Post-diagnostic support for your children
Xyla Digital Therapies works in partnership with the Xyla Neurodevelopmental Service to offer post–diagnostic interventions (PDI) to children, young people and their families.
What support will your child receive after their diagnosis?
This PDI programme is designed to support adults, teens, and young people in understanding and managing their diagnosis, whether this is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or a dual Diagnosis.
We aim to help children and young people find clarity and acceptance in relation to their diagnosis. The programme is designed to help empower your child to develop self-awareness and find effective strategies for managing their symptoms and ultimately enhancing daily functioning.
Navigating a neurodiversity diagnosis can seem overwhelming, our PDI programme and friendly clinicians will encourage your child to reflect on their personal experiences, recognising both strengths and areas of challenge.
What to expect
Our Patient Services Team will be in touch via telephone to arrange the first appointment for you and your child. This session will be delivered via a secure video platform, and a link will be emailed to you at the time of booking.
In your first session your clinician may gain some background information to explore where in particular areas of difficulty are present and discuss how the sessions will look moving forward each week. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have. Future sessions will be held weekly and for 50 minutes.
Why digital?
With all psychoeducational interventions it’s important that the space in which it is conducted is the right fit for those accessing it. For some, talking face to face with a professional is not a concern, but for many it can be overwhelming and stressful even within the most comfortable of settings.
Digital sessions allow children to access our intervention with more anonymity and with the ability to pick where they feel comfortable for their sessions to take place. Our clinicians are trained and experienced in working digitally and come with resources and ideas to help children and young people engage on the digital platform. As with face-to-face work all our clinicians are supervised by an experienced supervisor and their work is audited internally to ensure that your child is getting the best standard of practice they deserve.
Keeping your child safe
Our clinicians have a duty of care to keep your child safe and undergo appropriate safeguarding training whilst working for us. Whilst what is said within the sessions is confidential it will always be explained to your child that if they tell us anything that we believe puts them or others in immediate harm or danger we will need to break that confidentiality. We would always encourage them to also talk to you about this but keeping them safe is our main concern.
If you are concerned about your child’s emotional wellbeing presentation at home, there are a number of resources you can explore together to support them:
- Young Mind Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 support.
- Child line: call free on 0800 1111 or visit the website
- Download calm harm app.
- Download either Smiling Minds, Calm or Headspace app.
If you are concerned at any point for the safety of your child in relation to their mental health and you feel you cannot keep your child safe you can always go to your local Accident and Emergency Department at your local Hospital.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about Xyla Digital Therapies please feel free to contact us on 0333 070 5630 or email servicesupport@xylaservices.com
We are here to help you.