Autism and Wellbeing

Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF formerly PACT) is funded by the Department for Education and aims to work in partnership with Manchester City Council, Health and Education settings to shape and influence services, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet the needs of disabled children, young people and their families living in Manchester.MPCF understands the day to day challenges faced by parent-carers, as we are parent-carers too. The aim of MPCF is to give parent-carers a voice and to make their views heard in the improvement of services for our children.

Manchester Parent Carer Forum

This workshop aims to impart parents with information about autism and what the diagnosis could mean to your child/ young person and family.

Sharston Sure Start Children's Center

This session is aimed at parents/carers of PRIMARY and SECONDARY school-aged children.This workshop is led by senior mental health professionals working in the Social Communication Pathway and will provide the opportunity to:<ul><li>Develop your understanding of Autism.</li><li>Consider what being autistic might mean for your child/young person.</li><li>Think about factors that might impact on wellbeing for autistic people.</li><li>Learn about approaches to support wellbeing and how to access further help.</li><li>Hear about the experiences of other families and share your own experiences if you wish.</li></ul>Biscuits, tea and coffee will be provided. However, lunch isn't covered so please make sure to bring your own food for the lunch break.If you need an interpreter to access the session, please email <a href="mailto:mft.scppostdiagnosticworkshops@nhs.net" title="mailto:mft.scppostdiagnosticworkshops@nhs.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mft.scppostdiagnosticworkshops@nhs.net</a> with at least a week’s notice before the session. Each session can only cater for one interpreter so please contact the SCP team ASAP if you require one.Any queries about this session can be directed to: mft.scppostdiagnosticworkshops@nhs.net

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