A new service launched by Autism Outreach in Autumn 2008 is a Mentoring and Counselling Service.
This service is available on a 1:1 or small group basis dependent on need.
The service can provide:
targetted support to a person on the autistic spectrum
identification of strategies for accepting and understanding their ASD
identification of targets in order to develop strengths and address differences
liaison and feedback between agencies, families and the person being mentored
regular support sessions or a small number of inputs aimed at personal awareness raising
support with specific transitions such as home to school, school to college, college to work or moving home
support in education to reduce stress and anxiety such as engaging with Higher Education courses
additional requirements as those identified by agencies already supporting the individual, e.g. CAMHS, PCT, Mental Health organisations etc.
If you require further informaion about these services please email us idneitifying (if you can) the specific nature of the mentoring or counselling requirement -
A new resource to promote and improve Sensory Integration is available through the Nautilus Project website The 2 CD set provides a range of music and soundscapes to enable people with sensory integration differences to improve their response to sensory input and reduce the possibilities of sensory overload and other sensory processing difficulties.
Mentoring and counselling services 
