Autism Coach - Wendy Pearson

Wendy Pearson

Autism Mentor and Practitioner

I am an autism mentor and practitioner providing mentoring support and advice for autistic young people and their families. I work across South East London and Kent with young people from the age of 10 through adolescence and into adulthood.

I established Your Autism Mentor after recognising the need for nurturing support for autistic young people. My aim is to empower autistic young people to have their voices heard, to become self-advocates and use their own strengths to reach their aspirations and become fulfilled, independent young adults. I support autistic young people to ‘be their best selves‘ and help them break down barriers obstructing their success.

Courses Offered

AUTISM MENTORING PROGRAM - Wendy Pearson

Mentor for autistic young people

My mentoring services offered focus on supporting autistic young people through a variety of approaches. These services provide a safe, nurturing environment where mentees can develop trusted relationships with their mentors. Utilizing a person-centered, strengths-based approach, the program aids in exploring personal identity and increasing understanding of the surrounding world, thereby enhancing both physical and mental well-being.

Techniques include one-to-one and small group mentoring, post-diagnostic support, and specialized interventions such as the SCERTS® model, Lego Therapy, and visual supports. Additional services include training for parents, development of educational resources, and support for transitions to post-16 education. These comprehensive services are designed to foster communication skills, social understanding, resilience, and personal goal achievement among autistic adolescents.

Hear what my clients say

Amanda
My son has been having twice weekly mentoring sessions with Wendy of Your Autism Mentor for five months so far. There are many reasons that I am delighted to have found Wendy. My son was diagnosed as Autistic well into his teens and prior to this had experienced an increasingly distressing time within education. Wendy spent time understanding his journey so far and ensuring mentoring could start at a very gentle pace according to his needs. We agreed a plan between us all and ensured he was happy with the format and pace of sessions. I would say one of the most pleasing aspects for me is not having to repeatedly explain the impact of my son’s Autistic profile as Wendy always keeps this front and centre of everything. Sadly, in my experience, many other services that we encounter convey a message of trying to change the child/young person rather than helping them embrace their own identity. The fact that my son has been able to engage every week speaks volumes. Communication with me as the parent is excellent; Wendy is happy to exchange emails and/or have quick Teams meetings or calls to chat through any questions etc. Once again, it is a refreshing change to say that I have every confidence in Wendy and am more than happy for her to direct and guide sessions with minimal input from me. I can certainly see the benefits to my son of having a trusted mentoring relationship. I wholeheartedly recommend Your Autism Mentor.
Alex
Having worked with professionals within the neurodivergent community I was very impressed with Wendy’s knowledge, expertise and delivery of her sessions. We came across Wendy’s service after extensive searching for someone who could offer effective mentoring support to our 12-year-old autistic daughter. We had experienced significant blockers from various professional organisations involved in her care and had concerns regarding the decline of our daughter’s mental health. When we met Wendy it was clear she was excellent at quickly building an effective rapport with people, had fantastic up-to-date knowledge of autism in girls and worked from a positive strength-based approach. As Wendy began her work with us, she adapted her sessions with an awareness of what would work for our daughter, very different to the ‘one size fits all’ approach we have often come across previously. This enabled our daughter to explore complex feelings and emotions she experienced in school and in her personal life – she was able to expertly create a space where it was safe to discuss difficult topics and fully explore her autistic identity. I would have no hesitancy in recommending Wendy to other families and other professionals.
Rebecca
I contacted Wendy when my daughter was coming to terms with her autism diagnosis and struggling with her differences and friendships at school, along with the usual teenage angst. Wendy took the time to develop a relationship of trust, understanding her special interests, so Olivia felt relaxed in her company. She was invaluable in explaining in meaningful terms what Autism is, helping my daughter to become more self-aware and have greater confidence to articulate her needs. From a parental perspective, Wendy kept us regularly informed of session outcomes and we were able to discuss the current challenges at home or upcoming events that were creating anxiety. Wendy tailored sessions to help prepare for new experiences and provided helpful suggestions on how we could guide Olivia through social situations, overnight school trips and some of the day to day battles such as showering and teeth cleaning. Discovering, through the sessions, more about how Olivia was feeling and introducing some simple changes, have made day to day tasks less of a trial. Not only have these sessions been incredibly useful, but they have also been fun! Hearing Olivia laugh from the next room has given reassurance that no problem was insurmountable with the right support. Olivia feels more comfortable and confident in herself and who she is. I would thoroughly recommend Wendy.
Wendy
Ellen is happier on the day of her sessions as she knows she will be talking with Wendy that evening and afterwards she is on cloud 9. I feel that the sessions with Wendy are great for her as she talks to her freely and frankly and is still happy the next day. Ellen has benefited from her help and uses her ‘emotional toolbox’ every day. Wendy is a great listener and is absolutely wonderful with Ellen who feels comfortable with her chats. Wendy was a great help throughout the lockdowns and still is. I think Ellen would have gone mad without her.
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