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Action For Sick Children

Address

300 Kingston Road,
London,
SW20 8LX

Telephone

020 85424848

Fax

020 85422424

Email

Website

BREAK - Holidays, Respite Care & Shor-Term Breaks

Address

7a Church Street,
Sheringham,
NR26 8QR

Telephone

01263 823170

Fax

01263 825560

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.yahoo.com

British Institute of Learning Disabilities

Address

Wolverhampton Road,
Kidderminster,
DY10 3PP

Telephone

01562 850251

Fax

01562 851970

Email

Website

Capability Scotland

Address

22 Corstorphine Road,
EH12 6HP

Telephone

0131 3379876

Fax

0131 3467864

Email

Website

Child Psychotherapy Trust, The

Address

Star House,
London,
NWS 4BD

Telephone

0207 2841355

Fax

0207 2842755

Email

Website

Children's Epilepsy Assessment Unit

Address

Mill Lane,
Warford,
Nr. Alderley Edge,
Cheshire,
SK9 7UD

Telephone

0565 640035

Fax

01565 640203

Email

Website

Cue & Review - Recording Service

Address

18a Crowhill Road,
Glasgow,
G64 1QY

Telephone

0141 5630307

Fax

0141 5630308

Email

Website

Dyslexia Action

Address

Park House,
Wick Road,
Egham,
Surrey,
TW20 0HH

Telephone

01784 222 300

Fax

01784 222 333

Email

Website

Dyspraxia Foundation

The Dyspraxia Foundation supports all those with an interest in dyspraxia (parents, children, youth, adults, professionals, employers). They run a network or support groups around the UK, run regular conferences and events, and provide information and resources.

Become a Member of the Foundation by joining through their online shop and receive a 10% discount on shop orders, membership of local support group, reduced rates for conferences and events, regular monthly updates and invitation to AGM.

The telephone number listed 01462 454986 is our Helpline number, and is open 9-1pm Monday to Friday.

For information purposes, our Administration line is 01462 455016.

Address

8 West Alley,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1EG

Telephone

01462 454986

Fax

01462 455052

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

EQUALS

Address

C/O Hadrian School,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE15 6PY

Telephone

0191 272 1222

Fax

0191 226 1919

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.equals.co.uk

F.Y.D

Address

East Court Mansion,
College Lane,
East Brinstead,
W. Sussex,
RH19 3LT

Telephone

01342 323444

Fax

01342 410232

Email

Website

Hornsby International Dyslexia Centre, The

Address

Wye Street,
London,
SW11 2HB

Telephone

020 72231144

Fax

020 7924112

Email

Website

I CAN

I CAN is a children's charity that provides advice to parents and practioners regardring speech, language and communication, including a call back service with a specialist.

Visit the Talking Point website

Address

8 Wakley Street,
London,
EC1V 7QE

Telephone

0845 225 4073

Fax

0845 225 4072

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.ican.org.uk

Kids - Working for Children with special Needs

Address

6 Aztec Row,
London,
N1 0PW

Telephone

020 73593635

Fax

020 73598238

Email

Website

LDA

Address

Duke Street,
,
Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire,
PE13 2AE

Telephone

01123 365445

Fax

01123 460557

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.yahoo.com

Learn-Write Centre, The

Address

122 Derby Road,
Nottingham,
NG10 4LS

Telephone

0115 9723046

Fax

Email

Website

Listening Books

Address

12 Lant Street,
London,
SE1 1QH

Telephone

020 74079417

Fax

020 74031377

Email

Website

Look

Address

Queen Alexandra Office,
Court Oak Road,
Harbourne,
Birmingham,
B17 9TG

Telephone

0121 4285038

Fax

0121 4279800

Email

Website

Lucid Research Limited

Lucid Research is the go to provider of practical and easy-to-use standardised assessments and screeners for use in educational and workplace settings. Our software portfolio covers assessment of cognitive abilities, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, working memory, Dyslexia from age 4 upwards and Visual Stress.

Address

3 Spencer Street,
East Yorkshire,
HU17 9EG

Telephone

01482 882121

Fax

01482 882911

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.lucid-research.com

NASEN

Address

NASEN House,
4/5 Amber Business Village, Amber Close,
Amington, Tamworth,
Staffordshire,
B77 4RP

Telephone

01827 311500

Fax

01827 313005

Email

Website

National Deaf Children's Society

Freephone Helpline - 0808 800 8880

Address

Ground Floor South,
Castle House,
37-45 Paul Street,
London,
EC2A 4LS

Telephone

020 7490 8656

Fax

020 7251 5020

Email

Website

Our Place Schools

Address

The Orchard, Bransford,
Worcestershire,
WR6 5JE

Telephone

01886 833378

Fax

01886 830169

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.ourplaceschools.com

PATOSS

Address

Evesham College,
Davies Road,
Evesham,
Worcestershire,
WR11 1LP

Telephone

01386 712 650

Fax

01386 712 716

Email

Website

Pearson Assessment

Pearson Assessment is the leading provider of standardised assessments for educational professionals working in mainstream and special education settings.

With over 90 years experience, we understand that every learner has their own unique, learning journey to make. Our comprehensive portfolio includes tools suitable for providing evidence for access arrangement applications, as well as assessments and interventions for general ability, literacy and numeracy, wellbeing, language, motor and visuo-perceptual skills and emotional and behavioural difficulties; all designed to aid teachers in providing the best support for their students.

Find out more about our assessment measures online or download/request a copy of our catalogue

Address

Halley Court,
Oxfordshire,
OX2 8EJ

Telephone

0845 630 8888

Fax

0845 630 5555

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.pearsonclinical.co.uk

Rathbone's Special Education Advice Line

Address

4th Floor, Churchgate House,
Manchester,
M1 6EU

Telephone

0161 2365358

Fax

0161 2386356

Email

Website

Snowbility

Address

The Snow Centre,
St Albans Hill,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP3 9NH

Telephone

0771 388 8199

Fax

Email

Website

The Children's Trust

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. Services include residential rehabilitation and community-based support for children and young people with acquired brain injury, and nursing care for children who are technology-dependent (eg ventilator or tracheostomy). The charity runs a special school for children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex health needs. The Children’s Trust also runs the Brain Injury Hub (www.braininjuryhub.co.uk), an information website and discussion forum for parents of children with acquired brain injury.

Address

Tadworth Court,
Surrey,
KT20 5RU

Telephone

01737 365 000

Fax

Email

Website

www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk

The Hyperactive Children's Support Group

Address

71 Whyke Lane,
West Sussex,
PO19 2LD

Telephone

01903 725182

Fax

01903 734726

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.hacsg.org.uk

The Lake District Calvert Trust

Address

Challenging Disability through Outdoor Adventure,
Little Crosthwaite,
Keswick,
Cumbria,
CA12 4QD

Telephone

017687 72255

Fax

017687 71920

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.calvert-trust.org.uk/lake-district/introduction

The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Charity Number 1124524

Address

54 Muswell Hill,
London,
N10 3ST

Telephone

0208 4447242

Fax

0208 4447241

Email

Website

www.cplondon.org.uk

Together Trust

The Together Trust is a voluntary organisation providing a wide range of care, special education and community services for children and adults with autism, learning difficulties and/or complex needs.

Inscape House School – We meet the needs of children and young people aged 4 to 19 years with autism spectrum conditions and related social communication difficulties.

Ashcroft School – For children and young people aged 5 to 18 years who have struggled to cope in other settings because of their individual barriers to learning.

Bridge College – Our non-residential specialist FE college, supports students up to the age of 25 years with learning difficulties and disabilities, complex needs, communication disorders and autism.

At the Together Trust, we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. We provide a wide range of support services including fostering, residential, short breaks, community, family support and specialist educational support through our schools and college.

In addition to local authority funded places, our services can be purchased by families, carers, and service users over the age of 18 or their brokers via a direct payment, individual budget, individual service fund or personal/private funds.

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To contact us out of hours, please call 0800 013 0014.

Address

Together Trust Centre,
Schools Hill,
Cheadle,
Stockport,
SK8 1JE

Telephone

0161 283 4848

Fax

0161 283 4747

Email

[email protected]

Website

www.togethertrust.org.uk