Getting help, advice and support seems sometimes hard but there is a lot available. I have assembled a selection of websites of external organisations that I hope are useful.
- Supporting parents to support their children: free help for families of primary age children - http://www.ymcanorfolk.org/what-we-do/family-matters/
- Support and advice for parents of children with SEND norfolksendpartnershipiass.org.uk/
- Contact a Family – organisation for families with disabled children; information and support cafamily.org.uk/
- Norfolk children with disabilities support https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/send-local-offer/about-the-local-offer/meet-our-teams/children-with-disabilities-teams
- Information and advice for parents with disabled children scope.org.uk/
- For families where a child has a life limiting condition each.org.uk
- Family support services, offering a range of services to meet the needs in bringing up children – http://www.break-charity.org/what-we-do/break-family-centre/
- Support for a range of issues including for families affected by imprisonment. Also to support improvement in attendance, emotional wellbeing and behaviour in or out of school - https://www.ormiston.org/what-we-do/our-services/
- Parent guide to Dyslexia – www.parentchampions.org.uk/resources/understanding-dyslexia-booklet
- SEND e-newletters (from the Local Offer) - https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/send-local-offer/about-the-local-offer/news-views-and-reviews/news/newsletters
- SENsational Families – supporting families who have a child with a disability or special educational need - https://www.sensationalfamilies.org.uk/
- Staying safe on line advice and support designed for children and parents https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- Information and advice for parents about keeping children safe on line https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
- Advice and information for parents on the digital world https://parentzone.org.uk/parent-info
- Adoption and fostering support and advice https://www.tactcare.org.uk/
- Information and support about adoption - https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/adoption-and-fostering/adoption/support-for-adoptive-families
- Information and advice and support for adoptive families http://www.adoptionuk.org/
- Norfolk based independent charity providing social, leisure and learning opportunities to people with sensory, physical or learning disabilities buildcharity.co.uk/
- Accessible activities for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities godonorfolk.org.uk/
- Active Norfolk – promoting sporting opportunities for people with disabilities activenorfolk.org/disability1
- Active Norfolk list of sports clubs for children and young people with disabilities activenorfolk.org/disability-clubs
- British Dyslexia Association parents’ pages bdadyslexia.org.uk/parent
- Dyslexia-Spld trust parents’ page
- thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/1/parents/overview/
- Website with support, advice and resources about Dyslexia dyslexiaaction.org.uk/
- Information on Dyspraxia (also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder) dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/
- Website that explains how colour filters or overlays can help children and adults read better http://irlen.com/
- Frequently asked question regarding use of coloured overlays or filters http://www.colour2c.co.uk/faqs.htm
- Children and adolescent mental health – local support point-1.org.uk/
- Advice and information for parents and young people/ children with a variety of mental health and wellbeing needs youngminds.org.uk/
- NHS site helping children and young people to deal with mental health problems – https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/camhs-information-for-parents-and-carers/
- Parents’ information page on ADHD youngminds.org.uk/for_parents/worried_about_your_child/adhd/children_adhd
- What is ADHD? Information for parents and carers helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-in-children.htm
- Information and advice ADHD and ADD adhdandyou.co.uk/
- Autism information, advice support autism.org.uk/
- Local support and advice about ASD autism-anglia.org.uk/
- Drug and alcohol services for children in Norfolk; for those using or affected by someone else’s substance misuse - https://www.matthewproject.org/
- Victim support available for adults and children https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/support-near-you/east-england/norfolk
- https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/more-us/why-choose-us/specialist-services/children-and-young-people
- Bereavement support for children in Norfolk http://www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk/
- Bereavement care for families http://www.cruse.org.uk/Norwich
- Bereavement support for children and families http://www.childbereavementuk.org/
- For children who have been bereaved http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/
- Information, advice and support regarding children with speech, language and communication difficulties ican.org.uk/
- Information on children’s communication talkingpoint.org.uk
- Top Tips on Reading, Handwriting, Spelling, Memory and Organisation – www.parentchampions.org.uk/resources/top-tips-on-reading-handwriting-spelling-memory-and-organisation/
- Speech and language referral service for parents - https://www.ecch.org/contact-us
- Norfolk county council speech and language resources - https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/children-and-families/send-local-offer/health/health-services-in-norfolk/speech-and-language/speech-and-language-resources
- Information, support and advice for families with deaf children ndcs.org.uk/
- Norfolk branch of National Deaf Children’s Society for local support norfolkdcs.co.uk/
- Sensory integration therapy for children – local support http://www.sensitreatment.com/
- Diabetes support website diabetes.org.uk/Children-and-diabetes/
- Diabetes support website childrenwithdiabetesuk.org/
- Asthma information and advice asthma.org.uk/advice/child/diagnosis?gclid=CPr31Oum48wCFVIaGwod3OoG1Q
- Advice section of website for asthma in children asthma.org.uk/advice/child/manage/well
- Information and advice of support for severe allergic reactions anaphylaxis.org.uk/
- Brief video on how to use an adrenaline pen in an emergency - https://kids.jext.co.uk/resources/parents/
- Advice and information on different types of allergies allergyuk.org/child-allergy-menu/child-allergy
- Website to explain a range of health issues to children http://kidshealth.org/en/kids
- Local children’s services which offer families access to a range of professional services http://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/The-care-we-offer/Service-search/upton-road/
- Advice and support for parents about epilepsy – https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
- Advice and support from the children’s epilepsy nursing team - https://childrens.nchc.nhs.uk/childrens-nursing/epilepsy/
- Support for children looking after a family member https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/care-support-and-health/get-help-with-looking-after-someone/young-carers
- Website forum for young carers https://www.caringtogether.org/support-for-carers/young-people/nycf
- Webshop with lots of useful educational resources to support learning http://www.crossboweducation.com/
- Webshop for a huge range of resources to support children with a variety of learning needs http://www.tts-group.co.uk/primary/sen/
- Webshop with a huge range of resources to support children with sensory or physical needs http://www.cheapdisabilityaids.co.uk/