SEND Directory

Afasic is a parent-led membership organisation that supports and provides information for families with children and young adults with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), focusing on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Some of their services include:

The Stroke Association supports individuals in rebuilding their lives after a stroke. They offer specialist support, fund research, and advocate for ensuring the best care and support for stroke survivors.

Childhood Stroke:

For those affected by childhood stroke, the Childhood Stroke Support team answers questions and connects individuals with practical information and guidance.

• Visit the Childhood Stroke website for more details
   

SWAN UK is the UK's only dedicated support network for families affected by undiagnosed genetic conditions, often called syndromes without a name (SWAN).

Their mission is to ensure every family receives the support they need, regardless of diagnosis status. Their efforts include:

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist NHS mental health trust focused on training, education, and providing a full range of mental health services and therapies for children, families, young people, and adults.

Examples of their services include:

The Changing Places Map website is a database with 3,194 'Changing Places' toilets throughout the UK. 

There are 2299 facilities to the full specification that offer the facilities of a normal accessible toilet for disabled people but with extra features—7m² originally and now 12m² of space, an adult changing bench, and a hoist. These are essential for people who have a carer, have profound and multiple learning disabilities, or cannot reasonably use standard accessible toilets. You will need to bring your own sling.

Turn2us is a national charity offering information and practical help to people facing financial insecurity. Support includes a Grant Search tool and PIP helper

The Vision Support Team consists of specialist advisory teachers (QTVIs), a specialist support worker, and a Habilitation Specialist (mobility and independent living skills) who offer a range of support for children and young people with a diagnosis of vision impairment.

They work in all Haringey mainstream educational settings and become involved with families and children from their diagnosis, often as young babies.

Their work includes supporting and advising teaching staff, families, and carers throughout a child’s educational journey.

Guide Dogs Charity and the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) produced Reasonable Adjustments in Schools guidance.

This guidance is designed to help teachers, schools, and local authorities ensure that the UK's 41,000 children and young people with vision impairment can access better support throughout their education.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the world's leading centres for eye health. The Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre treats children and young people.

The team in this service offers a full range of treatments for children's eye conditions in their dedicated children's centres and community locations.

Their children's service covers all major types of eye condition. These include: