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West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group (support sessions in Kirklees)

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  1. We are here to support anyone affected by ADHD; this includes both adults and children with or suspected of having ADHD, and also their parents/carers and siblings.

    We have regular peer support group sessions in Dewsbury and Huddersfield in Kirklees, as well as in surrounding towns. Please see under Peer Support Groups on our website for venues and dates. The sessions are drop in, with no need to speak to anyone first or to book on.

    Also we offer:
    1. Online support via our Facebook page (Link under Further Information.)

    2. Face to face and Zoom peer support meetings.

    3. Children's weekend and holiday activities.

    4. Assistance in getting your child the right support in school.

    5. Help applying for DLA, PIP and Carer's Allowance.

    For more information, send us a message via Facebook (link under Further Information), or email (see Contact details.)

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West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group

Organisation last updated

  1. 16 July 2024

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  1. Sensory World, Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB

  1. Huddersfield Deaf Centre, 53A, Trinity Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4DN
    1. All key services are accessible. Wheelchair access
    2. Either, there are specially marked parking spaces for disabled people, or disabled people can park within 50 metres of an accessible entrance. Disabled parking
    3. There is a toilet which can be accessed by people with disabilities including wheelchair users. This means that it complies with the standards set out in Part M of the Building Regulations,'Access to and use of buildings. Fully accessible toilet
    4. There is a loop system. Please contact the venue if you need further information. Loop system
    There is ramp access into the building, but the meeting room is upstairs - there is a stairlift but not a lift for wheelchairs.

History

  1. Parent/User led Support Group established in 1995 to support other parents, families, adults living with/caring for someone with ADHD

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