Berkshire Psychology - ASD and ADHD clinic

10/04/2026

Autism Berkshire and our partners Parenting Special Children provide support for families with autistic and ADHD children and teenagers (aged up to 17) in the Berkshire West NHS area.
The Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service is available to help people who are registered with a GP surgery in the Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham council areas, providing a Helpline service, advice appointments for parents/carers and a range of free online workshops and courses.
Families can request help at any time whether their child has a diagnosis, is waiting for an autism and/or ADHD assessment, or autism is suspected
- For more details of the support available, see https://bit.ly/3hx2OWP, email contact@autismberkshire.org.uk or call 01189 594 594 (option 1).

28/03/2026

28/03/2026

They say you’re “difficult” because it’s easier than admitting the truth:
you’re the only one in the room holding the full weight of your child’s reality.

“Difficult” is the word they reach for when a parent won’t nod along.
When you ask the questions they hoped you wouldn’t.
When you refuse to accept the version of your child that fits neatly into their paperwork.

“Difficult” is what they call you when you won’t shrink.
When you won’t be soothed, silenced, or managed.
When you won’t let them turn your child’s struggle into your fault.

Because the moment you stop being quiet, the moment you stop being grateful for scraps, the moment you stop absorbing the system’s failings as your own…
you become inconvenient.

And inconvenient parents get labelled “difficult”.

But here’s the truth they never say out loud:

You’re not difficult.
You’re determined.
You’re informed.
You’re exhausted.
You’re done being dismissed.

And every time they try to make you the problem, it’s because they don’t want to look at the real one.

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19/03/2026

We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr Leigh-Anne Davies to Wildflower Meadows for this thoughtful workshop on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

This session is for parents and carers who would like to better understand why school avoidance happens and how we can support children who are finding school difficult.

See the post for full details.

Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-school-feels-too-big-a-workshop-on-understanding-ebsa-tickets-1984136856750?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/03/2026

SEND Team Appointments for families with a child or young person with an EHCP

📍Woodley Airfield Centre, Reading, RG5 4UX
📆Thursday 19 March 2026
⏰9.30am to 12.30pm

Book a 20‑minute appointment with the SEND Team to talk through any queries you have about your child or young person’s EHCP or support.

If your child has not yet been allocated a school for phase transfer, this is an opportunity to speak with a member of the team, share any concerns, and understand what the next steps will be.

If you can't attend in person, please you can ask for an online appointment when you book.

Booking link 👉 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokingham-borough-send/send-team-appointments-for-families-with-a-child-or-young-person-with-an-ehcp/e-emezag

05/03/2026

SENDIASS Parent Training Course

🌟 EHCPs – A Parent’s Guide 🌟

👉 Are you thinking of applying for an EHCP Needs Assessment, or have you just applied? This SENDIASS training course will help you to understand the process and to participate fully.

PLEASE NOTE - this training is for those going through the EHCP process for the first time

🗓 Tuesday 17th March
🕙 7.00 - 8.30pm

📩 To book your place, email: info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk

‼️NEW DATE‼️ - EHCP Annual Review Training Course

🗓 Tuesday 24th March
🕙 10.00 - 11.30am

Please share with any Wokingham Borough parents who may find these courses helpful.

02/03/2026

With all the news focussing on the new white paper, we thought we would try and spread some happiness and offer something amazing and affordable to our local area.

One of our team, who have been with us for a while and has lived experience of ND, is now an OT Apprentice, and as a result we have the opportunity to offer more affordable OT from now until April 17th.

Let's celebrate our strengths and understand ourselves and use that information to enable us to climb higher heights and do what WE really want to do.

Details below, email me for a chat and we can set something up. This will only be in Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell and close surrounding areas.

I hope this is useful for some families.

Sharon :)