Welcome to Aspire
Mental Health
Young mind focuses on young people mental health.
Alex Panton Foundation is a local mental health charity.
Mind is a UK mental health charity.
Kids Helpline provides range of resource at different age
Self Help Resources
Mood Juice is a self-help resource for young people
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Society of the Cayman Islands is a local charity.
The National Autistic Society is the leading UK charity for autistic people (including those with Asperger syndrome) and their families.
Autism Speaks is an autism advocacy organization in the United States that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public.
Disability/ Additional Needs
Inclusion Cayman is a local charity offering advocacy, support and training for schools, parents and families.
Cayman Islands National Council for Persons with Disabilities
LD OnLine is a great website for information on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences.
Understood aims to help children with learning issues and differences to thrive. Lots of useful videos and information.
International Dyslexia Association provides information and resources about dyslexia.
Developmental milestones are an important part of a child's life.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Dr Russell Barkley is a leading expert psychiatrist on ADHD.
Trauma
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is an American organization whose "mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States"
Understanding the impact of trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v13XamSYGBk
The Child Trauma Academy is a Community of Practice working to improve the lives of high-risk children through education, research and the dissemination of innovation.
Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it.
Working with mental health through a trauma lens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l27l-wZ5a1c