Useful Links

Full of interesting links for parents and professionals

Ability Net	Free information and advice service on computing and disability
Adapted clothing for special children	Offering adaptive clothing for children with additional requirements. They have created sensory clothing and accessories, wheelchair covers, chewies that enhance personal style and self expression. The also have a great range of swimwear, bibs and vests.
Ataxia	Facts and information about ataxia
Autism	Facts and information about autism
Bristol Parent Carers	Do you live in Bristol, or do you use Bristol services a lot? Perhaps your child goes to a Bristol School, or you regularly attend the Children's Hospital.
Citizens Advice Bureau	General Advice website
Communication Matters	Communication Matters aims to increase understanding, awareness and knowledge of the needs of people with complex communication needs.
Contact a Family	Support and information on all aspects of special needs
Council for Disabled Children	Promoting the voices and well-being of all children
Counselling Directory	A Useful site that will put anyone in touch with counselling services in the area. Counselling Directory only lists qualified/registered counsellors and psychotherapists. Every member must send us copies of their qualifications and insurance cover or must be registered with a recognised professional body.
Cycling in the UK	Useful article about where to find inclusive cycling throughout the UK
Dyspraxia	Facts and information about Dyspraxia
Eczema	Support for children and adults with eczema
Enuresis Resource and Information Centre	Education and Resources for improving childhood continence
Epilepsy	Facts and information about epilepsy
Epilepsy	National Society for Epilepsy
Family Fund	National charity Family Fund has grants available for families in England raising a disabled or seriously ill child aged under 18, on a low income. Grants range from clothing and bedding, white goods and furniture, to sensory and play equipment, digital devices and family breaks and days out. Families are asked to please apply as soon as possible to gain support, while funding is available. Check Family Fund's website for more details 👉 https://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/
Hop, Skip & Jump	"A play and support centre for children with special needs and their families."
Inclusive Technology	Wide range of software and hardware adaptations for people with physical and/or learning disabilities
Is my child too ill for school?	Find out here
Kids-online	Support for parents
Kingsweston School Uniform website	Click here
Let's All Play Session at the Adventure Playgrounds	Free inclusive play for Disabled children aged 8-15 and their siblings at Bristol's adventure playgrounds.
Mencap	Support for parents
My Family Our Needs	Information and guidance on supporting you child from birth right through to adulthood. Find advice about EHCP's, diagnosis, housing, employment, benefits, and transition to adult services.
Parentline Plus (Family Lives)	Advice and support for families
Parent View	Parents can give Ofsted their view of the school
Phab.org.uk	Inspires and supports children, young people and adults with or without disabilities to make more of life together.
SAY Send and You	Providing Information, advice and support about SEND to children, young people and their parents and carers for 30 years. Originally set up as a charity in 1989 by local parents and professionals, they realised that better outcomes could be achieved for children and young people with SEND by working together. SEND and YOU now delivers SENDIAS Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support service for 3 local Authorities; Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Office is based in Bristol.
Sibs.org.uk	Sibs exists to support people who grow up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister. It is the only UK charity representing the needs of over half a million young siblings and over one and a half million adult siblings.
Sirona care and health services	Please find a link and QR code for a web page containing details of all the services Sirona care & health provides for children and young people at different ages/stages of their education. These include services for all – such as health visiting, school nursing and immunisations – as well as specialist services which children may be referred to. Link: https://sirona-cic.org.uk/children-services/resources/information-about-our-services-for- parents/
Skiggle	Skiggle is a nationwide online network of UK-based people, families, carers and health professionals who either live with, or work with disability. Their website includes an SOS messaging service where members can request care essentials immediately in unforeseen circumstances, free of charge, from other member’s surplus supplies. They also have a marketplace feature where items can be bought, sold or offered for free. The marketplace includes the Bereavement Angel, an icon available for those needing to use the site due to personal loss. There is also a Facebook page where families and carers chat, ask for advice or support and recommend products to each other.
Sleep help	A site devoted to spreading awareness of sleep health and wellness. Resources specifically for children and adults with Autism.
Therapy directory	A place to find alternative therapies as well as traditional professional therapies.

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