Livewell Southwest is hosting the Children, Young People and Families (CYPFS) Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team for Torbay, Plymouth and Devon. This is a pilot scheme that has been identified as an area of need by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board.

The CYPFS Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team will be supporting families who have a child/young person who experiences challenges with their neurodiversity. This wellbeing support can focus on areas such as sleep, diet, anxiety management, school difficulties, friendships and behaviour strategies for children and young people between the ages of 0-18 years.

The team can also provide advocacy support such as connecting families to local groups, organisations and professionals, in addition to assistance with completing forms, attending workshops/support groups and contacting local services.

They provide services to all families who are registered with a GP and are facing difficulties associated with neurodiversity, such as Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), regardless of whether the young person is pre-diagnosis or post-diagnosis.

They work with families on Neurodiversity waiting lists at both the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and the Child Development Centre (CDC). Their aim is to support you / your young person even if they do not have a diagnosis.

View and / or download the Children, Young People and Families Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team leaflet here: