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Teaching and learning
Inclusion and learner support
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Special schools
Useful resources and outside agencies
Local initiatives and support
groups
Learning difficulties
Sensory disability charities
Other charities and
associations
Offers support to families who have children with Asperger
Syndrome and conditions within the autistic spectrum, through
monthly house meetings. For more information contact:
26 St Dunstan's Avenue, Acton W3 6QB. Tel: (020) 8993
3623.
The service provides free, confidential legal advice and
representation for adults and children with disabilities or special
needs. For more information contact: Holborn House, Ground Floor,
39-45 Cavell Street, London E1 2BP. Tel: (020) 7791 3131,
email:
advice@dls.org.uk
Provide information, advice and drop-in sessions for parents, teachers, children and adult dyslexics. There are also regular talks, seminars and courses that promote awareness and understanding of specific learning difficulties. Members receive a regular newsletter and there are support group meetings. For more information contact (020) 8995 7092.
The group offers information and advice for sufferers and carers. Support meetings are held every two months. For more information contact: Windmill Lodge, Uxbridge Road, Southall UB1 3EU. Tel: (020) 8354 8022.
The school provides cooking experiences for children including
those with special needs.
Kid's Cookery School, 107 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton W3 8HQ.
Tel: (020) 8992 8882.
This is an adventure playgroup for children with special needs and their siblings aged 5-15 years. There are daytime sessions for special schools and units, an after-school club and holiday play schemes that can give you a break from caring for your child. For more information contact: Log Cabin, 259 Northfield Avenue, Ealing W5 4EU. Tel: (020) 8840 3400.
This is the local branch of a national charity run by parents. The group provides information and distributes a magazine to members and will refer you to head office if you require individual support. For more information contact: 37 Milton Road, Hanwell W7 1LQ. Tel: (020) 8579 4685.
British
Dyslexia Association (BDA)
The BDA promotes early identification and support in schools
to ensure opportunity to learn for dyslexic learners. They also aim
to represent the needs of dyslexic people on leaving school, in
higher education and in work.
Dyslexia Institute (DI)
The DI is an educational charity for the assessment and
teaching of people with dyslexia and for the training of teachers.
It has grown to become the only national dyslexia teaching
organisation in the world.
specialschool.org
site was created to help teachers, parents and professionals
understand the workings of a Special School for Children with
Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties.
British
Deaf Association
The BDA is the largest Deaf organisation in the UK that is
run by Deaf people and amongst other things are campaigning for the
right for all Deaf children to receive a bilingual education, using
British Sign Language (BSL) and English, and the right to quality
and choice in education.
National
Blind Children's Society
The National Blind Children's Society aims to provide blind
and partially sighted children with an equal opportunity for
education which is adequately supported with information provided
in a suitable format for their needs, and where there are no
barriers to sports and recreational activities.
National
Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
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.
Royal
National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
Offers a range of services for deaf and hard of hearing
people, and provide information and support on all aspects of
deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.
Royal
National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
A UK charity offering information, support and advice to over
two million people with sight problems.
Sense
Sense is a charity working with a wide age range of deafblind
people, from babies who have just been diagnosed to older people.
We also offer training and other services related to
deafblindness.
Afasic
(Association for all Speech Impaired Children)
Afasic is a UK charity established to help these children and
young people, their families and the professionals working with
them. Afasic is a recognised training provider and offers a range
of services including a helpline, publications, and support
groups
Association for
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
A national organisation which provides information and advice
about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and
carers.
The
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD)
BATOD is a national association representing the interests of
teachers of deaf children and young people in the United
Kingdom.
British
Institute of Learning disabilities (BILD)
BILD is committed to working with government bodies and other
to improve the quality of life for people in the UK with a learning
disability.
Down’s syndrome association
The only organisation in this country focusing solely on all
aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome, they provide
information and support for people with Down’s syndrome, their
families and carers.
Dyspraxia foundation
A UK charity which exists to help people to understand and
cope with dyspraxia and is also a resource for parents, for
teenagers and adults who have the condition, and for professionals
who help all of them.
Mind
A mental health charity working in England and Wales and
works to create a better life for everyone with experience of
mental distress.
National
Autistic Society (NAS)
NAS champions the rights and interests of all people with
autism and ensures that they and their families receive quality
services appropriate to their needs. This site includes information
about autism and Asperger syndrome, and about support and services
available in the UK.
National Society for Epilepsy
The National Society for Epilepsy is committed to providing
information and support to people with epilepsy. We also provide
care for people with epilepsy through medical and residential
services.
Scope
Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose
focus is people with cerebral palsy.
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