SEND Support Organisations
On this page, you will find different organisations that provide support for children and young people with SEND and their families with support.
Council For Disabled Children
The Council for Disabled Children helps disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to have full and happy childhoods, to fulfil their potential and be active within the community.
Jargon buster
The Council for Disabled Children provide a jargon buster guide which helps people to understand specialist terms related to SEND.
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources/all-resources/filter/health/system-quick-guide-stp-factsheet-and-jargon-buster
Disabled schools allowance
The Disabled Schools allowance helps students who have learning difficulties, health problems or disabilities.
SENDIASS
The Together Trust run two SENDIASS services which separately cover the Tameside area and the Stockport area. They offer free, confidential and impartial support to children and young people with SEND, their parents and carers.
https://www.togethertrust.org.uk/SENDIASS
Independent Parental Special Education Service (IPSEA)
The Independent Parental Special Education Service (IPSEA) offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI)
The NDTI are a social change organisation working to enable people at risk of exclusion, due to age or disability, to live the life they choose.
The National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families. They provide support, guidance and advice and campaign for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
https://www.autism.org.uk/
Byte
Byte is an organisation that specialises in oral health as well as orthodontic care. They are an American based company however, they provide great resource information that will help advise parents with children or young people with developmental disabilities on oral health problems including tooth decay, gum disease and dental injury. The links below take you to two educational dental care guides: one for those with developmental disabilities and another more specifically for those with Autism.
Developmental Disabilities Oral Health guide
Dental Care for Children with Autism guide