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Afasic – overcoming speech impairments
http://www.afasic.org.uk
Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young adults
with communication impairments, working for their inclusion
in society and supporting their parents and carers. Afasic is
also a recognised training provider for parents and professionals. |
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After 16 – what’s new?
http://www.after16.org.uk
This website is for teenagers and young people in the UK who
have an impairment or disability and describes the opportunities
and services available once they leave school. |
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Royal National Institute
for the Blind (RNIB)
http://www.rnib.org.uk
RNIB is the leading charity working for blind and partially
sighted people throughout the UK, with over 60 different services
to help people at all stages of their lives. The site has links
to the VISAGE employers’ website, which has extensive
information on employment issues including available technology
and workplace integration. Also links to regional groups and
organisations. |
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British Diabetic Association (BDA)
http://www.diabetes.org.uk
Specialist advice and information on all aspects of diabetes,
including links to other relevant organisations. |
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British Dyslexia Association
http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
The BDA offers advice, information and help to dyslexic people,
working to raise awareness and understanding of Dyslexia and
to effect change. Downloadable information sheets available. |
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Bullying Online
http://www.bullying.co.uk
Bullying Online is a UK charity helping parents, children and
schools deal with bullying. It contains practical advice, information
on school projects and details of many of the bullying policies
used in UK schools. |
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Contact a Family
www.cafamily.org.uk
The Contact a Family website is the only UK charity portal which
gives access to support and advice for parents, whatever the
medical condition of their child, and aims to assist affected
adults as well as children. |
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Cystic Fibrosis Trust
www.cftrust.org.uk
Working to improve the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis,
raise the profile of Cystic Fibrosis and fund research into
a cure. |
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National Deaf Children’s Society
(NDCS)
http://www.ndcs.org.uk
The only UK charity since 1944 solely dedicated to supporting
and campaigning on behalf of all deaf children, young deaf people
and their families. The site includes regional network information.
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Royal National Institute for Deaf People
(RNID)
http://www.rnid.org.uk
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People is Britain's leading
charity working with deaf people. The site provides a range
of information and links to related parts of the organisation
such as Sound Advantage, which can advise on equipment, and
has links to regional offices and groups. RNID also provides
a consultancy service including an access audit. |
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Department for Education and Employment
(DfEE)
http://www.dfee.gov.uk
The site has information relating to disability, the DDA and
employment. It includes a search facility to find documents
relating to a particular topic and a site index that enables
you to find out about publications relating to associated Government
legislation, and to view summaries and guides to some of these.
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DIAL UK
www.dialuk.org.uk
DIAL UK is a national organisation for a network of 160 local
disability information and advice services run by and for disabled
people. |
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Don’t Suffer in Silence
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
This website aims to show pupils, their families and teachers
how to tackle bullying problems. It is packed with new ideas,
practical techniques and the valuable experiences of those who
have been bullied, or have even bullied others. Such celebrities
as Patsy Palmer, Jo Brand and Alan Davies talk openly about
their experiences of being bullied at school. Pupils have a
direct help contact and parents are provided with indicators
which help them decide if their children are being bullied.
This site is especially helpful to teachers who wish to develop
a whole-school anti-bullying policy. |
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Down’s Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Help for people with Down’s syndrome – challenging
discrimination, creating understanding and providing information. |
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Wakefield and District Down's Syndrome
Support Group
www.downsyndrome-wakefield.co.uk
An active parent-led support group with around 70 members who
aim to support people with Down's Syndrome, their families and
care givers in the Wakefield area. |
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The Dyslexia Institute (DI)
www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk
An educational charity for the assessment and teaching of
people with dyslexia and for the training of specialist teachers.
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The Dyspraxia Foundation
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
This UK charity exists to help people understand and cope with
Dyspraxia, a resource for parents, teenagers and adults who
have the condition, and for professionals who help all of them. |
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National Society for Epilepsy (NSE)
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
Advice and information on all aspects of epilepsy. |
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Epilepsy Action
www.epilepsy.org.uk
Epilepsy action is the working name of the British Epilepsy
Association. It provides a wide range of services and information
to support anybody with an interest in epilepsy. |
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Fragile X Foundation
http://www.fragilex.org
This website has 1200 pages of content on Fragile X Syndrome. |
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I CAN (helping children
communicate)
http://www.ican.org.uk
I CAN is a charity that helps children with speech and language
difficulties across the UK. The charity works to create a society
where their special needs are recognised, understood and met,
so that they have the same opportunities in life as other children. |
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Inclusion
http://inclusion.ngfl.gov.uk
Inclusion is a free, searchable catalogue of online resources
that supports teaching professionals, parents, and carers in
meeting individual learning needs. |
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IPSEA – Independent Panel for Special
Education Advice
www.ipsea.org.uk
IPSEA is a volunteer-based organisation and many of the volunteers
providing telephone advice and support at Tribunals are themselves
parents of children with special educational needs who have
been helped by IPSEA in the past. |
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KIDS
http://www.kids-online.org.uk
KIDS is a national charity dedicated to helping children and
young people with disabilities and special needs develop their
skills and abilities and to realise their potential. |
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