Useful Links For Parents
Useful links for Parents
Below are some useful links to other websites offering support, advice and resources about frequently occurring types of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities which you might find useful.
Dyslexia
- British Dyslexia Association - www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about
- Dyslexia East Kent Support - www.dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk
Autism/Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- NELFT (North East London NHS Foundation Trust) - https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/asc
- National Autistic Society - www.autism.org.uk
- Kent Autistic Trust - www.kentautistic.com
Speech & Language Services
- https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/childrens-therapies-2/
- www.ican.org.uk
- https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/
Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties
- Kent Resilience Hub has been created as a resource to help young people, parents and carers and practitioners understand emotional wellbeing and resilience.
https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/
- Kent Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Service
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-kent-children-young-peoples-mental-health
- Kent and Medway Mental Wellbeing Information Hub
https://www.kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/mental-wellbeing-information-hub
- Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
- MindEd for Families
https://www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people
ADHD
- NELFT (North East London NHS Foundation Trust) https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/adhd
- ADHD Foundation Link - https://adhdfoundation.org.uk/
General Parent SEN/D Resources
General Parent Support - Information, Advice & Support (IASK)
SNAAP - Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project
SEND Information Hub (Previously Kent Local Offer)
This is a really useful site which acts as a directory for different services available in Kent.
http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/about-the-local-offer
Department for Education Parents Guide to SEN/D
Department for Education & Mencap’s Easy Read Guide to SEN/D for Parents
Agenda Campaign and Policy Departmental Meeting (mencap.org.uk)
KCC’s SEND Strategy
Please use the link below to access the Local Authority SEND Strategy for 2021- 2024