Support & advice for parents

ADD-vance supports parents and carers of children who have Autism and/or ADHD Many of our services are free. Support groups are daytime and evening both online & face to face. We offer workshops and six week courses for parents in Hertfordshire. Specialist coaches work with families at home or online over a period of 6-8 weekly sessions. Please see our website www.add-vance.org for more info

I am a specialist ADHD coach & parenting practitioner.

I bring years of experience in ADHD family support and offer tailored coaching and consultancy for parents of children with ADHD.

I help families to 'live well', when ADHD (suspected or confirmed) is in the mix.

My parent package is strengths focused and can help you to:
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Carers in Hertfordshire is a charity that provides advice, information and support to unpaid family carers and caring friends of all ages who look after someone who is ill, disabled or elderly. The charity supports carers in Hertfordshire and bereaved carers and has a dedicated service supporting parent carers - parents or guardians of children with disabilities or additional needs.
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From practical workshops on how to help your child starting school, stress busting for parents, getting on with your teenager and much more. We have courses to suit all parents.

Hertfordshire SENDIASS is an impartial Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).

SENDIASS support children, young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years and their parents on issues relating to SEND. They do this by providing free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support through... Read more

Home-Start Herts supports families with children under 5, who maybe struggling with post-natal depression, isolation, physical health problems, bereavement and many other issues. Volunteer family mentors visit for 2-3 hours each week in a family\'s home. Through practical and emotional support, they make sure parents have the skills, confidence and strength they need to nurture their children. Home-Start Herts also offer referral only family groups run by trained staff and volunteers. These run weekly in various locations across Hertfordshire. There are many benefits of coming to a group; Parents and their children can meet other families; Children get the chance to play, learn and have fun with other children; Parents get the chance to meet and talk to other parents – and many parents discover they are going through the same kinds of experiences and feel less alone. Groups are a great place to pick up advice, tips and help from Home-Start staff and volunteers and other parents.

One to one session work for both Adult and Young People. Sessions via Zoom. See www.e-being.co.uk Accredited and bespoke training courses available for organisations including Mental Health First Aid.

FOR PARENTS AND CARERS​

We reduce isolation by providing opportunities for parents and carers to meet informally and offer support to each other.​
We increase confidence by empowering parents and carers to advocate effectively for their children.​
We help support wellbeing, with events such as mindfulness/meditation. Parents/Carers fulfil their role more effectively... Read more

We are an award winning Hertfordshire based charity supporting families of children and young people who are neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Tourette's and other neurodiverse conditions.)

Whether you think your child may be neurodivergent, are going through the diagnostic process, or have already received a diagnosis you are in safe hands.

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