Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
To support your children's speech, language and communication needs, Speech and Language Link have fast tracked the launch of their new Parent Portal to help with this. The site is now live and will provide parents with FREE speech and language advice, resources and activities.
The site can be found at: www.speechandlanguage.info/parents
If you have a child with ASD, please take a look at the links below to find useful advice, and activities to do at home:
NHS Advice and Guidance for Families
National Autistic Society - Everything you need to know
USEFUL LINKS:
Local Offer:
This website is the central point for all services and support for children/young people with special education needs and/or disabilities in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Services include those within the local authority as well as local NHS and charities.
Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays:
This website has information about Hillingdon’s Speech and Language service, Occupational Therapy service and Physiotherapy service, including an advice line for parents, guardians and carers, how to refer your child to one of the services, local drop-in sessions in Hillingdon children centres and online resources.
The Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays: Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) provides regularly updated information and support for parents, guardians and carers, education staff and professionals, including videos, advice sheets, strategies and resources, and links to other useful websites and local services.
HACS (Hillingdon's Autistic Care and Support):
Local charity in Hayes supporting families with children with Autism. There is regular coffee mornings, training sessions and holidays clubs available.
CAAS (Centre of ADHD and Autism):
Local charity in Eastcote supporting families with children with ADHD and/or Autism. There is regular drop in sessions for information, guidance and support for parents, training sessions and activities for children/young people
Young Minds:
This national charity supports young people with mental health. There is a parent helpline, lots of information around diagnosis and strategies to support children and young people with their mental health.
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service):
This leaflet provides tips for parents, guardians and carers on how to help their children manage any fears they have about returning to school after the coronavirus (COVID-19) national lockdown.
SALT Parent Workshops
The Speech and Language Therapy team are offering free workshops for parents, guardians and carers. Please see the individual flyers for more details and how to book your place.
SEND Online Downloadable and Printable Resources:
This list of SEND resources has been developed with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. The vast majority of the resources on this list are suitable for parents, guardians, carers and teachers to use in supporting the home learning of children and young people with SEND.
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Coronavirus Support and Advice - How are you coping?
PMLD Thematic Units - from the Northern Ireland Curriculum
SIGN A LONG Workshop for Parents, Guardians and Carers
