Main - Taking Autism Personally

MAIN provides a range of services for children and adults, throughout the North-East. All staff are highly trained and are acutely aware of the needs of our young people. MAIN provides a Personal Assistant Service (P.A.) which enables a child / young person to access community-based social opportunities with the support of one of our highly skilled and experienced staff. The purpose of this service is to increase expectations and life chances by encouraging and building:Confidence’s, Improve health and mental wellbeing, Provide opportunities for independence, Support our young people in reaching their full potential. As a result of using our Personal Assistant (P.A.), our young people / adults are less likely to be dependent on social care and health care services and are more likely to THRIVE. MAIN promotes a person-centred-approach to all of our services making the ‘best match’ of staff to child / adult; in order to ensure that we foster positive and supportive relationships to enable positive outcomes for all. The needs of the individual are always our priority.MAIN provides a Post Diagnostic Support Services which enables adults to access community-based social opportunities with the support highly skilled and experienced staff.