For Essex, Southend and Thurrock
A new service for young autistic people and their families.
- Information about autism
- Weekly support groups
- Directory of services
About the Autism Hub
Who is it for?
The Kids Autism Hub is for young people aged 12 – 25 who are newly diagnosed with autism, young people who are on the diagnosis pathway, and the family members of those young people.
To access the Autism Hub you have to be referred by an autism professional in the NHS or education. If you are being assessed for autism your NHS team or SENDCO can refer you.
What does it do?
The service will help you and your family understand more about autism and the different ways autism can affect different people.
Autism Guides
Bite-size information on a wide range of topics to help you to understand autism and find strategies that work for you.
Personal stories
Video interviews and stories featuring young autistic people and their parents discussing their own experiences of autism and offering their advice on how they've made it work for them.
Support groups
Weekly online groups where you can learn more about autism, ask questions, and hear the experiences of other people
Directory
Pointers to a range of high-quality autism services across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock who can help with your individual needs.
Who is it by?
The Kids Autism Hub has been commissioned by the NHS in Essex. The three NHS Integrated Care Boards that cover Essex, Southend, and Thurrock came together to develop it for families living in Essex.
They commissioned Kids to develop and run the service. Kids is a national charity that supports young disabled and neurodivergent people and their families. Kids has over 50 years’ experience of working with young autistic people.
How do I sign up?
To access the service you need to be referred by a health or education professional. Please speak to your NHS autism contact or your SENDCO. If you are having difficulty being referred and believe you are eligible please contact us and we’ll try to help.
For parents
If you’re a parent of a young autistic person and would like to know more about our service please see our dedicated For Parents page.
For professionals
If you are an NHS autism professional or a SENDCO and would like more information about our service and how to refer people please see our dedicated For Professionals page.
We’re here for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, young carers and families. We’re on a mission to create a world where all kinds of kids have all kinds of opportunities.
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