Greater Manchester Autism Consortium

The project aims to be a point of contact for anyone in Greater Manchester needing information about autism and related issues.

We provide information to parents, people with ASD and professionals, as well as directing people to the relevant statutory services and voluntary agencies in their own area. Enquiries can be made by telephone, email or by letter. An individualised response is provided to each enquiry.

The type of information we are able to provide covers a wide variety such as:

• Identification and diagnostic assessment
• Education
• Family Support
• Short breaks
• Strategies for managing behaviour
• Communication tools
• Managing stress and anxiety
• Relationships
• Social and leisure opportunities
• Benefits
• Employment

As well as providing telephone advice and individualised Information Packs we can also put parents & carers in touch with other support groups and offer a parent-to-parent telephone link via the Greater Manchester Parent Resource Network.

Open Door:  Autism at Manchester Art Gallery: 

The Family Services Development Project have been working in partnership with the Art Gallery to develop these sessions   The Open Doors Sessions and FREE and have been developed for children with ASD 5-16yrs.  The feedback from families who have attended has been extremely positive so if you haven’t given it a try already, do brave the early morning start and pop down to see what’s going on!  Click here to see the Open Doors Flyer.