What we can offer children and young people with autism

All About Me patient passport

Please fill in the patient passport so that we have helpful information about you all in one place. 

Download the passport here or ask for one when you come into Leicester Children's Hospital

Autism Standards 

Standards we want to meet when caring for children and young people with autism 

Click here to see our Autism Standards 

Preparation resources 

Preparation resources are useful to understand what happens in hospital and why before you come in

Click here to see resources  

Autism Champions

These are staff members who know about autism and help their teams to understand the needs of children and young people with autism

They make small changes within their departments to make experiences for people with autism easier 

Sensory rooms

 A lot of our wards and Children's Emergency have multi-sensory rooms with special lighting, music and objects that you can turn on and off

Photo of sensory room

Photo stories

Photo stories to help people see the journey through the hospital before they come in

Click here to see photo stories

Photo gallery

See photos of the hospital and wards before you come in

See photos

Cubicles 

We have cubicle rooms for patients and families that need their own space

These are not guaranteed for everybody so please phone the ward you will be visiting in advance to discuss your needs