fact sheets
The fact sheets below are for parent carers
They provide an introduction to a specific condition or topic, together with details of local services or organisations in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex that can help, and places to go for further information.
These fact sheets have been co-produced with parent carers and/or people with lived experience of the conditions or issues covered.
Diagnosis and specific conditions
- Autism fact sheet [pdf 2mb]
- ADHD fact sheet [pdf 2mb]
- Dyspraxia/DCD fact sheet [pdf 580kb]
- Sensory processing difficulties [pdf 640kb]
- Rare syndromes fact sheet [pdf 610kb]
- Living without a diagnosis [pdf 600kb]
Education and childcare
- Choosing childcare fact sheet [pdf 790kb]
- Choosing a school fact sheet [pdf 700kb]
- SEN support in school fact sheet [950kb]
- Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans fact sheet [pdf 730kb]
- Starting secondary school fact sheet [pdf 700kb]
- School avoidance and attendance issues [pdf 705kb]
- Education Other Than at School fact sheet [pdf 750kb]
- Elective Home Education fact sheet [pdf 760kb]
Health
- Mental health fact sheet BRIGHTON & HOVE [pdf 480kb]
- Mental health fact sheet EAST SUSSEX [pdf 480kb]
Money
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- What is DLA? fact sheet [pdf 260kb]
- Tips for claiming DLA [pdf 700kb]
- DLA Reconsiderations and appeals fact sheet [pdf 680kb
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- What is PIP? fact sheet [pdf 710kb]
- Tips for claiming PIP fact sheet [pdf 710kb]
- PIP assessments fact sheet [690kb]
- PIP Reconsiderations and appeals fact sheet [pdf 690kb]
Practical advice on common problems
- Behaviour [pdf 650kb]
- Managing meetings and paperwork fact sheet [pdf 740kb]
- Building your child’s self-esteem [pdf 660kb]
Preparing for adulthood
- Involving young people in decisions about their life fact sheet [pdf 700kb]]
- Preparing for Adulthood and the Year 9 Annual Review fact sheet [pdf 675kb]
To access versions of these fact sheets specifically for parent carers in West Sussex, visit the Reaching Families website.