HMR Neurodiversity Hub

The Neurodiversity Hub is a multi-agency screening, signposting, and support service. 

Who is in our team?

• Speech and language therapist
• Paediatric neurodevelopment nurse
• Neurodiversity liaison nurse
• Specialist teacher
• Local mental health practitioner
• Team Lead for the Rochdale Autism and ADHD service (RAASS)

Working hours: Monday to Friday from 8am until 4pm, excluding bank holidays.

We accept requests for help for children and young people under 19 years of age who live in Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale.

You do not need a formal diagnosis to access support from The Neurodiversity Hub. 

Where appropriate, we will work with families and services to gain the evidence required to move forward with referrals for autism/ADHD assessments.

For school age children (aged 5 years and above) the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) will continue to carry out the initial and diagnostic assessment. For early years children (under the age of 5 years) the Community Paediatric Service will carry out the initial assessment and the Autism Assessment Team will carry out the diagnostic assessment.

Families and professionals can still send information to CAMHS requesting an autism assessment. However, families may be signposted to the hub if they do not feel the request is appropriate at that time.

Referral Information:

Please complete the relevant form below and send to: pcn-tr.camhsspoa@nhs.net

The Neurodiversity Hub Getting Help Form - Professional Version

The Neurodiversity Hub Getting Help Form - Parent version