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We are a team of Clinical Psychologists, Learning Disability Nurses and Speech and Language Therapists who work across the city in CAMHS bases and in community settings e.g. schools. We aim to provide evidence based interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines for all the children and young people we see.
Autistic children and young people are seen by all the CAMHS teams depending on their needs. We work with children and young people up to the age of 18 who are autistic, or who have severe learning disabilities, who are experiencing challenges with their mental health or behaviours of concern, and who would benefit from one of our interventions.
We also offer Riding the Rapids – a group for parents and carers of primary age children to help them understand and support their child’s emotional well-being and behaviours of concern, and
Riding the Rapids: The teenage years: for parents of young people in years 7 to 11, to help them understand and support their child’s emotional well-being and behaviours of concern, with both groups aiming to reduce distress and improve quality of life for children, young people and families.
We also offer some Communication groups for parents and carers to understand more about effective communication approaches for autistic children and young people.
We attend regular meetings with all the specialist support schools, and offer training to other professionals including youth workers, hospital staff, other CAMHS professionals and education staff.
Service Leads: Christine Mellor and Samantha Todd
Access: Self-referral or referral by professional using the form on the website
Location: The team is city wide and representatives are in all 3 CAMHS bases – the Carol Kendrick Centre, the Winnicott Centre and the Bridge.
Contact number:0161 902 3422
Address to send referrals:
Carol Kendrick Centre
Stratus House
Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9XD