As part of the Neurodiversity in Education project in Manchester, we want parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people to learn more about neurodivergence (including ADHD and autism), meet other parents and carers, and be better able to support the needs of their family.
We thus invite you to join us at this year’s The Autism and ADHD Show, which will be held on the 4th and 5th of July at the Manchester Central Convention Centre.
You can request a ticket from us if you have a neurodivergent child or young person who goes to one of the Manchester schools participating in the Neurodiversity in Education (NiE) project. The fifteen schools currently involved with NiE are:
- Acacias Community Primary School
- Barlow Hall Primary School
- Brookburn Primary School
- Charlestown Community Primary School
- Co-Op Academy Manchester
- Christ the King RC Primary School
- Didsbury High School
- Levenshulme High School
- Manchester Communication Academy
- Old Moat Primary School
- Parrs Wood High School
- Rushbrook Primary Academy
- Southern Cross
- St. Matthew’s RC High School
- Trinity CoE High School
What is The Autism and ADHD Show?
The Autism Show is an annual event that brings together parents, carers, professionals and autistic people with autism-specific information, advice, products and services.
At the show, you can pick and choose from over 100 hours of talks, clinics and workshops, plus hundreds of specialist products and services. Once inside the event, all content is free to access and CPD certified for professionals.
- Leading professionals exploring key topics and offering invaluable advice in the Autism & ADHD Matters Theatre
- Practical strategies and approaches which can make an immediate difference in the Exhibitor Talks
- Invaluable insights from autistic and ADHD adults sharing their lived experiences in the Autism Talks and ADHD Talks
- Specialist products and services including learning tools, communication aids, sensory equipment, advice and support services, residential care, and specialist schools
- Free professional consultations on Managing Challenging Behaviour, Sleep Support, Wills and Trusts, and Post Diagnostic Support
- Interactive features and workshops such as Creative Activity’s modular sensory solution – the Senso Cube by Creative Activity, Tobii Dynavox’s Unlocking Communication Workshops and Sensory Guru’s The Sensory Classroom
What is Autism in Schools?
The Neurodiversity in Education (NiE) project is an initiative jointly funded by the Department for Education (DfE), NHS England and Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (GM ICP) that aims to improve support for neurodivergent* children and young people in mainstream schools.
It is divided into two categories:
– Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) is the programme for primary schools.
– Neurodiversity in Schools (NIS) is the programme for secondary schools.
The project involves delivering a wide-ranging programme of neurodiversity training to schools, developing parent/carer groups at schools to provide opportunities for peer-to-peer support amongst parents/carers and to build stronger relationships between parents & schools, and supporting schools in helping children and young people develop relationships and welcome their neurodiversity.
Please visit https://bit.ly/neurodiversity-in-education-mcr or scan the QR code below for more information.
