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Hampshire County Council has launched a new helpline - Hantshelp4vulnerable The helpline is available to provide information and advice, as well as practical support to frail or vulnerable Hampshire residents. The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline – Hantshelp4vulnerable - can be contacted on 0333 370 4000. The helpline is available seven days a week, from 9am to 5pm, and is for vulnerable people who do not have support from families, friends or their local community, and who need urgent assistance with practical issues.
Tips for maintaining emotional well-being during the Coronavirus
Hampshire-based Responses
Autism Hampshire - Coronovirus - advice for autistic people
Autism Hampshire - How
to help an autistic person during the coronavirus outbreak
Hampshire County Council - Coronavirus (COVID-19) – helping Hampshire residents most in need
Connect to Support Hampshire - Coronavirus Resource Page
NHS Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - Coronavirus; help support and advice
Solent Mind - Coronavirus
- Mental Well-Being Toolkits
National Responses
GOV.UK - Guidance
for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus
(COVID-19
GOV.UK -
Coronavirus
(COVID-19): SEND risk assessment guidance
GOV.UK - GOV.UK WhatsApp information service For more information visit One You
National Autistic Society - updates
about coronavirus
National Autistic Society - Tips for autistic people and families
National Autistic Society - Resources for autistic people and families
National Autistic Society - How we can all help
National Autistic Society -
Coronavirus:
Government clarifies guidance on exercise
National Autistic
Society - Restrictions
on going out and shielding (update on new government advice 13 May)
Autistica - Coronavirus Resource Library
Autistica - My Ways to Cope
Autistica - Coping with the uncertainty of Coronavirus
Autistica- Impacts of Coronavirus for autistic employees
Autistica - Tips for managing mental health during Coronavirus
Autistica - NICE clarifies how guideline on critical care applies to autistic people (25 March 2020)
Autistica - Tips for adults maintaining a routine during Coronavirus
Ambitious About Autism - Coronavirus Resource Library
Ambitious about Autism - Uncertainty, anxiety and the Coronavirus pandemic
AsIAm's Autism
Friendly Support Tools
Autistic and Unapologetic - Autism & Covid-19: How to Support Autistic People During the Coronavirus Pandemic
MENCAP - Information and resources on the coronavirus
MIND - Coronavirus and your wellbeing
NSCPC Coronavirus
(COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers
Autism Links - Covid 19 Information
National Police
Autism Association - Covid-19
Resources
Coronavirus: Guidance for Better Mental Health
Regional Responses
Autism East Midlands - School Closures: Some Top Tips to help the transition from School to Home
Autism East Midlands - Autism, Anxiety and Coronavirus
Chichester Festival Theatre - Mental health and wellbeing resources
SEN related Responses
ASI WISE All about EHCP’s and SEND Law during Covid-19
Contact - Information about Covid-19 coronavirus for families with disabled children
Focus on Young People
Young Minds - Looking after your mental health while self-isolating
Young Minds - What to do if you’re anxious about coronavirus
Focus on Children
Disabled Children's
Partnership - What
does the Coronavirus Bill mean for disabled children
Spectrum News - How
to help autistic children cope with pandemic lockdowns
BBC Bitesize Parents'
Toolkit: SEND
HomeStart - Support
for families during COVID-19
Axel Scheffler Free
information book explaining the coronavirus to children Axel Scheffler has
illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to
read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to
control it
Nurse Dotty Books - Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus
Activities
Autistic and Unapologetic - 10 Indoor Activities for Autistic Children, Teenagers and Adults
Tools
Hospital Passport - In
case you or your loved one needs to attend hospital, download the
National Autistic Society's Hospital Passport. The passport is designed to help
autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other
healthcare professionals.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Partnership of CCG's - Think Ninja App is free for 11-17 year olds and available to provide support for those struggling with mental health and emotional wellbeing in this time of uncertainty
Sudden changes in routine can be very stressful for autistic adults. Autism Northern Ireland have created a range of activities and resources
Here is a handwashing video made by people with learning
disabilities and health professionals
It’s easy to feel a sense of panic in these uncertain times, so now more than ever it is important to spend time on things you enjoy. During these times of isolation and postponement becoming absorbed in your interests and hobbies can be a vital distraction to move any focus away from anxiety