ADHD medication supply disruption:
For the latest updates and information on the national supply shortage of medication prescribed to help manage ADHD symptoms, visit the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System website.
- Phone number:
- 0344 257 3952
- Address:
The Lighthouse Child
Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6XT
The Autism and ADHD Assessment Pathway works across Southend, Castle Point and Rochford, providing assessments for children for possible Autism and ADHD.
Our specialist assessment team includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses, Nursery Nurses and Community Paediatricians.
What is ‘neurodiversity?’
Being neurodivergent just means that your brain works in a different way. It includes a wide range of differences including Autism, ADHD and Tourettes Syndrome.
Children referred to this service are likely to be experiencing differences that may be impacting their development this includes:
- communication
- attention
- sensory processing
- emotional regulation
- activity levels
- organising themselves
How we can help
We offer an assessment service and can signpost parents to local provisions for support whilst waiting.
Our neurodevelopmental pathway helps children and young people who are showing signs of a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Our team can assess children and young people to find out if they have a neurodevelopmental condition such as:
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) – finding it hard to sit still, focus, or control impulses
- Autism (ASD) – seeing and understanding the world in a different way
- Tics or Tourette’s Syndrome – making sudden sounds or movements that can’t be easily controlled
Having a diagnosis can help children, parents, and carers understand needs better and get the right support.
Your child does not need a diagnosis to get help in school. You can find more information and support on our Support with your child’s Autism or ADHD assessment page.
Referral information
If you’re worried about your child’s development:
- Speak first with their nursery, school, or education setting SENDCO.
- For very young children, talk to your health visitor.
My Care Bridge is an easy to use and secure online portal and has been developed in collaboration with healthcare professionals, education professionals, and families and carers. It is available for children and young people who are aged up to 18 years old and are registered with a GP in mid and south Essex. This includes Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend, Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock.
It is for new referrals only – current referrals will continue to follow existing administrative pathways.
Educational settings (including nurseries, schools, and colleges), GPs, health visitors, and other healthcare professionals can use the portal to make and track referrals.
Parents and carers will be sent a login when a referral has been made. They will be able to login to the portal to provide information for their child’s referral, track the referral and access a library of support available locally.
My Care Bridge been developed by the Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative, a partnership between Essex Partnership University Trust, North East London Foundation Trust and Provide Community.