Asperger's Syndrome Foundation
The Asperger's Syndrome Foundation is committed to promoting awareness and understanding of Asperger's Syndrome. The Foundation aims to promote high quality support and services, and to enable people with Asperger's syndrome to develop into members of the community who are respected for their contribution and recognised for their unique differences.
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Brookdale Care
Brookdale Care is the leading specialist provider of residential and hospital care for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Our Therapeutic team includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Forensic & Clinical Psychologists, Speech & Language and Occupational Therapists. We offer a unique Autism focused environment that helps clients to realise their full potential.
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Cued Speech
Cued Speech uses eight handshapes in four positions near the mouth to clarify the lip patterns of normal speech. With Cued Speech, lipreading accuracy increases from 35% to 96%.
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Alton Web
Excellent US based Down Syndrome site.
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The British Dyslexia Association
The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people. They aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society.
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Dyspraxia Foundation
Thsi website offers support for children, adults and families with Dyspraxia.
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Equip for Life
Site offering free trading and advertising of equipment for disabled people, at affordable prices.
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SEN Forum
The forum for everyone interested in Special Needs education.
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NGFL Forum
Useful discussions. Click on Special Educational Needs.
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BECTA
Lists of discussion groups for special needs including SENIT and SLD. Apply to receive the discussion by e mail.
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Communication Matters
Communication matters website
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FERL BECTA
Links to special needs in FE colleges
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After 16
Website for young people with an impairment or disability: Opportunities and services for school leavers.
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NHEN
Home education site, with information on special needs considerations.
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NGFL
Free, searchable catalogue of resources for teaching professionals, learners, parents and carers.
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BILD
British Institute for Learning Disabilities charity.
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Parent Partnership
Your local Parent Partnership Service offers information, advice and support for parents of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).
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DFES
The DFES SEN site. Clear, relevant and easy to use.
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Ed Games and Art
A base for learning disability.
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EENET
Inclusion issues from all over the world.
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European Agency
Good source of information about whats going on in SEN in other parts of Europe.
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IPSEA
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice.
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Northern Grid
National Curriculum guidelines for Special Needs requirements. Includes guidance on developing the school curriculum.
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PECS
PECS training system for communication.
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Pro Teacher
Pro Teacher: Learning Disabilities.
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QCA
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority website with information on the key principles of inclusion.
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Sen Teacher
Includes lots of downloads, including some very interesting games.
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Studio 3
Studio III Training Systems provides a non aversive approach to managing challenging behaviour.
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Teacher Xpress
Fantastic source of useful links.
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Generation Rescue
American campaigning group which believes that childhood neurological disorders delays are all misdiagnoses for mercury poisoning.
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LD Online
Learning difficulties www.ldresources.com - Learning disabilities resources.
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Mencap
UK Charity for Learning disability.
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Nasen
Website of the National Association for Special Educational Needs.
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NC UK
National Curriculum guidelines for Special Needs requirements. Includes guidance on developing the school curriculum.
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Studio III
Studio III has been providing training to schools for over 15 years. They provide specialised courses in the areas of Autism, Learning Difficulties and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Their training is firmly embedded in a non-aversive framework and combines the use of 'low-arousal' approaches with gentle physical skills.
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Special Children
Parenting Special Needs.
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CA Family
Northern Ireland family support link.
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Family Fund Trust
Family Fund Trust website: the FFT aims to support those who care for severely disabled children, by providing grants and information.
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NICHCY
USA national information and referral centre on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
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Special Needs Kids
Site for parents and carers of children with special needs.
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All Kids
General-purpose parenting site with good special needs links.
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Kingsbury
SLD school site runs ActiveX scripting for MS Agent (text-speech, voice recognition and helper animations) The site is aimed at non-reading pupils with severe and profound Learning Difficulties.
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Knockevin
Northern Ireland SLD school website Includes links to material for pupils on People who help us.
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Longmoor
Longmoor Special School, Birmingham, UK. Ages 3-11 Useful policies & statements.
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Meldreth Manor
Award winning site which allows access for switch users. Useful text site for teachers (especially the technology pages), a switch site for pupils and a multimedia site for everyone.
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Tacpac ® Touch and Music Activity Packs
36 fun tactile activities, accompanying music CDs, full guidance booklet (ideas for observation, P Scale planning, themes). User-friendly, with optional trainings available to deepen the impact. "an absolute life saver" Sense - "tools for beautiful moments of contact" RNIB. Prizewinner, nasen/TES Special Educational Needs Awards 2007.
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