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AIM Sunderland

AIM Sunderland is a pre and post-diagnostic service* for autistic adults (who do not have a learning disability) and live in Sunderland. 

If you are a professional working with someone who could benefit from our services, could we ask that you complete a professional referral form as opposed to encouraging your client self-refer.

*Please see the Referral pages in the navigation bar for referral criteria.


Our Sunderland flyers are available for download here.

Our visiting guides are available here.

AIM Sunderland Services

Me, Myself & Autism

Health and Healthcare

Preventative Support

Our psychoeducational course 'Me, Myself & Autism' is a self-awareness course designed specifically for autistic individuals. 

Over eight weekly sessions, we celebrate the unique characteristics of autism and address everyday challenges that you may encounter (the MMA course can only accessed by people who have an autism diagnosis). 

 The MMA course runs for eight weeks. 

At the end of the course we hold an online 'Me, Myself & Autism for Families' session where relatives/friends have an overview of the course content.

Preventative Support

Health and Healthcare

Preventative Support

Practical support with things that you might find difficult. This could include help with communication, building self-advocacy skills (speaking up for what you need), learning new things, or gaining confidence. 


Emotional support from people who listen, understand, and take your experiences seriously. 


Our support is designed to help you live the life you want, feel more independent, and avoid needing more stressful or intensive types of support in the future.

Health and Healthcare

Health and Healthcare

Health and Healthcare

 Our dedicated Health Link Worker is here to support you with:

  • Accessing your yearly autism health check
  • Getting the healthcare you need from your GP or other primary care services
  • Making appointments
  • Working out what reasonable adjustments might help (like quieter waiting rooms or extra time)
  • Helping you explain what you need to doctors or other health staff (reasonable adjustments)

This support is here to reduce stress and make healthcare easier to access and understand.

Admission Avoidance

Pre-diagnostic Support

Health and Healthcare

Our Admissions Avoidance Link Worker helps prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and supports individuals during unavoidable stays aiming to reduce re-admissions and assist with timely discharge. 

Our link worker can provide:

 Support to understand questions, explain needs, and reduce misunderstandings. 

Preventive support sessions to aid recovery and prevent re-admission.

 Strategies tailored to autistic needs, to reduce distress.

Create a bespoke autism passport which highlights your reasonable adjustments.

Pre-diagnostic Support

Pre-diagnostic Support

Pre-diagnostic Support

Our pre-diagnostic course ‘Exploring Autism’ is a three-part course which offers insight, support, and validation for individuals exploring the possibility of being autistic. 


Together, we look at the strengths and challenges of the autistic experience, demystify the diagnostic criteria, and provide tools for emotional wellbeing during the waiting period for assessment. 


The course is delivered online.



SALT and Sensory OT

Pre-diagnostic Support

Pre-diagnostic Support

Speech and Language (SALT) 

On completion of our Me, Myself & Autism course you will be offered the opportunity to access a SALT assessment.  

A SALT assessment is a speech and language therapy assessment that evaluates your communication abilities and difficulties.

Following the assessment a report is produced.


Sensory Occupational Therapy   

If you experience sensory differences that are making everyday life harder, you may be able to have a sensory occupational therapy assessment.

After the assessment, you’ll get a sensory plan - this is a personalised guide to help you manage sensory challenges in a way that works for you.

We can support you to understand and follow your sensory plan, at your own pace.

AIM Sunderland Team

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew

Preventative Support Lead

Lucy

Matthew

Matthew

Admissions Avoidance Link Worker

Kelly

Matthew

Joanne

Health Check Link Worker

Joanne

Charlotte

Joanne

Peer Support

Charlotte

Charlotte

Charlotte

Peer Support

AIM Sunderland

The Software Centre

The Software Centre

The Software Centre

Tavistock Place, Sunderland, SR1 1PB


https://w3w.co/reader.gather.deck


By appointment only


Pennywell

The Software Centre

The Software Centre

Hope4All @ Nextdoor, Petersfield Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9BD 


https://w3w.co/recall.toast.laser


By appointment only

Washington

The Software Centre

Washington

 Building Blocks, 20 Victoria Rd, Washington NE37 2SS


https://w3w.co/fire.splash.rooms


By appointment only

AIM Sunderland Flyers

AIM Sunderland Flyer (pdf)

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Health Link Worker Flyer (pdf)

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Admission Avoidance Link Worker Flyer (pdf)

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To learn more about how we can help or to request our assistance and support, please reach out. We look forward to hearing from you.

Autism in Mind

The Software Centre, Tavistock Place, Sunderland, SR1 1PB

Telephone: 0191 5700047 Text: 07800 005228 Email: contact@autisminmind.com

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Our contactable hours are 9am-5pm.

Please note: We are closed on Bank Holidays

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