Resources
Looking for information that can help you and your family?
We've collated a selection of some of the best links and free downloads out there.... They cover everything from employment, mental health and self-esteem through to communication skills and inspirational success stories.
Free downloads
West Sussex PAT team leaflet
Information on the resources available in the West Sussex area to help people to stay healthy and remain independent.
Mind | How to deal with anger
Understanding anger, managing anger and information on the support available to help you learn how to change that behaviour.
Rethink Mental Illness | Your starter guide to emergency mental health support
If you think you, or someone you know, might be affected by a mental illness, help is at hand. This guide offers practical advice on recognising the distress signals. It will help you know how and when to act.
National Autistic Society | employment pack
Employers often do not realise a person with an ASD can bring strong skills, abilities and talents to the workplace. This pack provides information about how you can overcome these difficulties and the support that is available to you if you want to get a job.
Mind | How to increase your self esteem
This booklet is particularly relevant for people who feel that low self-esteem may be affecting their mental health or for people who have a mental health problem that is causing low self-esteem.
Surrey Autism Partnership Board | Introduction To Autism Spectrum Conditions
This factsheet aims to give a basic understanding about people with autism. People think, process information and experience the world differently. This can lead to difficulties with communication, relationships and thinking and behaving flexibly.
Surrey Autism Partnership Board | Communication advice booklet
People with an Autistic Spectrum Condition often need to learn to communicate with others socially - it doesn’t come naturally as it does for most people. This booklet contains helpful advice on ways to go about learning that skill.
Surrey Autism Partnership Board | Useful Strategies
This factsheet is about strategies and tips that can help people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) manage their day to day lives.
Surrey Autism Partnership Board | Our Stories
The best people to help others understand the needs of people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) are people who have an ASC. The three stories in this factsheet are real people’s stories.