Voluntary organisations for children with special educational needs
ACE Education Advice and Training
Supports parents by providing online advice and information on all aspects of education and delivers quality training for professionals.
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Action on hearing loss
Offers a range of services including communication support, training, information, specialist phone services.
Contact Action on hearing loss |
Afasic (Association of all speech impaired children)
A parent-led organisation that helps children and young people who have a speech and language impairment, and their families. They provide information and training for parents and professionals and provide a range of publications.
Contact Afasic |
Asthma UK
Support and information for people with asthma and their families through Asthma Adviceline. Provides a wide range of publications.
Contact Asthma UK |
BDA (British Deaf Association)
The BDA represent the British Sign Language community and are focused on achieving equality for Deaf people through campaigning and community engagement, creating opportunities for Deaf people to develop and engage with each other and the wider community.
Contact British Deaf Association |
British Dyslexia Association
Offers information about all aspects of dyslexia for families and professionals.
Contact British Dyslexia Association |
CASE (Campaign for State Education)
Campaigns for the rights of all children to the best in state education regardless of their race, gender, home circumstances, ability or disability.
Contact Campaign for State Education |
Contact-a-Family
A national helpline for parents to access details of local support groups for specific conditions/needs, including rare syndromes.
Contact Contact-a-Family |
Coram Children’s Legal Centre
A free and confidential legal advice and information service, covering all aspects of the law affecting children and young people.
Contact Coram Children's Legal Centre |
Council for disabled children
NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. As an umbrella body for the children’s sector in England, they provide information on policy, research and best practice.
Contact Council for disabled children |
CSIE (Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education)
Information on inclusive education for children with learning disabilities.
Contact CSIE |
Disability Rights UK
Co-ordinating body for member associations involved with disability issues, concerned with access, education, employment, holidays, housing, mobility.
Contact Disability Rights UK |
Down’s Syndrome Association
Provides information, advice, counselling and support to parents/carers and works closely with local support groups.
Contact Down's Syndrome Association |
Dyslexia Action
Provides advice, assessment and support for dyslexia and other specific difficulties.
Contact Dyslexia Action |
Dyspraxia Foundation
Provides information and support for families. Supports a network of local groups. Publishes a range of leaflets and booklets for parents.
Contact Dyspraxia Foundation |
Epilepsy Action (British Epilepsy Association)
Provides information and advice for families. Network of local support groups.
Contact Epilepsy Action |
Epilepsy Society (National Society for Epilepsy)
Information and advice service, provides facilities for assessment and treatment, publications.
Contact Epilepsy Society |
HACSG (The Hyperactive Children’s Support Group)
This group focuses on raising awareness of the role of diet, nutrition and environment on behaviour. Provides telephone support and information.
Contact HACSG |
HPCN (Hampshire Parent/Carer Network)
HPCN is an independent, parent led group which aims to ensure that the families and carers of disabled children and young people can participate fully in the development of services within Hampshire.
Contact HPCN |
Home-Start
Offers emotional and practical help through a network of volunteers who visit the home of families who have at least one child under the age of five.
Contact Home-Start |
IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Education Advice)
Provides second professional opinions for parents. Advocacy service for tribunals.
Contact IPSEA |
Mencap
Range of services for children with learning disabilities. Advice, information, leisure activities, housing/independent living, publications. Network of local support groups.
Contact Mencap |
NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs)
Promotes the development of children with SEN. Support and advice for parents. Network of national branches.
Contact NASEN |
National Autistic Society
Information, advice and support to parents. Publications on research. Network with local support groups.
Contact National Autistic Society |
National Portage Association
Support and advice for families and their young children. Information on portage services within the UK. Publications, research material, conferences.
Contact National Portage Association |
NDCS (National Deaf Children’s Society)
Advice and information on any aspect of childhood deafness. Family support service through UK-wide network of local groups.
Contact NDCS |
Network ’81
A national advice and helpline facility for parents of children with special needs. Provides literature and publications.
Contact Network '81 |
Parentline (Family Lives)
A confidential service for parents offering information, advice, guidance and support on any aspect of parenting and family life.
Contact Family Lives |
Parent Voice
Parent Voice is an information and participation service for parents and carers of disabled children aged 0-19 in Hampshire. They use the word “disabled” to encompass all children and young people with a condition or impairment, whether mild, moderate or severe, diagnosed or undiagnosed.
Contact Parent Voice |
Phab (Physically handicapped and able bodied)
Network of clubs offering activities for people of differing abilities. Organises holidays during summer break.
Contact Phab |
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Supports the work of community pre-schools, through training, local branch network, advice and helplines, publications.
Contact Pre-school Learning Alliance |
RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind)
Offers advice, support and information service for parents and carers of children with visual impairment. Publications, assessment services, equipment.
Contact RNIB |
SCOPE
Information and support for parents of children with cerebral palsy, local support services, advice on early years, education, independent living and employment.
Contact SCOPE |
SENSE (National Deaf-Blind and Rubella Association)
Information, advice and support through a network of regional advisers.
Contact SENSE |
Shine (Spina bifida, Hydrocephalus, Information, Networking, Equality)
Offers practical help and information. Trained advisers who can visit families and give specialist advice on mobility, continence, hydrocephalus education.
Contact Shine |
Young Minds
Provides a telephone information service for adults concerned about a child or young person in their care. Quarterly magazine, leaflets and booklets.
Contact Young Minds |
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