Neurodiversity Support Team
What we do
The Neurodiversity Support Team gives advice, information and support to colleagues working in education, early years settings and healthcare across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We help professionals understand and use the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis process.
What we provide for education and health professionals:
- Advice and information around the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis process.
- Support to identify helpful ways to meet the neurodivergent needs of children and young people.
- Support with areas of need within the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis.
- Development of resources and information around meeting neurodivergent needs.
- Support in completing the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis with families.
What we provide for families:
- If your child attends a school, college or early years setting, speak to staff there about completing a Neurodivergent Needs Analysis.
- If your child is home educated or is not currently attending a school or other education setting, the Neurodiversity Support Team can complete the needs analysis.
Our Neurodivergent Needs Analysis page has more information about the process for children who both attend, and do not attend, school or an education setting.
Related services
The following services may be of interest:
Information and signposting
The Neurodivergent Needs Analysis explores a child’s strengths and needs in the following areas:
- Cognitive abilities
- Speech and Language
- Energy levels
- Attention and impulse control
- Emotional regulation
- Motor skills
- Sensory responses
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Social communication and friendships
More information about the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis can be found on our Neurodivergent Needs Analysis page.
Contact
Please note that we are only able to respond to contact from:
- Education and health professionals
- Families of children and young people who are home-educated or not on-roll at an education setting
If you are not within one of these groups – please contact your child’s education setting to discuss the Neurodivergent Needs Analysis. You may need to wait until they are trained – or access universal support first.
Phone: 0300 125 5050
Email: sirona.nst@nhs.net
Please note that requests for support by education and other professionals should come via our ‘Request for Support’ form. This will be provided following Neurodivergent Needs Analysis training.
Getting help
Training for professionals
Contact our team to first attend a Neurodivergent Needs Analysis training session. Following this, you can request support through our support form which wil be provided following training.
Referral
Please complete an Neurodivergent Needs Analysis referral form, available on our Neurodivergent Needs Analysis page, and send this to sirona.nst@nhs.net.
