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)

www.kent.gov.uk/iask

SNAAP - Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project 

http://www.snaap.org.uk

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

https://1ba393f1-48d9-410b-85f9-9f5620f0d05d.filesusr.com/ugd/417ffd_2b22e4c064f04257aadbea4b95d5c85b.pdf

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

 https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/send-strategy/strategy-for-children-with-special-educational-needs-and-disabilities