Other services
For ME/CFS:
The Association of Young People with ME (AYME) is a UK charity that provides support for children and young people aged up to 26 who have ME/CFS. AYME is also here to help and support parents, carers and professionals in health, education and social care.
This site shares some of the wide range of information and experience we have available, including features on health, education and real life accounts from young people with ME/CFS.
http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/library/topic/Emotions
This page offers many articles to help you deal with Chronic Fatigue. The site has examples of worksheets, logs and forms to help you keep track of how you feel.
For Autism
Le CRA auvergne comporte deux unités : une unité pour enfants et adolescents et une unité pour adultes. The CRA opened in 2007. There two specialised units for adults and for children: i78http://www.cra-auvergne.com/
The Puzzle Centre (http://www.puzzlecentre.org.uk/) is now a new AET training hub and offers SALT, OT, Psychology support for yound children with autism or communication disorders.
As well look up the AET website for lots of interesting information: http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk
For emotional distress in children and teenagers
Childline
Childline offer information and advice about a wide range of issues including self-harm and bullying: http://www.childline.org.uk
Young Minds
Young Minds offer in-depth information about common mental health difficulties that affect young people, such as bulimia and depression and their treatments.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk Parents’ helpline 0808 8025544
For the diagnosis and management of children and adult with ADHD:
The diagnosis has been updated in the DSM5: http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/ADHD%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
The advice in the NICE guideline covers:
- the care, treatment and support that children, young people and adults with ADHD should be offered
- how families and carers can support people with ADHD.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg72
Links with other relevant training/research organisations:
The Centre for Emotional Development www.emotionaldevelopment.co.uk
Anna Freud Centre www.annafreud.org.uk
ARICD www.aricd.org.uk
UCL: Dept. Of Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/neuropsych
The Autism Education Trust offers lots of advice and information: http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk/