Helping Cambridgeshire parents who have
children with additional needs and disabilities
Pinpoint Cambridgeshire is run for parents – by parents.
We give help and information to parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with additional needs and disabilities, and give parent carers opportunities to have a say and get involved in improving local services.
No formal diagnosis is required to access support from Pinpoint – a child may be on a waiting list, accessing services, had a referral turned down, or just be struggling.
Useful links
The SEND information hub for Cambridgeshire health, education and social care services and support.
Upcoming Events
Preparing for Adulthood series – Practicalities and benefit changes
We will be looking at what you need to know, what else you can apply for and who can help you get it right.There are some important changes in benefits when your child turns 16. We will be looking at what you need to know, what else you can apply for and who can help...
Find out more »St Ives, PE27 5AL United Kingdom
Autistic girls – masked and missed – recording
Get a better understanding of issues more specific to autistic girls.Hear from Jo from Autism Anglia to help us increase our understanding of issues more specific to autistic girls, how they can be overlooked or “masked” and develop strategies to support our daughters now, in adolescence and adult life. This will be a recording of...
Find out more »St Ives, PE27 5AL United Kingdom
SEND and understanding bereavement and loss
Loss of any kind can be difficult for children but for a neurodiverse child, this can be a particular challengeLoss of any kind can be difficult for children but for a neurodiverse child, this can be a particular challenge. Jo is back with us to help us deal with this difficult subject. You will be sent...
Find out more »St Ives, PE27 5AL United Kingdom
Yvonne Newbold – Transitions – Twilight session
Yvonne Newbold – Transitions – How change and routine impacts behaviour – Twilight sessionMany children with additional needs are so sensitive to the smallest of changes in routine, or a new transition, that it can lead to extreme behaviour. Yvonne is back to look at why this can happen and ideas that really work to...
Find out more »St Ives, PE27 5AL United Kingdom
What parents like about Pinpoint...
“These meetings feel like a real lifeline and when everything feels like such a battle to cope and get the help we need for our little one it is so helpful to have somewhere to come where everyone understands! I always go away inspired and ready to try new things !”
Thank you for all the hard work you’ve put in and Information you’ve provided over the past sessions I’ve attended. Pinpoint is such a great service and one of the few providers that “get” our children.
“The meeting was really helpful and everyone at Pinpoint was very welcoming, supportive and listened- such a difference when you feel alone in this process!”
Really good to find support and assistance at this stage, as I feel like I’m in the dark.
I come to meetings to find out how to help my son – I feel the knowledge I have gained has helped settle him into the school environment.
This is a great service!
I have attended Pinpoint events for quite a few years now and have found the information very helpful and it has also enabled me to point other people in the right direction.
Pinpoint have always been very helpful with and queries/problems that parents have. More recently, the help and support given to parents with home to school transport issues had been very useful and has helped parents achieve a positive outcome.
I think it’s important for professionals to hear parents’ opinions.
Many thanks for an excellent meeting – well run, good quality attendees who listened! Very helpful, on many levels.