Autism Support & Resources for Kent Families
Everything in one place: diagnosis pathways, benefits you can claim, therapists who understand autism, EHCP guidance, and activities that actually work for autistic children. Written by parents, free to use, and regularly updated.
Diagnosis & Assessment
Understanding the assessment process, your options beyond the NHS wait, and what to do once you have a diagnosis.
NHS vs Private Autism Assessment in Kent
Compare the NHS pathway, private assessment and Right to Choose, including how to check current waits and provider eligibility.
Read guide →Right to Choose: Check the Current NHS Route
Learn when NHS patient choice may apply, what to ask your GP, and how to verify current providers and waiting times.
Read guide →First 100 Days After Diagnosis
Your child has just been diagnosed. A practical, no-jargon guide to the first steps — benefits, school, therapies, and looking after yourself.
Read guide →Rights & EHCP Support
Your child has legal rights to educational support. These guides walk you through the EHCP process from start to finish.
EHCP Application — Kent
The 20-week process explained. What to submit, who to contact, and what to do if you are refused.
Read guide →EHCP Application Checklist
Everything you need before and after you submit your EHCP request — in a simple, printable format.
Get checklist →EHCP Tribunal Kent
HMCTS 2024/25: 99% of decided SEN appeals favoured the appellant on the majority of issues; decided cases were 71% of recorded outcomes. This is not an individual prediction.
Read guide →Benefits & Funding
Autistic children are often entitled to financial support that families do not realise they can claim. These guides help you understand what is available.
DLA for Autistic Children
Rates, eligibility, and a step-by-step application walkthrough with example phrases.
Read guide →5 Successful DLA Claim Examples
Composite case studies showing exactly what parents wrote, what evidence they sent, and what rate they were awarded.
See examples →Carer's Allowance for Parents
How to claim, eligibility rules, what it pays, and how it interacts with Universal Credit and DLA.
Read guide →SEND Grants & Funding in Kent
Family Fund, Newlife, local Kent grants — every funding source we have found for SEND families.
Find funding →Free DLA Criteria Reflection Tool
Organise care and mobility evidence topics without an eligibility score or rate prediction. Runs in your browser.
Use the tool →Find Specialists in Kent
Qualified therapists and professionals who work with autistic children in Kent — NHS and private, reviewed by parents.
Speech & Language Therapists
NHS and private speech therapists in Kent who work with autistic children. Costs, referral routes, and what to expect.
Browse directory →Occupational Therapists
Sensory integration, motor skills, and daily living support. Find OTs in Kent who specialise in autism.
Browse directory →Educational Psychologists
Private EP assessments to support EHCP applications. Costs, what the report should cover, and Kent providers.
Browse directory →EHCP Solicitors
SEN law solicitors for appeals, tribunals, and judicial review. Includes firms offering legal aid.
Browse directory →Research & Interventions
Honest, parent-friendly reviews of what the science actually shows. No miracle cures, no false hope — just the evidence.
Stem Cell Therapy & Autism
What the clinical trials show, the risks, and why mainstream medicine does not recommend it yet.
Read guide →Bumetanide for Autism
The GABA theory, why early results looked positive, and what the Phase 3 evidence actually showed.
Read guide →Sensory Processing & Autism
Understanding sensory differences in autistic children — what helps, what the research says, and how to access OT support.
Read guide →Dietary Interventions & Autism
Gluten-free, casein-free, supplements — a balanced look at the evidence behind dietary approaches.
Read guide →Activities & Daily Life
Practical resources for everyday life with autistic children — from sensory-friendly days out to trusted products. Product links include Amazon affiliate codes, see our disclosure.
Autism-Friendly Activities in Kent
Free and low-cost days out, sensory-friendly venues, and SEND-accessible activities across Kent.
Browse activities →Best Sensory Toys for Autism
A research-led comparison of bubble tubes, body socks and weighted blankets, with safety and suitability checks.
Read review →Noise Cancelling Headphones
Best ear defenders and noise-cancelling headphones for autistic kids and teens. Sensory-friendly options compared.
See picks →Weighted Blankets for Children
How to compare weight, fabric, safety guidance and suitability for an individual child.
Read guide →All Recommended Products
Sensory product ideas organised by need, including weighted blankets, fidgets, chew tools and visual aids. Product links were checked in July 2026.
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