Useful Information Links
Information and support
| DESCRIPTION | CONTACT NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Blue Badge Team | 03005550055 |
| Children with Disabilities Team | 01384 813252 |
| Connexions | 01384 811400 |
| Family Information Service | 01384 814398 |
| Occupational Therapy Team | 01384 366912 |
| Physiotherapy Team | 01384 361243 |
| Ridge Hill Centre | 01384 323047 |
| Speech and Language Services | 01384 321375 |
| Wheel Chair Services | 01384 889400 |
| SENDIAS – Support and information for parents in dispute with LA or schools. | 01384 817373 |
| DESCRIPTION | Link to Website |
|---|---|
| Citizen’s Advice Bureaux | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Government website with information about benefits | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Independent Parental Special Education Advice | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Advocacy support | VIEW WEBSITE |
| MENCAP | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Thrive – helping to prepare children for life’s emotional ups and downs | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Move – charity supporting children with physical disabilities | VIEW WEBSITE |
Communication
| DESCRIPTION | LINK TO WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Tacpac Sensory activities to support interaction and communication | VIEW WEBSITE |
| TaSSeLs – tactile signing for sensory learners | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Makaton | VIEW WEBSITE |
| The Comunication Trust | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Elklan communication trainers | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Language for learning | VIEW WEBSITE |
Toys & Equipment
| DESCRIPTION | LINK TO WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Fledglings (excellent for home safety equipment, clothes, dining) | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Crelling (specialist car seats and harnesses) | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Sensory and Specialist Toys | VIEW WEBSITE |
| TFH – specialist toys and play equipment | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Bag Books Multisensory Stories | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Family Fund (grant making fund for one off purchases) | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Tactile and audio books for children with visual impairments | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Car seat safety | VIEW WEBSITE |
Support Groups
| DESCRIPTION | LINK TO WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Acorns Children’s Hospice | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Autism West Midlands | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Down’s Syndrome Association | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Down Syndrome Education International | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Cerebral Palsy | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Contact a Family | VIEW WEBSITE |
| The Fragile X Society | VIEW WEBSITE |
| MENCAP | VIEW WEBSITE |
| National Autistic Society | VIEW WEBSITE |
| National Deaf Society | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Royal National Institute for the Blind | VIEW WEBSITE |
| The PDA Society | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Smith Magenis Syndrome Foundation | VIEW WEBSITE |
| Unique the Rare Chromosome Disorder Support | VIEW WEBSITE |
