Autism Initiatives
Autism Initiatives offers specialist day services, residential, supported living services, and short breaks services to adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. We also run Peterhouse School in Southport, support autistic children who are in mainstream education, facilitate parent support groups and offer meaningful work placement and training opportunities to young people in Sefton through our social enterprises.
Our range of specialist autism services are person-led. No two people with autism are the same and neither are any of our personal plans. We work with each individual and their family to understand what they need, how they work best, and how we can support each person to achieve their own goals.
The services provided by Autism Initiatives are significantly different from those provided by generic learning disability and mental health services, in that our services are underpinned by a clear understanding of positive autism practice and a person centred approach to understanding the unique needs an individual may have in relation to their autism.
The difficulties that many people with autism experience within services are often due to a lack of a clear and consistent understanding of their needs and wants over multiple environments. Often there is also an over focus on ‘behaviour’ from service providers rather than an insightful analysis of the reasons for such behaviour in relation to an individual’s need to experience good autism practice.
Autism Initiatives services, with the support of clinicians within its practice support team, are able to deliver support solutions that help individuals to develop strategies in relation to managing the impact of their autism and generate positive outcomes in relation to their needs as an individual.
Please contact us for opening times and availability of services.
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Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Karen Campbell
- Contact Position
- Assistant Director
- Telephone
- 0151 330 9500 0151 330 9500
- Website
- https://www.autisminitiatives.org
Where to go
- Name
- Autism Initiatives UK (head office)
- Address
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Petersfield
Sefton House
Crosby
Bootle
Merseyside - Postcode
- L30 4XR
- View L30 4XR on a map Get directions to L30 4XR
- Notes
This is our central head office from where we deliver high quality autism specific services across the UK.
In Sefton and wider accessible area this includes:
- Community Resource Centres Kensington, Bootle and Formby
- A number of supported living houses
- Award winning social enterprises including two Cafes and a Cycle Workshop
- Children's Residential services
- A Short break service
- Specialist autism school 'Peterhouse'
- Support for children in mainstream education
- A parent support group
- Transition from children to adult services
However, any model of service can be developed around individual and personalised needs.
Other Details
Availability
- Referral not required
- Referral Details
Dependent on the service required, a formal referral is not always required, for example where families are seeking outreach or Community Resource Centre support using personal budgets.
However for more complex requirements referral is usually through the local authority social work team.
Last Updated
Last updated: 26/10/2023
