Neurodiversity Directory of Support Organisations

Worcestershire County Council ADHD Support

For adults in Worcestershire seeking ADHD support, several options exist, including private clinics offering assessments and treatment, and resources from Worcestershire County Council focused on neurodiversity. 

Attention to Health provides private ADHD assessments and treatment with online appointments, while The ADHD Centre offers expert diagnostics and treatment in Worcester. Additionally, Rainbow Medical offers private ADHD assessments and diagnosis in Worcester. Worcestershire County Council's neurodivergence zone provides information and resources, including links to support and advice. 

Other Resources:

• Worcester Therapy Group: Offers ADHD support from Richmond House Clinic in St. John's, Worcester. 
• Psychology Today: Lists various counsellors and therapists in Worcestershire who specialize in ADHD. 

 

Area: Worcestershire

ADHD | Worcestershire County Council

ADHD UK

ADHD UK is a charity aimed at supporting people with ADHD and the people close to them. They have lots of information about ADHD, different kinds of support and how to thrive at work with ADHD.

Area: National

ADHD UK - Homepage - ADHD UK

ADHDadult.uk

ADHDadultUK is a UK-based charity run by adults with ADHD for adults with ADHD.

We provide evidence-based resources, support, and advocacy for adults living with ADHD, helping them navigate the challenges and barriers they face due to this neurodevelopmental condition.

 

Area: National

www.adhdadult.uk

ADDISS ADHD Information Services

National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service.
ADDISS provide people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals.
 
Area: National

ADDISS

UK Adult ADHD Network

The UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) was established in March 2009 to provide support, education, research and training for mental health professionals working with adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

UKAAN was founded by a group of experienced mental health specialists who run clinical services for adults with ADHD within the National Health Service.

Area: National

UKAAN

The UK ADHD Partnership

UKAP recognises ADHD as a complex but treatable condition, which can have a profound impact on individuals, families and society.

UKAP aims to support clinicians and allied professionals to identify and meet the needs of children and young people affected by this disorder. ADHD is now recognised as a condition that may cross the lifespan and there are multi-modal interventions for ADHD that can be delivered at every age.

Area: National

UKADHD

Autistica

We are the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. Our mission is to create breakthroughs that enable all autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. We do this by funding research, shaping policy and working with autistic people to make more of a difference 

Area: National

Home | Autistica

National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society is a support, advocacy and campaigns organisation. They have helpful information on their website, as well as direct support from local branches. They have a branch in Calderdale.

Worcestershire branch

We run a weekly social and support group for autistic adults as well as parents and carers.

Area: National with local branches

National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

Aspie Aspergers Support

ASPIE is a social, support and therapy group for adults with Asperger’s/autism  (aspies). We provide a centre in Worcester where aspies feel welcome and accepted.

When: Wednesdays 1-9pm and Saturdays 1-5pm

Where: Vesta Tilley House, Lowesmoor, Worcester, WR1 2RS.

Phone: 01905 27825

Area: Worcester

Welcome to ASPIE - ASPIE

Autism West Midlands

As part of our community service, our structured support sessions and group programme (Autism Confident) is available to anyone aged 16+ who identifies as autistic – they may have a diagnosis, awaiting diagnosis, or identify as autistic without having a formal diagnosis.

1:1 sessions are information, advice and guidance based sessions to support an individual through a specific support need. Autism Confident is a 6 week programme for autistic adults, where they can learn about their autism, develop their knowledge and engage in discussions in a small, like-minded group. Both of these services are offered online and in-person.

Area: West Midlands

Autism West Midlands - Embracing Difference, Empowering People

Kooth

Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous online mental wellbeing community that can provide support for young people experiencing emotional and mental health challenges, including those related to cognitive and executive function. 

Home - Kooth

Dyscalculia Network

How the Dyscalculia Network Operates

Our work is spread across three areas: educational support, campaigning and raising awareness of dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties across the UK.

We offer dyscalculia and maths learning difficulty training across the UK to schools and other educational establishments, workplaces, and community services. We provide the UK’s only exclusive dyscalculia specialist assessor and tutor directory.

We work with adults with dyscalculia to amplify their voices and raise awareness of this under-researched yet widespread form of neurodivergence.

Dyscalculia Network | Leading Support Network for Dyscalculia

The Brain Charity

If you’re affected by dysgraphia, The Brain Charity can support you.

We are the only charity in the UK to be here for every one of the more than 600 different neurological conditions in existence. Individually, many are rare, but combined, they affect 1 in 6 people.

We provide practical help on all aspects of living with dyscalculia, emotionalVsupport such as counselling, phone befriending and group therapy and social activities to people with dyscalculia from all over the UK from our centre in Liverpool.

Home - Support for neurological conditions | The Brain Charity

British Dyslexia Association  

The British Dyslexia Association also offer information, support and advice on dyscalculia.

You can find information about dyslexia and dyscalculia on their website, as well as information about support available, advice and guides to services.

 

Area: National

British Dyslexia Association (bdadyslexia.org.uk)

Dyspraxia UK

Dyspraxia UK is an organisation specialising in supporting people with dyspraxia. Their website has guides to getting assessed for dyspraxia, information about dyspraxia and different kinds of support offered.

Area: National

Dyspraxia UK - Specialist occupational therapy

MENCAP

Mencap is a UK charity for people with a learning disability. How can Mencap help? The Mencap free helpline service offers advice and support for people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.

 

Area: National

www.mencap.org.uk

Mind UK

Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales. It was founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health (NAMH). Mind has a wealth of resources for adults with ADHD
 
Area: National

www.mind.org.uk

Optima Health

Available to all staff:

Contact us 24/7 on 01978 780479 or email therapyservices@optimahealth.co.uk  

Misophonia UK

The UK Misophonia (Sound Sensitivity) Support Group is Misophonia UK's sister site. Find us on Meetup here and Facebook here.

The UK Misophonia Support Group is a place for people with this debilitating condition to come together online for support, mutual understanding and to share experiences. We organise real-world meetings for those who want to do so.

soQuiet

Free online misophonia survey — Free online version of the S-FIVE Misophonia self-assessment. soQuiet Misophonia advocacy self-assessment for misophonia

soQuiet Misophonia Advocacy

Speech Swallow Communicate

We are a team of experts in multiple areas of speech and language therapy that provides services for adults throughout the UK with speech, voice, language, communication and swallowing needs.

Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties | SLT | Expert providers of speech and language therapy throughout the UK.

Brain Balance

How Does the Brain Balance Program Work?

The purpose of the Brain Balance Program is to engage the brain and body in such a way that it improves the way the brain functions, leading to improvements in how we feel and function in our daily lives. 

Did you know the brain can change at any age?

Change in the brain can refer to new pathways being formed or connections becoming stronger and more efficient. New pathways are formed through sensory stimulation, life experiences and new information. These connections and pathways are important because they communicate with all regions of the brain, allowing us to successfully perform daily cognitive and physical tasks, and facilitating our executive functioning.

Improve attention, cognition and overall well-being | Brain Balance

Empowering Voices

Empowering Voices, a UK charity focused on stammerers, is here to help. 
If you’re one of them, we understand the challenges you face. While there’s no cure for stammering, there are effective ways to control it, and we’re here to help you control your stammer

What We Offer

At Empowering Voices, we specialise in costal breathing, a proven approach that has helped many individuals transform their relationship with stammering. This technique has empowered people to speak confidently for decades, including well-known figures like Gareth Gates and Musharaf “Mushy” Asghar from Channel 4’s Stammer School, who inspired many through their journeys. We run three-day courses across the UK and provide free lifetime support.

Empowering Voices | STAMMA

STAMMA

Stamma, the British Stammering Association is the UK national charity for those who stammer or stutter and provides further information, support and guidance.

Tourette's Action

Find out more about TS:

• What TS is

• The symptoms of TS

• What causes TS

• The steps to getting diagnosed with TS

• Different treatments for TS

• Answers to frequently asked questions about TS

Complete our e-Learning training

We have created an eLearning course, Understanding Tourette syndrome that is packed full of information.  In this module, you will learn what Tourette syndrome is, co-occurring features and differences that accompany it, how it affects an individual and what can be done to help and understand. Unfortunately a lot of what we know about Tourette's is what we have seen in the media but in fact, in reality, TS presents very differently.

Tourettes Action

A guide to living successfully with ADHD - 

ADHD: ADHD Reasonable Adjustments

 

ADHD: ADHD and Work | Welfare Pack to help ADHD in the workplace

Ambitious About Autism’s Information Hub Understanding autism | Ambitious about Autism

BBC Article on Living with Dyspraxia Dyspraxia: My life with the misunderstood condition - BBC News

BBC Article on Neurodiversity Celebration Week What is neurodiversity, how do we celebrate it, and what does neurodivergent mean? - BBC Newsround

Dyspraxia in Adults Dyspraxia in adults - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

MindMate Neurodiversity Information Hub Neurodiversity information hub - MindMate

Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Unmasked: Blogs About Neurodiversity Unmasked | Community For Busy Brains | Neurodivergent Blogs, Resources & Events (weareunmasked.com)