Dyslexia
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Dyslexia Action
is a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.
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Deafness and Hearing Impairment
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Children's Hearing Evaluation and Amplification Resources
is a specialist independent centre for hearing testing in children and now also in adults.
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Cochlear Implants
The CICS Group, founded by parents whose children have cochlear implants, formed to help others whose children already have implants and those who are thinking about an implant for their child.
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The Ear Foundation
is a registered charity working to support children, young people and adults with cochlear implants, as well as their families and local professionals.
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Hearing Journey
A web resource full of (re)habilitation activities and ideas to support the development of listening and language skills in children, adolescents and adults.
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The National Deaf Children's Society
is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
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Auditory Verbal UK
is a national charity committed to helping hearing impaired children acquire listening and spoken language skills using Auditory Verbal Therapy.
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Phoenix Group
Working with deaf children, their families, local groups and organisations.
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The Burwood Centre
At the Burwood Centre we provide independent assessments of hearing impaired children.
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Downs Syndrome
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The Down's Syndrome Association
is the website of the Down's Syndrome Association and includes a pack on the inclusion of children with Down's syndrome into mainstream schools.
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Adult Communication Disorders
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Speakability
is the national charity dedicated to supporting and empowering people with Aphasia and their carers.
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CONNECT
is a registered charity which works with people who have had a stroke or head injury.
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Twins
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TAMBA
Twins and Multiple Births Association - A national, confidential, support, listening and information service for all parents and carers of twins, triplets and more.
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Twins and Multiples in School
This is a research based website about multiples at school for both parents and professionals.
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Stammering/Dysfluency
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The British Stammering Association
is the first point of contact for information and support on stammering, also known as stuttering or dysfluency.
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Think Differently
is a website to help you find a counsellor, supervisor or psychotherapist.
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Medico-Legal
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The Children's Legal Centre
Educational Law and Advocacy is an independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.
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Education Law Group
is a group for professionals to promote and develop expertise and cooperation with lawyers.
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Fisher Meredith Solicitors
specialises in a wide range of practice areas including children law, disability, education law, family and professional negligence.
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Independant Panel for Special Educational Advice
is a charity that provides a helpline for parents and professionals regarding education. They can provide representation at tribunals. Tel: 0800 0184016.
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JLS Consultancy
A team of practitioners specialising in all aspects of social work and the protection of children and vulnerable adults. They provide assessments and expert witness evidence throughout the UK.
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Maxwell Gillott Solicitors
specialising in Education Law and Community Care Law run a telephone advice scheme funded by the Legal Service Commission. 30mins free legal advice. Telephone 0845 345 4345 with casework or 0845 456 6802.
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Dr Lindsay Peer, Educational Psychologist
offers independent advice, assessment and reports for statutory assessment or SENDIST. Dr Peer is able to attend SENDIST as an Expert Witness.
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SOS! SEN
SOS! SEN is a charity helpline to help parents with anything to do with Special Educational Needs.
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Parents
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Blankees.com
Useful information regarding your childs development.
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Caroline Bowen
is an Australian Speech and Language Therapist who has produced a website containing speech and language developmental milestones.
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AFASIC Parents Forum
great message board for parents to chat to each other about their children's speech and language impairments.
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Babycentre
Useful information regarding your childs development.
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GPNotebook
Useful information regarding your childs developmental milestones.
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Ivillage
Parenting information, from development tracker to food, it's all here!
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Nursing Nurture
Independent Health Visiting and Breast Feeding Support Service.
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Gite in South West France welcomes families with special needs
This holiday home is located in the countryside and is very peaceful and quiet. The gîte is equipped to a very high standard and a new 10m x 5m heated swimming pool has been installed for 2008.
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Parent Line Plus
Help & information for parents "... because children come without instructions".
Helpline 0808 800 2222.
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AFASIC
is the Association For All Speech Impaired Children.
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Learning Solutions
Brain Gym - The Listening Program - Accelerated Learning - Neuro Linguistics.
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Little Hearts Matter
Discover a wealth of information on diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle issues that affect children with a diagnosis of a single ventricle heart condition such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
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moneysavingexpert.com
Save Money! Get all the instant tips on how to save money from the popular moneysavingexpert.com website.
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SNAP Childcare
is the leading recruitment agency for special needs nannies and care workers who wish to work with babies, children and young adults with additional needs - and their siblings!
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Talking Point
A website for parents and professionals by I CAN and AFASIC with the RCSLT to provide quick and accessible information on the needs of children with speech and language difficulties.
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Sense Toys
Helping little hands, little mouths, little minds. High quality and good value products to help develop a variety of skills through exploration and play.
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Schools
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Horizon School - Rugeley
The Horizon School for Children with Autism opened as an Education Centre in Staffordshire where the educational approach is based on the Daily Life Therapy approach for children with autism.
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St Mary's School
is a non-maintained special school founded in 1922 for children with moderate learning disabilities and language disorder.
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Mary Hare School
Mary Hare is a national charity supporting the educational needs of profoundly and severely deaf children and young people.
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Moor House School
is a co-educational, non-maintained special school. Pioneering work in many areas of speech and language therapy.
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St Catherines School
is a national charity working with children and young people with speech, language and communication impairments.
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Gabbitas School
Gabbitas are the consultants specialising in UK independent education including private schools - day & boarding, child guardianship, private tutors and teaching jobs.
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Shapwick School
specialises in supporting boys and girls aged 8 to 19 years whose education has been adversely affected by dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
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Maple Hayes Hall School
is one of the select few day schools for dyslexics and underachievers which is inspected and approved by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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Cruckton Hall School
has, since 1981, become a leading resource in the UK for boys with Aspergers Syndrome, ADD and ADHD.
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Stanbridge Earls School
A small, independent, day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 10 to 19 with Specific Learning Difficulties including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia.
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St Davids College
Outstanding care, support and guidance for pupils with additional learning needs. Reknowned for quality of individual support and staff & pupils recognise and respect the diversity of individual needs.
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