Online Communities
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Microcephaly Support Group
The group is a national organisation providing support, information and contact between families with first hand experience of microcephaly.
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Click Start
Easy to understand information about adult life for people with learning difficulties and disabilities. Portals currently exist for the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Havering, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge ...
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www.Netbuddy.org.uk
www.Netbuddy.org.uk is an on-line resource for parents, carers and professionals connected by learning disability. Netbuddy offers hundreds of practical tips and advice on all aspects of caring for someone with a learning disability – from brushing teeth to coping with challenging behaviour. All the tips are contributed by people with first-hand experience of learning disability, and new contributions are welcomed. Netbuddy is a non-profit organisation.
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SPD Professionals Forum
The SPD Professionals Forum aims to promote professional multi disciplinary communication in discussion and support of children diagnosed with Semantic Pragmatic Disorder, a language communication disorder commonly found in children with Autism.
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Parents of Autism UK
Designed as "self-help" group for parents of children, of any age, on the Autistic Spectrum. Unlike many similar groups this is run by parents of an autistic child. Anyone can join by request. Pleased be assured we will not allow ANY on-line bullying, swearing or other unsuitable behaviour !
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UK Health and LD Network
This is an open network to anyone interested in health issues and learning disability. It is free but you'll need an email facility. There are approximately 1200 members nationally and we have network meetings four times a year -always 11-3pm. The remit of the forum is to assist practitioners with the health agenda, to problem solve, share information and to network. To join please email Janet Cobb - janet.cobb@nwtdt.com
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Information Technology Assist
A discussion list for Assistive Technology providers in Higher Education institutions
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/IT-ASSIST.html -
Disability Forum
A discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/dis-forum.html -
Assistive Technology Forum
A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
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The Foundation of People with Learning Disabilities
The Foundation’s forums offer more excellent and very popular subjects: Choice Forum, the UK Health and Learning Disability Network, PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) Network, and Hidden Loves (same sex relationships). These different forums are an unending source of invaluable knowledge - have a look.
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/have-your-say/
