West Yorkshire Neurodevelopmental Early Support Service (WYNESS) offers early, non-clinical support to families of children and young people (up to age 18) awaiting ADHD and/or autism neurodevelopmental assessment or recent diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD. Operating across Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees and Wakefield, the service responds to prolonged diagnostic waiting times and child/young person post-diagnostic adjustment needs that increase the risk of family distress, escalation of need for families. Our support is available to parents and carers who have children on the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway. We also offer direct support to children and young people who have had their neurodevelopmental diagnosis in the last six months.
The Service focuses on strengthening parental confidence, reducing stress and anxiety, and supporting children and young people to remain engaged in education, community life and universal services while awaiting assessment or adjusting to a new neurodevelopmental diagnosis.
The service delivers a consistent single point of access, offering structured triage and a graduated model of support aligned with needs-led neurodevelopmental early support principles.
We deliver short term support to meet the needs of parents and carers as well as direct support to children and young people who have received their neurodevelopmental diagnosis in the last 6 months.
Our services are available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
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