Type of service: Interventions and therapies, Online services, Play and leisure, Social skills

Website: http://www.mindjam.org.uk

Emotional support through gaming and game design. MindJam offers online and private help for ASD children suffering with anxiety, stress and social issues; through positivity, learning new skills and play. Mind jam helps using gaming, coding and game creation, digital music and digital art. These activities are great for relieving stress and anxiety and greatly benefit mental health and intelligence. I create a safe and happy environment where the child can talk freely about anything that interests them, their fears and loves, problems and goals, all helping through positive, non-judgemental social interaction, tuition and play. I've been a teacher for over 20 years, I've helped thousands of children to play instruments, game design and code. In these sessions I have gained great experience in being a good listener and mentor to these children and have often helped children gain confidence and overcome obstacles. I am fully DBS checked, have full safeguarding training and have completed an accredited Counselling Children and Adolescents course. I am very experienced in working with children with ASD, ADHD, PDA, Trauma, Anxiety and other mental health issues. I'm proud to work with: Autism Champions - https://www.autismchampions.co.uk/ Asend - https://asend.co.uk/ Essex County Council - local offer Notts County Council Vale Of Glamorgan County Council Hertfordshire County Council I'm also a finalist for BAFTA Mentor of the Year 2021 The sessions are 121 online and the aim is to help with confidence, self esteem and anxiety whilst also furthering skills in gaming, game design and coding. Future goals could include becoming trained and certified as a junior programmer in Unity - an industry standard game development platform and helping aim towards further education and employment. Sessions are online so the services are available to all living in the UK and abroad.
 

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements