Cygnet – Parent autism awareness programme invite (Autumn 2020)
Babcock LPD are delighted to continue our offer of the Cygnet programme online.
The programme is for parents/carers of Devon school children aged between 7 and 18 pre or post diagnosis. Babcock LPD are excited to announce that we have negotiated and agreed
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VACANCIES:Befriending & Social Inclusion Coordinator AND Family Support Workers
Community Links has been commissioned by Devon Carers to provide a short respite service for carers. We are looking for volunteers who can sit with the carer’s loved one, enabling the carer to have a break – to meet a friend for a cuppa, go for a walk, or pop out to run an errand. The service will cover the area north of Okehampton up to Torridge. A Time for You service is available in Okehampton provided by Age UK Okehampton.
Community Links SW CIC are grateful to have been awarded a grant from West Devon Borough Council to enable the purchase of equipment to improve the services we are able to provide during Covid-19.
Advice line now open Monday – to Friday from 10am-12pm
The Communication & Interaction team will be running their next Autism Awareness Course for Parents online. This will be open to parents with children on the waiting list for a diagnosis as well as those with a diagnosis.
Transition means change. Many people find change difficult, but especially those who have autism.
Babcock has been receiving questions about staff training to help support BAME communities. At Babcock LDP our EMTAS team has lots of resources that might be useful for teams to use. They are also very happy for agencies to contact…
If you are worried about your child returning to school, have a look at the resources DIAS have created to try and help.