Doctor Jo

Conscious of the ever-increasing waits for psychological therapy, Doctor-Jo.com sets out to provide safe, supportive, evidence-based support that everyone can access. Dr Jo Mathews is a clinical psychologist who has worked for over ten years in various roles associated with neurodiverse people. Prior to moving to private practice, Jo was a clinical lead for Autism services in an NHS trust.

Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Buckinghamshire

Offers referrals to first-rate drug and alcohol rehabs in Buckinghamshire and near Buckinghamshire, linking you with the very best service providers in the area.

Macmillan Cancer Support

We hope that neither you nor anyone you care for will suffer from cancer. But if you have had a cancer diagnosis, Macmillan Cancer Support are there to help you. Your GP practice will offer you a cancer care review following your cancer diagnosis. You will be contacted within the first three months with an opportunity to discuss your diagnosis and to explore any support you may need. You will then be offered a further appointment within twelve months of your diagnosis with an opportunity to talk about your cancer experience, understand the support that is available in your community and how to begin supported self-care. The appointment should be at a time to suit you and can be in person, over the telephone or digitally. If you have not had your Cancer Care Review, please contact your GP practice to make an appointment.

Autism & Romantic Relationships: What to Expect

Relationships can be confusing and complex for people on the autism spectrum. Find out more about how autism can affect relationships and some top tips for being in a relationship with someone who has autism.

Asperger's in Adulthood: Building Healthy Relationships

Learn more about how ASD can impact relationships and how you can manage these issues in your own life.

Gateway Clinic

Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Harrow, offering treatment for anyone invested in recovery. Inpatient programmes are made up of counselling and therapy to help you on your way to an emotional and spiritual healing space.

Aucademy - Educators of Autistic Experience

Aucademy© is the new home for Autistic learning and the education of non-autistic people about Autistic experience. To quote: “The best way to learn about autism is from Autistic educators. Therefore, we founded Aucademy – an Autistic-led educative platform comprised entirely of Autistic academics, researchers, teachers, speakers, trainers, and advocates. Here at Aucademy we voluntarily educate for Autistic and non-autistic learners regarding the Autistic experience.”

Bucks Safe Haven

Bucks Safe Haven, in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, provides an alternative to A&E for people experiencing mental health crisis. We work collaboratively with you to empower you and provide emotional listening support as well as helping you to manage your mental health better. We help you to understand where to go for help in the local community, but most importantly to feel safer and create safety plans if you are struggling to keep yourself safe due to thoughts of self-harm or of ending your life. How can I access this service? Safe Haven is not a drop-in service. There is no limit to how many nights you can call us, although we would only be able to offer one call per evening. The Bucks Safe Haven service is operating in Buckinghamshire from 6pm- midnight, in the following locations: High Wycombe: 7 nights a week 260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2QR Please call: 01494 218098 Aylesbury: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Peach Tree House, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Bierton Road, Sapphire Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1EG Please call: 01296 453017 Please note, we will ask for some brief contact details during the first call.

Advocacy Service

If you want to make a complaint about a health service an advocate may be able to support you. There are different advocacy services for different areas. The services shown below are statutory, this means the law says they must exist to support people for free.

The Advocacy People

Support people through advocacy services for the following: Health Complaints Advocacy to help people make formal complaints about their NHS care and treatment; Military Advocacy to help ex-military personnel access the services and support they need for life in the civilian community.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Law Society, Guidance for best practice on reasonable adjustment.

Home eye test

If you’re housebound for physical or mental health reasons Specsavers have a team who exclusively do at home eye test..

Know your rights

Easy read- know your rights about Mental Health Act Code of Practice

Asperger/Autism Network (AANE)

The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) provides individuals, families, and professionals with information, education, community, support, and advocacy. They recently created a free guide on recognizing the signs and symptoms of what was formerly diagnosed as Asperger’s. Though Asperger’s now falls under the general umbrella of autism spectrum disorder, it is still a commonly used term. This resource covers common trends of Asperger’s symptoms in children as well as adults, which vary significantly by age. Please take a look:
Symptoms and signs
Parents Guide
Levels
Resources and Help

Action for Neurodiversity

Action for Neurodiversity provides autism-specialist counselling to those who live with or alongside Asperger’s syndrome/autism and who are struggling and in need of help, with counsellors who have additional experience (either personally or professionally) and/or additional qualifications in autism.

CASCAIDr

CASCAIDr is a specialist advice charity, launched in 2017, with a mission to try to help put right some of the not-so-good things going on in Adults’ Social Care and NHS health service allocation in this country. Whom offer free service.

StayAlive

This app is a pocket suicide prevention resource packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

Suicidal or feeling low support

Text "SHOUT" to 85258 when you are feeling low or suicidal. a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. Great if you find talking on the phone challenging. Its completely free 24/7

Befriending service

Befriending Service offers short term support to adults who are lonely or isolated as a result of mental illness.

The Bagnall Project in partnership with Oasis Partnership

The Bagnall Project is based in Chesham and provides social and psychological support to improve people's health and well being. They offer a programme of groups and activities throughout the week and on Saturdays including baking, arts and crafts, meditation, routes to work, walking group, yoga, circuit training, Tech Launchpad. Please contact the project for the up to date programme.

NHS Ability

Easy read information Information in easy read for people with a learning disability or on the autism spectrum:

Hectors House -mental health support

Need someone to talk to? Text HECTOR to 85258. A volunteer will be there for you. Its free, open 24/7 and completely confidential

Buckinghamshire Council Autism Tool Kit

Autism Toolbox brings together advice, local support, services and resources for parents and carers of autistic children.

Clearly Speaking

Provide help and advice and services to parents and families (with autistic children and those with ADHD, Dyslexia and Torrettes)

FACT Bucks (Families And Carers Together in Buckinghamshire)

FACT is a group of parents and professionals who meet to discuss real issues that affect children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in Buckinghamshire

SPACE Support Chesham

Provide support, advice and information, in Chesham & South Bucks, to parents and carers of children with ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder & Challenging Behaviour.

GRASPS Bucks (Greater Resources for Autistic/Asperger's children Supporting siblings and Parents)

Supporting families. Meetings in Aylesbury and North Buckinghamshire.

NAS South Bucks Branch

Local support group aiming to inform and help local parents and carers by: publishing a newsletter; running a club for school aged children; organising regular family activities; liaising with local services and raising awareness.

NAS Aylesbury Branch

Provides activities for autistic children, adults and families.

The National Autistic Society

Provides a comprehensive resource and directory of support, information and services for autistic people and their families.

Carers Bucks

Supports unpaid carers and young carers in Buckinghamshire aged 5 - 95+. Providing advice, information, emotional support and workshops and training.

Care and Advice (Buckinghamshire Council)

Provides a directory of information, advice and services across Buckinghamshire.