Autism outreach support

Service details and contacts

We support individual children with an autism diagnosis by providing:

  • specialist advice from a range of professionals, including specialist teachers, speech and language therapists, outreach workers and occupational therapists
  • individual children with consultative visits and ongoing support
  • schools with a range of training opportunities to develop understanding of autism and good educational practice
  • training and support in the implementation of specialist interventions in school
  • support group interventions, such as social skills and friendship groups
  • smooth transitions through a structured programme of support for pupils, for example, when pupils are moving from primary to secondary school

We support the families of children with an autism diagnosis by offering:

  • training to help families understanding and their ability to support their child
  • parent training that’s appropriate for the age of their child
  • ongoing support, advice, and signposting

We support children pre-diagnosis who have a social communication difficulties. This includes:

  • targeted support
  • chargeable ongoing support - a social communication outreach worker in school 1 day per week providing interventions to a group of pre-diagnosis pupils

Contact us

Autism Outreach team

John Hogan

Phone: 020 8921 2415

Email: john.hogan@royalgreenwich.gov.uk