SEND Parental Support
Parental Support
Cheshire East Livewell
This site provides lots of information about the local offer Cheshire East provide for children and young people and their families.
Ruby’s Fund
The purpose of Ruby’s Fund is to run an inclusive sensory centre and social café for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, and their families, carers and friends to provide a safe stimulating environment giving individuals and groups the chance to explore and develop in an inclusive setting which is also ideal for therapy, relaxation, education and most importantly friendship and fun.
CEIAS- The Cheshire East Information and Advice and Support Team
CEIAS offer free confidential support and information to children and young people with SEND, their parents and or their carers. They aim to ensure that you feel more informed and are able to be fully involved in decisions relating to special educational needs provision.
http://www.ceias.cheshireeast.gov.uk/home.aspx
NSPCC
Under the ‘Keeping children Safe’ section offers supports and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online. It can offer support for parents if you are worried about a child.
MyMind
MyMind is a website for young people, parents, and professionals working with children & young people. Here you can find information on how to look after your mental health, how to access help and support, and details of support services in your local area.
Visyon
Visyon is a charity that supports the emotional health of children, young people and their families in Cheshire East.
Young Minds
A UK charity supporting children’s and young people’s mental health.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
British Dyslexia Association
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) website contains lots of information and signpost for support.
https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
Autism
The Autism Societyhttps://www.autismsociety.org/
National Autistic Society
Speech and Language
I Can
I Can is the charity that helps children with speech and language difficulties across the UK. The charity works to create a society where their special needs are recognised, understood and met, so that they have the same opportunities in life as others can.
National deaf Children’s Society
The National Deaf Children’s Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them
Hypermobility Syndrome Association
Hypermobility Syndrome Association provides specific information for children and their parents to help families who often just don’t know where to turn. We run specialist family programmes, where families can learn together how best to manage the many symptoms relating to hypermobility, gain confidence and ask any questions they may have.
http://hypermobility.org/about-us/