Information for children and young people

Information for children and young people.

Welcome to the voices of neurodiversity

We are excited to be working with Alderbrook School to develop a set of podcasts created by young people, for young people - where your thoughts, experiences, and stories can make a real difference.

Students from Alderbrook School came up with an amazing idea - to create podcasts where they talk about their experiences of school life. Through these podcasts, they hope to connect with other pupils, share their stories, and build a community where young voices are heard and valued.

You can listen to the first set of podcasts below.

Podcast 1 - ADHD and autism

Top tip

"Don't give up finding the RIGHT support" - it might be hard meeting new people but remember the ONE person might make a big difference.

Health For Teens | Everything you wanted to know about health

Solihull Family Hubs
www.kooth.com - Kooth provide online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service for young people aged 11-25 in Solihull. Free, safe, and anonymous support.

Podcast 2 - ADHD

Strategies that work

"Drawing and fidgets helps me lot. My favourite fidget is the monkey noodle"

"Being honest about how I feel"

"Finding strategies for when I feel stressed like box breathing and the power of yet"

Top tip

Speak to the teacher about using a fidget toy before the lesson and keep it at table level

The power of yet
Box breathing

 

Podcast 3 - Dyslexia

Acceptance

"I had to accept that for things to get easier I needed to let people help me"

Top tips

Practise positive self-talk, reminding yourself you can do it with help.

Ask your school if they have access to reader pens.

British Dyslexia Association

 

Podcast 4 - Sensory and panic disorder

Community

"What helped me was finding others and feeling a part of a community"

Top tip

Find a club you can join. There are people out there that are similar to you, you just need to find them.

Carry a sensory safety kit in your bag.

Sensory toolkits - What type of items should I include in my kit?
Create your own sensory toolkit

Liberty Circle

An inclusive craft group for anxious girls aged 11-18 to socialise in a safe space. Parents and carers must stay. The group meets at Hatchford Brook Family Hub on Monday (1:00pm to 3:00pm) and Wednesday (5:00pm to 7:00pm) term time only.

Experiences of Special Educational Needs in Solihull

Solihull Additional Needs Strategy

The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.

AccessAble - Search for accessible places to go.

Library services for children and young people

A celebration of children and young people with additional needs living in Solihull (30 January 2024)