Useful Links

We help people connect with organisations and local services to receive the best available support.  If your child's or young  person’s needs lie in social communication and language we provide links to helpful support and resources.

PARENTAL SUPPORT AND CHARITIES

AFASIC

http://www.afasic.org.uk

ICAN

http://www.ican.org.uk

Dyspraxia Foundation

http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

The National Autistic Society

http://www.nas.org.uk

Independent Panel for Special Education Advice IPSAE

http://www.ipsea.org.uk

The British Dyslexia Association

http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children

Email: info@stammeringcentre.org

PROFESSIONAL HELP

Educational Psychology

http://www.leahburman.com

USEFUL INFORMATION

Special Educational Needs Code of Practice

http://www.dfes.gov.uk

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

http://www.rcslt.org

Government Grants and support

http://mygrants.co.uk

EDUCATION AND SPECIAL NEEDS SOLICITORS

Maxwell Gillott

http://www.maxwellgillott.com

Email: office@mg.co.uk

 

OTHER LINKS

 

If your child's difficulties lie outside of communication one of the following organisations may be a potential source of support:

IPSEA Independent Panel for Special Educational Advice Tel: 0121 420 3007

http://www.ipsea.org.uk

PACT

http://www.pactrtraining.co.uk

University of Manchester PACT research

http://research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/pact/about/

Scope - The national charity for people with Cerebral Palsy

http://www.scope.org.uk

Sense - the UK's leading organisation working for people with deafblindness and associated disabilities

http://www.sense.org.uk

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association

http://www.add.org

Asperger Syndrome - Information & Support

http://www.asperger.org

Institute for Attachment and Child Development

http://www.instituteforattachment.org

Down Syndrome Information Network

http://www.down-syndrome.net

Mencap - understanding learning disability

http://www.mencap.org.uk