Learning Disability Information sites

A collection of links to Learning Disability information websites

Ableize
http://www.ableize.com
UK disability and health web directory. Site includes advice, information, disabled goods, facilities and services with comprehensive listings of specific disabilities and children's section also access issues, education and the arts.
Association for Real Change
http://www.arcuk.org.uk/
ARC is a membership organisation, which supports providers of services to people with a learning disability all over the UK. Member's services include daytime & leisure activities, support to people in their own homes, residential services, training for employment, special schools & colleges, staff training and information and advice.
Axistive - Assistive Technology News Portal
http://www.axistive.com
Offers free news, articles, product reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices.
Being Dyslexic
http://www.beingdyslexic.co.uk
Dyslexia information, inspiration, advice & support.
Cerebral Palsy Source
http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com
This site provides you with information and news on Cerebral Palsy and birth related injuries. It is a dependable one-stop site for persons looking to gain education, support and legal help. People who are diagnosed with, or are friends and relatives of people with Cerebral Palsy, need a community with trustworthy resources and a place to discuss anything from coping, to real day to day activities, get newsworthy medical updates, and more.
Challenging Behaviour Foundation
http://www.thecbf.org.uk/
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation exists to demonstrate that individuals with severe learning disabilities who are described as having challenging behaviour can enjoy normal life opportunities when their behaviour is properly understood and appropriately managed, and to support parents and carers through education and information to enable this to happen.
Colour-se7en
http://www.colour-se7en.co.uk
Information on the subject of Asperger Syndrome and other Autistic Spectrum related disorders, while at the same time helping to create more public awareness on this little known and talked about subject.
Deaf 24/7
http://www.deaf247.co.uk/
Deaf 24/7 An internet resource for all British Sign Language and deafness-related information especially in the United Kingdom. We are non-profit project and receive no outside funding for its maintenance.
Different Worlds: ASD Community Group
http://www.differentworlds.org.uk
We are a group of parents, carers, friends and relatives with a common link. We all have personal experience of Aspergers Syndrome or other Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We meet monthly and invite ‘Guest Speakers’ along to the meetings. We have had visits from Social Services, the Local Education Authority, Alternative Therapists re. dietary advice etc. We have write ups, photos, poetry, diagnosis criteria, and much more on our Site, and we actively encourage both adults and children to write for us.
Direct Gov - Information for Disabled People
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Audiences/DisabledPeople/fs/en
We're happy to help raise awareness of Directgov - a website that provides the public with a single point of online access to government services and information. The section for disabled people covers more than just benefits and disability rights - other topics include health, education, leisure and travel. The disability team working on Directgov want to ensure that the website delivers what people want. They have been in contact with Check The Map and invite you to visit: www.direct.gov.uk/disability You can email any comments to:directgov@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
EQUALS
http://www.equals.co.uk
Equals is committed to improving the lives of children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities through supporting high quality education. We promote, share and reflect best practice in learning and teaching through collaborative working with practitioners and professionals at a national, regional and local level. EQUALS aims to: • Promote the highest standards of education for pupils with learning difficulties. • Influence the educational practice and policy at local, regional and national levels by consulting and liasing with QCA, DfES, OFSTED and the TDA. • Support teachers in applying governmental policy in the education of children with learning difficulties. • Foster high quality innovative practice, through the publication of relevant and rigorous support materials. • Advance the entitlement of pupils with learning difficulties to equality of opportunity. • Facilitate the rights of pupils to speak for themselves. • Voice the concerns of teachers and head
Emptech -Accessibility Services
http://www.emptech.info
The team's aim is to provide continually updated information to those interested in enabling technologies. Developing reviews, linking to training and advice guides together with other resources
Enabled London
http://www.enabledlondon.com/
Finding out about places with good access, amenities and attitude in London.
Equal People in Stoke
http://www.equalpeopleinstoke.org
Learning disability partnership board website
Essex Libraries
http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/libraries
You can borrow books, hire DVDs, music CDs, or audio books. Use our information and enquiry service, or telephone Answers Direct 0845 603 7628. Use our computers for e-mail, the Internet, writing a letter, finding information or learning; all computers can read text to you, with symbol software in larger libraries. View art exhibitions. A tour of your library can be arranged for new members or groups.
Foundation for Learning Disabilities
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, works with people and their families to ensure they can use effective services, play a fuller part in communities and society, and enjoy equal rights. We develop projects and services that can be copied across the UK. In all our work we want to ensure that people with learning disabilities are supported in living as active citizens in the community, with real choices.
Infoispeek
http://www.infoispeek.org
Infoispeek is a sister site of Ispeek that is a free information site. The site is for anyone affected by autism and gives tips, advice and information and where to find help on ASD's. There are easy money saving ideas for you to implement at home, many sent by parents, carers and professionals. You can also download free resources to try out the Ispeek symbols for yourself. The site is made by Janet Dixon who worked in a specialist school for autism.
Intellectual Disability and Health Information
http://www.intellectualdisability.info
This web-based learning resource is for medical and health care students and practitioners. Launched at the Houses of Parliament in February 2002, the site's main aim is to provide up-to-date information about the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities. The site covers a broad focus, and articles include subjects such as prevention and diagnosis, but also social care issues, family issues and perspectives and the perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities themselves. The website is used worldwide,which is why we use 'intellectual' disability or disabilities, terms which are increasingly recognised universally. In the UK the terms most commonly used are learning disability or learning difficulty. The site is run jointly by St George's, University of London and the Down's Syndrome Association.
Interconnections Bulletin
http://www.icwhatsnew.com/
The Electronic Bulletin goes free to over 3,500 people in all parts of the UK and Ireland and then finds it way into many other networks and countries. The address list includes people from health, education and social services, the voluntary and private sectors, parent organisations, research organisations, campaign offices, etc. People who receive the bulletin are welcome to forward it to their own colleagues and networks and to use the information in newsletters and bulletins as long as the Interconnections Electronic Bulletin is acknowledged. Information in the Bulletin can include: • News from other networks • News of government initiatives • Information about forthcoming conferences, meetings and events • Features about examples of good practice and innovative work • Summaries of research findings • Questions to which people are seeking answers • Information about small organisations and campaigns • Job vacancies
Lancashire Database for Children with Disabilities and their Families
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/find
The Database has been set up as a requirement of the 1989 Children Act. It is a multi-agency undertaking with Parents, Voluntary Organisations, Social Services, Education and Health. Inclusion on the database is voluntary and information given is completely confidential and will not affect any entitlement to services. What are the benefits for children and their families to be included on the database? A FREE regular FIND newsletter will be delivered direct to your door to which you can contribute to at any time. A FREE on-line directory containing information of service providers can be found at the web site. Record of Entry forms are now available to complete online and service providers can become part of the growing online searchable service FIND driectory at the web address below. For further information please contact Dawn Helm - Lancashire Disability Database Co-ordinator Lancashire County Council - Social Services Office, Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge,Preston, PR6 5RP Tel: 01772 532509 Fax: 01772 532544 e-mail find.socserv@ssd.lancscc.gov.uk or visit our website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/FIND
Learning Disability Wales
http://www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk
Learning Disability Wales (formerly SCOVO) is the collective voice of the voluntary sector in Wales and promotes the right of children and adults with a learning disability to have valued lives. We: *** Work in partnership with other organisations, service users and their parents/carers *** Campaign to help children and adults with learning disabilities achieve valued lives *** Support the voluntary sector and its interests *** Provide and promote good practice *** Provide training and resources Operate an information service, including regular publications
Living with Cerebral Palsy
http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/
A site set up to share the owner's experiences of living with Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis with other people.
Moving On Up
http://www.movingonup.info/
Are you a young person aged 14-25, with a learning disability, going through transition and from a black or minority ethnic community?? If you said yes to all or any of these then the new website 'Moving On Up' may be just what you are looking for!
Moving On: Transition
http://www.oaklands.ac.uk/transition
Webpages of the Transition Steering Group (aka Moving On Group) of the Learning Disability Partnership Board in Hertfordshire. "We want these pages to be a place for young people, parents and carers and the professionals who work with them to learn more about transition. Over time we hope to provide resources, share experiences and create a guide to the material available on transition, both online and in print."
MyMGL - Educate, Empower, Employ
http://www.mymgl.com/teachers/sen/index.htm
This site contains lots of advice, reviews, resources and free training downloads, as well as links to many other specialist disability services.
Oxfordshire Learning Disability Partnership Board
http://www.EasyWords.co.uk
Up to date information about what Oxfordshire is doing to make Valuing People happen in Oxfordshire
Practical Parenting
http://www.practicalparent.org.uk/
Practical Parenting Advice is a FREE one-stop resource for parents and professionals wanting tips and support on child behaviour, development and family relationships. It offers parenting tips, an online course, a bookstore, a child behaviour quiz, games and activities, and more.
Rebound Therapy dot Org
http://www.reboundtherapy.org
The website for rebound therapy. Rebound therapy is the phrase used to describe special needs trampolining; the use of trampolines in providing therapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of special needs. Participants range from mild to severe physical disabilities to mild to profound and multiple learning disabilities. Prior to the formation of Rebound Therapy dot Org, very little published information was available for rebound therapy or special needs trampolining. However the forum now provides an opportunity for those involved to publish and share their experience and for students to find and request information.
SCIPS (Strategies for the Creation of Inclusive Programmes of Study)
http://scips.worc.ac.uk
This resource is aimed at academic staff and offers strategies for promoting inclusive teaching, learning and assessment within Higher Education programmes of study.
SENIT Centre - Keyboarding Skills
http://www.chilternweb.co.uk/senit/type.htm
A wonderful guide to typing programme Ros Chapman devised especially for dyslexic people. It is not time consuming, seems to be highly motivating, is based on the alphabet, takes a maximum of 10 minutes per day for about 3 weeks and is free! It does not teach people to touch type, that is a different skill. It just teaches them how to find the letters much, much more quickly.
School-Proof your Dyslexic Child
http://www.dyslexics.org.uk
A comprehensive and evidence-based guide to teaching dyslexic children at home. The site includes plenty of practical advice, useful not just for the parents of dyslexic children but for any parent (or grandparent) whose children, schooled or otherwise, need help with the basics of the three R's;. Home tutors and the parents of children with school phobia /school refusal may also find the content useful.
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder Parents Support Page
http://www.spdsupport.org.uk
The site aims to provides support, resources and information concerning semantic-pragmatic disorder--a language/communication disorder that is commonly found in children on the Autistic Spectrum
Sexual Health and Relationships: A Review of Resources for People with Learning Disabilities
http://www.phis.org.uk/projects/download.asp?p=FCL
The Sexual Health and Wellbeing Learning Network (NHS Health Scotland) has just published Sexual Health and Relationships: A Review of Resources for People with Learning Disabilities. This guide is intended for professionals who work directly with people with learning disabilities, or with parents/carers, or other professionals from the health, education, social work and voluntary sectors. It is a collection of reviews of sexual health and relationships resources, with review comments gathered from a wide range of practitioners including teachers, community learning disability nurses, clinical psychologists, health promotion specialists, other health professionals and support and voluntary organisations. For a copy of this publication please visit our website.
Silent Victims
http://www.silentvictims.co.uk/
This site aims to highlight the abuse of adults with learning difficulties and to campaign for higher sentences for those who commit such crimes. The site is run by journalist John Pring and includes news stories about the latest cases of abuse and up-to-date information on the campaign.
Special Needs Kids
http://special-needs-kids.co.uk/index.htm
Special Needs Kids is an Information Directory and shopping site to help parents and carers of children with special needs. Information on products and services for special needs kids, events and campaigns, disability issues, support groups, respite care, clothing, equipment, toys, leisure activities and days out, holidays, where to go for help and advice, and much more.
Supporting communication through AAC
http://www.scope.org.uk/education/aac.shtml#downloadaac
Communication is a basic human right, a need and a critical part of learning. For some people communicating through speech is difficult, or slow to develop. Many people now use Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems. These systems supplement or support the spoken element in communication. There are different vocabularies and languages to choose from, so the individual can use the most appropriate system. 'Supporting Communication through AAC' is available to download from this site. It gives a thorough guide to supporting AAC users in all walks of life. Invaluable.
Talking Point
http://www.ican.org.uk/sitecore/content/TalkingPoint/Frontpage.aspx
If you are a parent or family member of a child, in Parent Point you will find vital information on how to support your child's communication, or if your child has a communication disability, you will find out how you can support them. Information, FAQs and resources for professionals that work with children with communication disability.
The TATE Project
http://www.tateproject.org.uk
The Home Farm Trust (HFT) is the lead organisation in the TATE (Through Assistive Technology to Employment) project funded under the second round of Equal. The project is looking at how (electronic) assistive technology (AT) can support independence for people with learning disabilities and enhance their employment prospects. There are 13 partners and the outputs include new and adapted AT devices, new lifeskills software which will focus on technology in and around the home and software which will focus on finance and personal budgeting. The project will also work to produce an accredited modular course for people with learning disabilities which will recognise the skills needed for employment in a variety of settings. There is an emphasis on mainstreaming and dissemination of outputs and lessons learnt so the project will also seek to influence policy makers and employers. To learn more visit the website (to be replaced as an accessible website as part of the implementation phase of the project) www.tateproject.org.uk or contact Ann Aspinall (Project Manager) on 01453 889499 or email: ann.aspinall@hft.org.uk

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