The South East Essex Neurodevelopmental Service supports children who have a neurodevelopmental condition and their parent carers. It is based at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre in Southend.
The neurodevelopmental pathway helps children and young people who are showing signs of a neurodevelopmental condition. A specialised team are able to assess children and young people and diagnose neurodevelopmental conditions such as:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Condition (ASD/C)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (age 6 years plus)
- Tics and Tourette's syndrome
- Dyspraxia
Neurodevelopmental and neurodisability pathway information
Information about the ADHD and ASD assessment processes
Information about ADHD medication can be found on this ADHD information leaflet.
Support and resources
There are local and national resources for parent carers supporting a child or young person with neurodevelopmental needs.
- a child or young person does not need a medical diagnosis to get support in an education setting. Read about support for SEND in schools.
- the following guides are available:
- A range of services are available that may be able to provide practical support. Find details of Southend support and national links.
- Autism Central
- Kids Autism Hub