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Amaze – information and advice to parents and carers of children with special needs and disabilities: http://www.amazebrighton.org.uk/ BBC newsreader - switch accessible news page that reads out pieces of news; settings can be changed for different users: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/newsreader/
Chailey Heritage Clinical Services: http://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/chailey Chailey Heritage Enterprise Centre: http://www.chec.co.uk/
Check the map - to help you find out about local disability services: http://www.checkthemap.org/
Contact a Family – UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support for families with disabled children. Medical information on disabilities and rare syndromes and disorders with details of support groups: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/
Direct.gov / Disabled People – official Government website giving information on support available: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/index.htm
The East Sussex Parent Link Service provides information, advice and support for parents and carers of children with special educational needs:
Every Disabled Child Matters – getting rights and justice for every disabled child: http://www.edcm.org.uk/
Funky Teens - Disability Youth Clubs http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/youngpeople/outandabout/disabilities/
Futures@ChaileyHeritage - Transition provision for young adults aged19-25 with profound disabilite3s and high healthcare needs. http://www.chs.org.uk/what-we-do/futureschaileyheritage
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA) - free and independent legal advice and support in England and Wales: http://www.ipsea.org.uk/
Joshua Hayday Helping Hand Trust - helping families caring for children with life-limiting conditions: www.joshuahaydaytrust.org
Listening books - if your son/daughter likes listening to stories have a look at this website: http://www.listening-books.org.uk
nasen - promoting the development of children and young people with special educational needs and supports those who work with them:
National Parent Partnership Network - Parent Partnership Services offer information, advice and support for parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN): http://www.parentpartnership.org.uk/find_your_local_pps/south_east.aspx
Special Educational Needs – Code of Practice: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/3724/SENcodeofpractice.pdf
Special Kids in the UK - Special Kids in the UK is a charity for families who have a child of any age with special needs. Special Kids in the UK aim to bring families together for friendship and support: http://www.specialkidsintheuk.org/
West Sussex Parent Partnership – offers advice and guidance to parents and carers of children with special needs: http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/pp
Whizz Kidz - disabled children’s charity providing wheelchairs, training and advice: http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/ Read about how Chailey Heritage linked up with Whizz Kids to run a wheelchair skills course - http://www.chs.org.uk/who-we-are-here-for/every-child-matters |