Buddies

All the Children and young people we support at Buddies have severe learning difficulties and challenging behaviour: we have a strict criteria because the service is specialist, working directly with children and young people who are assessed as being at the high end of need in relation to communication, social interaction and displaying challenging behaviours.
- CYP with high end needs on the autistic spectrum
- CYP with complex support need due the extent of their learning difficulties.
- CYP with both the above and communication difficulties – nonverbal communication and often incontinence.
- Often associated difficulties include sensory processing difficulties, epilepsy, and very poor concentration spasm.
Families have experienced failure from many other services and the young people themselves are all very adverse to change or attempting something new.

We always encourage young people to make choices for themselves and also ensure that they are listened to and that their wishes and aspirations are fully considered in planning activities.