For parents and carers of autistic children
Autism and SEND support for your child, in one place.
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Schools
Matched by real distance and needs fit — SEN, autism-specialist, and mainstream options.
Clubs
Autism and SEN after-school clubs, holiday clubs for autistic children, and summer schemes.
Fidget toys
Quiet, pocket-sized things to keep hands busy — in a classroom, a waiting room, or the back of the car.
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Therapy
ABA, speech, OT and more, matched to your child's needs and your budget.
Local specialists
Therapists, assessment clinics and sensory-friendly providers — their own photo, their own words, listed with their consent.
Clinics & diagnosis centres
Where a child can actually be assessed — NHS neurodevelopmental services, hospital clinics and private providers, with the ages they take and how referrals work.
EHCP support
A guided walkthrough of what happens after diagnosis -- who to see, how to contact your council, and how to request an EHC needs assessment.
Legal support & advocacy
SEN solicitors, independent advocates, EHCP application help, and local SEN practitioners.
Benefits
What benefits you can claim for an autistic child — DLA, Carer's Allowance and more, and how to apply.
Autism-friendly holidays
Accessible activity breaks, self-catering places that lend sensory kit, and resorts with quiet rooms -- checked by hand against what each provider actually publishes.
Transport & travel
The Sunflower lanyard, Disabled Persons Railcard, Blue Badge, and your legal right to council-funded SEN school transport.
Autism-friendly days out
Autism-friendly cinema screenings, sensory-friendly museum hours, quieter soft play -- places to go that work for your child.
Sensory-friendly services
Autism-friendly dentists, barbers and hairdressers, and other everyday services that work for your child.
Half-term activities
Holiday clubs, weekend and after-school programmes found so far for autistic children -- candidates to confirm with the provider.
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Autism, SEN and special needs schools near you
Everything within reach of your postcode, ordered by real distance. Not by who paid — nobody can pay to rank higher here.
An example, using a fixed location — search above to see results near you.
College Park School -- St John's Wood Site
A satellite site of College Park School (part of the Federation of Westminster Special Schools), located within St John's Wood Primary School on Marlborough Hill -- the former Geor…
Swiss Cottage School, Development & Research Centre
A community-maintained special school at 80 Avenue Road in Camden, serving pupils aged 4-19 with a broad range of complex and severe learning difficulties, including autism. Holds…
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- New reply22 Sept 2026My non-verbal son is 13, going through puberty, any tips on managing changes in sleep patters?Puberty is a wild ride for any kid, and watching your non-verbal 13-year-old struggle with sleep on top of ev…Aydan
- New question17 Sept 2026My non-verbal son is 13, going through puberty, any tips on managing changes in sleep patters?suggestions for herbal/natural methods for sleep patternlondon mum
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