Please keep an eye on this page for news of events in and around Lincoln that may be of interest to you. 

Please see this poster about free courses being run around 'Understanding your child with additional needs', designed by clinical psychologists:

Dyslexia Outreach are running some sessions:

Tuesday 1st October: 7pm-8pm: Parent Workshop: Supporting Learning in the home.
Click her to find out more.

They are also running study skills and revision strategies sessions and transition from primary to scondary school sessions:  Click here to find out more.

Please click here for Free Online Autism Course for Lincolnshire Parents and Carers 
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October and 12th, 19th, 26th November from 5pm to 7pm

Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum are offering a range of workshops.  Please click this link or see the poster below for more information:

There is also a workshop on Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) on 7th October between 7pm and 9pm.  Please click here for the details:

PACCT are running a FREE TO ATTEND course for families where their child has a recent diagnosis of ASD.

Please click this link for course information.

Please click this link for course content. 

USEFUL CONTACTS AND ORGANISATIONS:

Please see the poster below for the support service Liaise:

A Virtual Autism Hub has just been launched in Lincolnshire.
Please click the link to access the details.

The following link is for some free online courses regarding nurturing emotional health and wellbeing from bump to 19+ years.

inourplace.co.uk/lincolnshire/

The following website hosts a wealth of information to help you at home:
Home - My Family Coach

Please see the screen shot below for details of some of the topics covered:

Lots of families struggle with their child's sleep.  The following link to 'The Working Together Team's' webpage has some very useful information.
https://www.wtt.org.uk/page/?title=Sleep&pid=22

The following charity also support with sleep difficulties:

The following booklet also contains lots of information and ideas for supporting your child with their sleep.

Healthy Minds Lincolnshire provide emotional wellbeing support for children and young people up to the age of 19.

If your child is finding it hard to cope with how they are feeling or what is happening in their life, Healthy Minds can provide early support.

All staff members have a nursing, social work, counsellor, teaching or mental health background.

Their website is full of useful strategies, including relaxation and breathing excerises (videos):

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/i-need-more-help/healthy-minds-lincolnshire

Colour breathing
Square breathing
Finger breathing
My happy place exercise
Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

There are also online workshops that can be accessed.

The Working Together Team also offer workshops and training videos on a range of topics, which can be a useful first port of call:
https://www.wtt.org.uk/page/?title=WTT+Workshops+for+Parents%2FCarers&pid=76

Please click on the following link to find out more about the courses and support available from the Lincolnshire Parent Carer forum (LPCF):

tnl_nov23nltoparents.pdf (lincspcf.org.uk)

LPCF's 'Week of SEND' is happening in January 2024. 

It details upcoming events hosted by LPCF:

Other courses available to book include:

*Promoting Positive Behaviour Workshop

*Juggling the Joys of Parenting

*Hypnotherapy with Nicole

 Here are some useful posters about managing anxiety.