ASSIST Team

About the ASSIST Team

The Autism Spectrum Service for Information Support and Training (ASSIST) is a family support service.

ASSIST can help if you:

• live in Wokingham Borough
• have a child or young person under 18 who is either diagnosed with autism or waiting for an assessment

Support for parents and carers

Get advice

If you have a question or worry, email assist@wokingham.gov.uk and someone from the team will reply as soon as they can.

If you would prefer to talk over the phone, we can arrange a call.

ASSIST mailing list

Join the ASSIST mailing list to get occasional emails about autism-related events, workshops, and useful information.

To join, email assist@wokingham.gov.uk.

Drop-in sessions 

These are informal sessions where you can meet other parents, carers, and the ASSIST team. You can also book a one-to-one appointment.

For dates and times, check the parent and carer drop-in sessions directory listing.

Workshops for everyone

We run workshops for anyone who has an interest in autism or who might find the strategies helpful.

Find out more on the ASSIST autism focused workshop directory listing.

Support programmes for parents

ASSIST is licensed to run National Autistic Society programmes for parents and carers:

• EarlyBird (under 5 years old)
• EarlyBird Plus (ages 4 to 9)
• Teen Life (ages 10 to 16)

These programmes offer practical strategies and support.

To book or learn more, visit the parenting programmes directory listing.

Support for children and young people

We run monthly weekend clubs for autistic children and young people aged 12 to 17 at Woodley Airfield Centre.

Find out more on the ASSIST clubs directory listing.

Focused support: referral needed

Some autistic children and young people may need more focused help to access and feel comfortable in the places where they live, learn and play.

To access this service, the child or young person must:

• be diagnosed with autism
• be aged 17 and under
• live in Wokingham Borough
• be referred by a professional

How to refer

Professionals must:

• download and fill in the Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF)
• email it to triage@wokingham.gov.uk