Useful websites

Below is a list of websites you may find useful:

• Action for Sick Children
  Action for Sick Children is the UK's leading children's healthcare charity, specially formed to ensure that sick children always receive the highest standard of care possible.
• ADDISS
  ADDISS provides people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, suffers, teachers or health professionals.
• Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
  The Advisory Centre for Education is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for five to 16 year olds. They offer free advice on many topics like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
• Afasic - overcoming speech impairments
  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.
• Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
  ASBAH is the national organisation providing information and advice about spina bifida and hydrocephalus to individuals, families and carers.
• Barnardos
  Barnardos helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential.
• Brain Gym
  Brain Gym is an educational, movement based programme which uses simple movements to integrate the whole brain, senses and body, preparing the person with the physical skills they need to learn effectively.
• British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
  The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people and enables dyslexic people to reach their potential.
• British Deaf Association
  The British Deaf Association is the UK's largets national organisation run by deaf people, for deaf people.
• Council for Disabled Children
  NCB promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
• DC Educational Services
  The service provides high quality educational and psychological services to children and families.
• Down's Syndrome Association
  The organisation focuses on all aspects of living successfully with Down's Syndrome.
• The Down Syndrome Educational Trust online
  A registered charity and recognised leader in scientific research into the development and education of individuals with Down's Syndrome.
• Dyslexia Institute
  The Dyslexia Institute (DI) is an educational charity for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and for the training of specialist teachers.
• Dyspraxia Foundation
  The charity exists to help people to understand and cope with dyspraxia.
• Early Intervention Feasibility Study
  This feasibility study is being led by Mencap.
• Education for the Visually Impaired
  The service supports pupils and students from pre-school age through primary and secondary phases and into further education.
• English Federation of Disability
  This is the national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England.
• Epilepsy Action
  Epilepsy Action is the working name for British Epilepsy Association.
• HemiHelp
  The charity provides information and support to children and young people with hemiplegia (associated with cerebral palsy) and their families.
• Hyperactive Childrens Support Group (HACSG)
  HACSG is a charity offering information about children with a hyperactivity problem.
• I CAN (helping children communicate)
  Helping childre with speech and language difficulties.
• IPSEA Tribunal Support Service
  IPSEA is a volunteer-based organisation providing telephone advice and support at tribunals.
• KIDS
  KIDS is dedicated to helping children and young people with disabilities and special needs develop their skills and abilities and to realise their potential.
• Learning and Skills Council
  Responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training.
• Leukaemia Care Society
  Leukaemia Care, caring for sufferers of the leukaemias, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative disorders, Myeloma and aplastic anaemia.
• MENCAP
  MENCAP works with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
• Muscular Dystrophy Group of GB
  The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign focuses on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders.
• National Association of Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
  NASEN aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs.
• National Asthma Campaign
  For advice about asthma.
• National Autistic Society
  Information about autism and Asperger Syndrome and about the support and services available.
• National Blind Children's Society
  To enable blind and partially sighted children and young people to achieve their recreational and educational goals.
• National Deaf Children's Society
  To support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities.
• National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
  NICE is part of the National Health Service and provides patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on best practice.
• Network 81
  A national network of parents working towards properly resourced education for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Nystagmus Network
  An eye condition characterised by rapid, jerky eye movements. Support for adults and children with nystagmus.
• Parents for Inclusion
  Parents helping parents so their disabled children can learn, make friends and have a voice in ordinary schools and throughout life.
• Parent Partnerships
  The National Partent Partnership Network (NPPN) supports the work of the parent partnership services.
• Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
  Offering information, support and advice to people with sight problems.
• Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
  Offering information, support and advice to deaf and hard of hearing people.
• SchoolNet Global
  Children's contributory website, promoting intercultural understanding and language learning.
• SCOPE
  SCOPE is a disability organisation.
• SENSE
  Supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.
• SEN and Disability Tribunal
  Hears and decides parents appeals against the decisions of local education authorities about children's special educational needs.
• Sickle Cell Society
  Provides information to help teachers incorporate an understanding of sickle cell into their teaching.
• The National Society for Epilepsy
  Information on epilepsy, treatment and many aspects of living with epilepsy.
• YoungMinds
  National charity to improve the mental health of all children and young people.