Professional Registration
ASLTIP - Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice. Includes a register of independent speech and language therapists.
www.helpwithtalking.com/main.asp
0870 241 3357
HPC - Health Professions Council
Phone: 020 7582 0866
Fax: 020 7820 9684
Fax: 020 7820 9684
Healers - UK directory of Healers and Therapists
Speech and Language support
ICAN - National charity for children with speech and language impairments.
www.ican.org.uk
0870 010 40 66
4 Dyers Building, London, EL1N 2QP
www.ican.org.uk
0870 010 40 66
4 Dyers Building, London, EL1N 2QP
Dyspraxia Foundation
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
01462 454 986
8 West Alley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EG
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
01462 454 986
8 West Alley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EG
AFASIC - Association for all speech impaired children
www.afasic.org.uk
020 7490 9410
2nd Floor, 50 – 52 Great Sutton St, London, L1V 0DT
www.afasic.org.uk
020 7490 9410
2nd Floor, 50 – 52 Great Sutton St, London, L1V 0DT
Talking Point - A website for parents and professionals developed by ICAN, AFASIC and RCSLT to provide information on the needs of children with speech and language difficulties.
Parent Line Plus - "... because children come without instructions." Help & information for parents. www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Speech Teach - A web site for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties
www.speechteach.co.uk
www.speechteach.co.uk
ACE - Advisory Centre for Education
www.ace-ed.org.uk
www.ace-ed.org.uk
Speech Disorder - Speech disorders: causes, treatments and therapies.
Educational Support Groups
Parents in Touch - an educational information site for people with children of all ages. It explains all the schooling terminology, gives information on teaching methods, subject matter and advice on how parents can help. It offers: Guidance through all stages of education and child development; Advice by highly experienced professionals in child care, child development and education; A forum for parents; Answers to the questions that all parents ask; Resources for parents and teachers; Worksheets, SATS and other exam papers.
www.parentsintouch.co.uk/
The Learning Support Centre
The Learning Support Centre provides bespoke 1:1 study skills support and assistive technology training to disabled people and people with Specific Learning Differences (AD(H)D, Asperger's Syndrome, autism, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia and dyspraxia). We offer a fully flexible support service from 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week. This includes virtual support via email, telephone, Skype and webcam to suit your needs.
Specialist Care and Education Settings
The Regard Partnership - are a working partner of I.T.S 's providing care and support services to adults and children with complex needs at more than 120 locations across England and Wales. I.T.S therapists provide Speech and Language therapy Services into Regard's settings to support the speech and language needs of their clients.
http://www.regard.co.uk/
National Autistic Society - (NAS)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder Support groups
01718 33 2299
393 City Rd, London, EL1V 1NE
393 City Rd, London, EL1V 1NE
Peach - Parents for the Early Intervention in Autism in Children
The Brackens, London Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8BE
Tel: 01344 882248 Fax: 01344 882391
www.peach.org.uk
Tel: 01344 882248 Fax: 01344 882391
www.peach.org.uk
Umbrella - Anyone with an interest in autism and improving the lives of people. Anyone affected by autism in Cambridgeshire are invited to become a Member of Umbrella for £5/year. Contact Sharon Burrows, Umbrella Memberships, 32 St.
Bartholomew's Court, Cambridge CB5 8HG
You can download a membership form from here:
Umbrella Joining Form
Support groups for clients and families post Stroke
Different Strokes - Charity for younger stroke survivors0845 130 7172
Connect - is a registered charity which works with people who have had a stroke or head injury.
020 7367 0840
Stroke association - provides information for individuals and families affected by stroke
0845 303 3100
240
City Rd, London, EL1V 2PR
Adult Acquired support groups
MNDA - Motor Neurone Disease Association. Information for people with Motor Neurone Disease and those who care for them
08457 626262
Parkinson’s Disease Society - Telephone: 0808 800 0303
Support groups for clients and families experiencing dysfluency
British Stammering Association
0181 983 1003
15 Old Ford Rd, London, E2 9PJ
Support groups for clients and families experiencing head injuries
Headway Brian Injury Association
0808 800 2244
UK connect - is a registered charity which works with people who have had a stroke or head injury
Understanding legislations
SEN legal - SEN Legal seeks to provide you with a professional approach to obtaining the appropriate education for your child in accordance with their rights under law.
www.senlegal.co.uk
The children's legal centre - Educational Law and Advocacy is an independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.
Other useful organisations
Chears - is a specialist independent centre for hearing testing in children.
Contact a Family - for children with disabilities
Network 81 - a national network of parents of children with special educational needs.
Tamba - is the national charity for twins and multiple birth families providing support and information
NDCS - Is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them.
Down's Syndrome Assocation - is the website of the Down's Syndrome Association and includes a pack on the inclusion of children with Down's syndrome into mainstream schools.
SCOPE - for people with cerebral palsy
Useful resource wesbites
Special Direct - is the preferred therapy resource provider for I.T.S. Special Direct develop resources along with members of our therapy team. We will test resources and provide useful feedback about how to make use of the resources with your child.Oxbridge Baby - is a preferred therapy resource provider for I.T.S. Oxbridge Baby produces developmental media for infants and toddlers that entertain and stimulate in order to enhance the learning experience. We will test resources and provide useful feedback about how to make use of the resources with your child.
Social Baby - A baby and toddler website. Run by Helen and Clive Dorman (authors and co-founders of The Children's Project), they offer a range of products to help parents and carers enjoy the best with their babies and preschool children.
Entertainment sites
C Beebies - Fun and games for young children.
