1. Follow "Like" socials for up-to-date information
1.1. Facebook
1.1.1. Local Offer
1.1.2. Somerset Parent Carer Forum
1.1.3. Escape Support Group
1.1.4. ADHD Yeovil (AKA Somerset ADHD)
1.2. Newsletters
1.2.1. Somerset SEND News
2. Financial Support
2.1. DLA applications
3. Co-existing conditions
3.1. Autism
3.1.1. Autism Somerset
3.1.2. AuSomer
3.1.3. CAOT (Children's Autism Outreach Team)
3.2. Dyslexia
3.3. Poor Sleep
3.4. Children and Young People's Therapy service (Somerset NHS)
3.4.1. Speech and language therapy
3.4.2. Occupational therapy
3.4.3. Physiotherapy
4. Mental Health Support
4.1. ELSA (school support)
4.2. GP
4.3. CAMHS
4.4. Somerset children and young peoples health and wellbeing website
4.5. Young Minds
4.6. Kooth online counselling (11-18 yrs)
5. What happens next?
5.1. There is a long wait list for ADHD assessment.
5.2. The next steps application will be triaged, and a decision will be made about whether to invite your child in for assessment
5.2.1. You may be discharged at this point.
5.2.2. They may request that you attend a parenting course, and / or work with a PFSA first prior to assessment.
5.2.3. Otherwise your child will be invited in for assessment.
5.3. What to expect during assessment
6. You aren't alone
6.1. Local support parent support groups / coffee get togethers
6.1.1. Somerset Parent Carer Forum
6.1.1.1. Coffee sessions county wide
6.1.2. ADHD support groups
6.1.2.1. Taunton
6.1.2.2. Yeovil
6.1.3. Escape carers weekends
6.2. Virtual parent support groups
6.2.1. Facebook groups "search ADHD" theres a lot. Top Tip - Choose the positive ones, some aren't great.
6.3. National support groups
6.4. Might you or your partner have ADHD?
6.4.1. Highly genetic, secondary to height
6.4.2. Adult ADHD diagnosis
6.4.2.1. Somerset Adult ADHD service
6.4.2.2. Right to Choose (NHS assessments out of county)
7. Social stuff so the kids don't feel alone (and you get some respite)
7.1. CIA Team Assessment
7.1.1. Day trip passes
7.1.2. School Holiday Activities
7.1.3. Somerset Max Card
7.2. Local Offer (information and services from the local authority)
7.3. Local groups
7.3.1. Taunton (Escape Support Group)
7.3.1.1. Day trips
7.3.1.2. Swimming Sessions
7.3.1.3. Hub Club
7.4. ADHD Somerset
7.5. SASP
7.6. Unstoppables (13-25 yrs)
7.7. Sibling support
7.7.1. Young Carers
7.7.2. Bowling - Strike Out Club
8. Get informed
8.1. Thought Leaders to learn from
8.1.1. Dr Ned Hallowell
8.1.2. Dr Russell Barkley
8.2. Ted Talks
8.2.1. Jessica McCabe: This is what it's really like to live with ADHD
8.3. You Tube
8.3.1. How to ADHD
8.4. Podcasts
8.4.1. Dr Ned Hallowell's Wonderful World of Different: ADHD and beyond
8.4.2. ADHD Experts Podcasts
8.4.3. ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka
8.5. Books
8.5.1. Lending Library (Somerset Parent Carer Forum)
8.6. Websites
8.6.1. ADDitude (American but very useful)
8.6.2. ADHD Foundation
8.7. Discussion / Information events
8.7.1. Somerset Parent Carer Forum
9. Strategies to help
9.1. To help you parent
9.1.1. 123 Magic (Book, DVD etc)
9.1.1.1. ADDISS course
9.1.2. Lives in the Balance (Website & App: Lens Changer)
9.1.3. The Explosive Child (book)
9.2. To help them self regulate
9.2.1. Heavy Work
9.2.2. Fidgets
9.2.3. Weighted blankets
10. School support
10.1. Universal - Support all kids can access (regardless of diagnosis)
10.1.1. SENCO
10.1.1.1. ELSA
10.1.1.2. Parent Family Support Advisor
10.1.2. Early Help Assessments