the latest Pathfinder Newsletter, please click on link:
www.kent.gov.uk/SocialCare/disability/childrens-disability-register/pathfinder-programme.htm
12th
Annual General Meeting
MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER AT 7pm
If you intend to come or you wish to record your apologies please click here or to make a nomination to the Council
of Management click here.
New
Support Group
We have recently joined forces with colleagues from both local
statutory and voluntary agencies to launch a support group for families of
disabled children from Black Minority Ethnic communities. We will meet
monthly at venues in both Dartford and
Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
The
government has established an independent review of Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS) which has now launched a national call for
evidence.
For the
purposes of the review, CAMHS is defined broadly, including all services that
promote emotional health and well-being. This can include universal services,
such as GPs, early years settings and schools, targeted services such as
social care and specialist services such as community child and family mental
health clinics and hospital based services.
More information about the review and
how to submit evidence to the consultation is at: www.dcsf.gov.uk/CAMHSreview
INFORMATION FOR
PARENTS OF CHILDREN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM
Research has clearly highlighted the importance of post-diagnostic support for parents and carers of children and adults who receive a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder after pre-school age.
In response to this The National Autistic Society has developed the help! programme which aims to address the initial needs of all parents - no matter what the age of their child.
If you are a parent or carer of a child with a recently diagnosed autistic spectrum disorder and are interested in attending the help! programme please complete the form on the NAS website or ask for a copy from the office. The NAS will then inform you if a programme is being run in your area or whether they have added your details to their database for future programmes.
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