Once you realise your child has a special educational need or disability it can feel that you are immediately faced with lots of phrases and acronyms that you haven’t heard before. This can make it all feel even more complicated and overwhelming especially when you receive reports about your child, leaving you even more confused. […]
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Let us tell you a little bit about us and what we do… Resources for Autism is a registered charity. We provide practical services for children and adults with a diagnosis of autism and for those who love and care for them. We have a team of trained, enthusiastic and kind staff and volunteers offering a
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Caring for a child with a disability can be expensive, especially if you’ve had to give up work or cut your working hours. Here are a few benefits that you may be entitled to. Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children To claim DLA for a child you need to be their parent or look after them
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If you’re a parent or carer of a child or young person with a disability you may be eligible for short breaks. These short breaks in your caring can enable you to get a break or schedule in appointments for yourself such as the Drs, or a haircut or just relax for a few hours.
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Your child starting nursery is an exciting time for all the family but if your child has special educational needs and / or disabilities there can be much more to think about. Nurseries, playgroups and childminders registered with Ofsted follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The framework makes sure that there’s support in place for
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Being a parent can be difficult at times. If your child has a special educational need or disability there can be lots more to consider and it can feel as if there is always something that needs to be done and not enough hours in the day to do it. There are lots of organisations
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Drumbeat Outreach is a team of teachers and specialist advisers offering support, advice and training to children, families and professionals in Lewisham. They work across all mainstream educational settings, including Early Years, Primary and Secondary schools, and Post Sixteen provisions. Schools and Colleges can buy in support from the Outreach Team through a Service
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A local offer is for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years. It provides information and support services available to families in their local area. ‘Local offer’ is a term from the national government. Explore the Lewisham Local Offer for children and young people with special educational
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Our Explorers Plus Session jointly run with the Portage Team at Bellingham Children & Family Centre on Tuesday mornings has been a huge success and parents and children aged 0-5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are really enjoying some time to play and learn together. The session has been so successful that we
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Keeping everyone on track at Christmas can be tricky, but when your child has Special Educations Needs or Disabilities (SEND) all the Christmas excitement can feel a bit overwhelming. Anxiety levels can be high as children are out of routine, there’s lots of unusual things to be done and lots of new sights and smells.
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