Community Assessment Therapy Services -CATS

02/09/2025

🌍 September is International FASD Awareness Month

At Community Assessment Therapy Services, we are proud to support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month.

This year, new FASD Informed resources are being launched. From empowering family designed products and professional training, to legal webinars and practical wallet cards that give families a “pocket-sized advocate.”
👉 https://www.fasdinformed.co.uk

👉 Find out more about our FASD assessments and support here: https://www.catservices.uk/spage-services-fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorder_service.html

01/09/2025

🌞 We hope all our families and clients have had a restful summer

As the new school year begins, we’re thinking of all children returning to school and especially those children and young people making the big step from primary to secondary school.

💡 has put together some really helpful tips to support a smoother transition: https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/some-tips-for-a-good-transition-from-primary-to-secondary-school-for-autistic-pupils/

31/07/2025

Great news. You can now spread the cost of your invoice from CATS if you wish to via Klarna.

22/07/2025

🌟 We’re proud to be a Trusted Partner of the 🌟

At CATS, we are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based autism assessments and support. Our partnership with the National Autistic Society recognises our dedication to meeting rigorous clinical standards and ensuring that every person we support receives compassionate, informed, and individualised care.

By working closely with NAS, we continue to uphold best practice and contribute to improving outcomes for autistic individuals and their families.

💙 Learn more about the partnership: https://www.catservices.uk/spage-about_us-national_autistic_society.html

15/07/2025

Supporting Physical Development with Expert Physiotherapy

At CATS, our children’s physiotherapist is specially trained to support babies and young people’s physical development using a holistic, child-centred approach. We help children in Norfolk, Suffolk, North East Essex—and beyond—with a range of physical needs:

• Delayed gross motor skills

• Coordination & endurance issues, including hypermobility

• Musculoskeletal difficulties, post-injury or surgery

🔗 Make a referral here: https://www.catservices.uk/sspage-services-therapies-physiotherapy.html

15/07/2025

Some lovely book recommendations from our friends at Autismexplorersnorwich

11/07/2025

We’re looking for a child aged 12–24 months to take part in a special one-off pilot study at Norwich Castle Museum on Tuesday, 15th July (2–4pm).

You’ll explore the Natural History Gallery with your baby in a carrier while they wear a small, lightweight eye-tracking headset. This will help us better understand how families engage with museum exhibits and what captures infants’ attention in this setting.

⏱ The study takes just 10–15 minutes, and you’ll be with your child the whole time.
🎁 Participants will receive a thank-you book, and we’ll cover parking/bus costs.

This is a short-notice opportunity, so if you're free and up for something a little different, we’d love to hear from you!

10/07/2025

🌟 At CATS (Community Assessment & Therapy Services), we support children and young people with a wide range of neurodevelopmental needs through high-quality, evidence-based care.

We offer a full range of services including:
🧠 Autism & ADHD assessments
💬 Speech and language therapy
🧩 Occupational therapy
🧍 Physiotherapy
🫶 Post-diagnostic support for families

Our diagnostic services are paediatrician-led, ensuring a gold standard, medically-informed approach to assessment and diagnosis. This helps us to build a full, accurate picture of each child’s strengths and challenges, supporting the right care from the start.

Our clinic environments are welcoming, child-friendly spaces where young people feel safe, respected, and empowered to be themselves.

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09/07/2025

🌟 At Community Assessment & Therapy Services (CATS), we provide specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and support for both adults and children. Our experienced, multidisciplinary team works with individuals and families to offer clear, compassionate, and evidence-based care.

🌟 We’re proud to be a partner of the National Autistic Society, reflecting our commitment to high-quality, person-centred support for autistic people and those exploring a diagnosis. https://www.catservices.uk/spage-about_us-national_autistic_society.html

💬 Whether you’re looking for assessment, therapy, or post-diagnostic support, we’re here to help. Visit www.catservices.uk to find out more.

07/07/2025

Saturday was the second annual ARFID Awareness Day, and so we wanted to highlight our weekly online support group Hummingbird, for those who have ARFID (no diagnosis needed).

Join us at 6:45pm every Thursday, and be part of a safe space to learn how to cope in different settings and scenarios with ARFID, and ask questions in our guided Q&A.

Interested? Take a look at our support groups on our website, and join us this week: https://bit.ly/41OjvjH

03/07/2025

💬 Did you know we offer support after your assessment too?

Whether you’re looking for 1:1 sessions, signposting to local services, or helpful online resources – we’re here to help you take the next steps. Take a look at our website to find out more.

Lovely to catch up with Autismexplorersnorwich today who we have now added to our list of local services.

Please let us know of anymore we might have missed 👀

Resources to support parents with children with Autism, ADHD and other developmental needs.

01/07/2025

CATS can provide a highly specialist neurodevelopmental diagnostic service for children and adults with a visual impairment. Access to a high-quality assessment can be challenging for children and adults with a visual impairment for a number of reasons, including overlap of eye condition symptomology, assessment tools which are designed for a sighted population and lack of specialist expertise in the assessing team.

At CATS we have a specialist team who are qualified to carry out diagnostic assessments for children and adults who also have a visual impairment. Our team includes:

🔹A Paediatrician with a special interest in visual impairment
🔹A Qualified Habilitation Specialist with over 20 years’ of experience working with children with visual impairment
🔹A Paediatric Occupational Therapist with many years of experience working with children with visual impairments.
🔹Clinical Psychologists
🔹Speech and Language Therapists

Contact us for more information admin@catservices.uk