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The Local Offer is a guide to the services in Newham that are available for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities aged from birth to 25. https://families.newham.gov.uk Contact “We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support…

IPSEA provides free and independent legally based advice to parents of children with all kinds of special educational needs (SEN) and / or disabilities. To find information about how IPSEA can help click on the link https://www.ipsea.org.uk/

The Independent Helpline for Special Educational Needs offer a free, friendly, independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs (SEN), http://www.sossen.org.uk/

NNPCF was launched in 2011, and is funded by central government.They became a formally constituted Group in November 2013. The NNPCF membership is made up of Parent Carer Forums of which there is one in almost every local authority area in England. Each parent carer…

Contact a Family is a National charity for families with disabled children. They provide information, advice and support, to bring families together so they can support each other. They campaign to improve their circumstances, and for their right to be included and equal in society. Please follow…

NAS is the leading UK charity for autistic people (including those with Asperger syndrome) and their families. They provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for autistic people. Please click on the link for further information and events organised by NAS, http://www.autism.org.uk/

Sibs is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people. Siblings have a lifelong need for information, they often experience social and emotional isolation, and have to cope with difficult situations.www.sibs.org.uk

The BDA is the largest Deaf organisation in the UK that is run by Deaf people. We represent the Sign Language community, which is united by shared experiences, history and, most importantly, by British Sign Language (BSL). http://www.bda.org.uk/

Guide Dog UK provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/

The Royal National Institute of Blind People are here for everyone affected by sight loss. Whether you’re losing your sight or you’re blind or partially sighted, our practical and emotional support can help you face the future with confidence. www.rnib.org.uk