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JSENSE

The JSENSE Helpline provides support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs tailored to the specialist needs of the Jewish community and is strictly confidential. The Team can assist with issues such as schools, annual reviews and inclusion in the classroom, requesting statutory assessment,… Read More

Disability Information Scotland

The helpline provides a range of general disability related information to disabled people, carers, professionals, disability organisations and anyone with an interest in disability issues. The helpline can deal with issues including benefit enquiries, employment, discrimination cases, equipment, grants and trusts, access, holiday information and signpost to local sources of… Read More

Stop Hate UK

The helpline provides support to people affected by Learning Disability Hate Crime in England and Wales. Also operates the Stop Hate Line which provides support to people affected by Hate Crime motivated by disability, gender identity, race, religion or sexual orientation. The Stop Hate Line is available to people in… Read More

SNAP Cymru

SNAP Cymru provides impartial information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities. Advice is provided through the helpline and specialist casework service. The service is for parents, carers, young people and professionals contacting on behalf of families. Can… Read More

SNAP (Special Needs And Parents)

Helps families across Essex who have children aged 0-25 years with special needs and disabilities. Support services include helpline advice and information, face-to-face appointments, benefits and education advice, specialist library, website, directory of useful contacts, specialist talks and training courses, parent and pre-school groups, SNAP+ for older children and young… Read More

Scope

National helpline offering free, independent and impartial information and support on the issues that matter to disabled people and families. Also offer a telephone interpreting service to people whose preferred language is not English. Scope helpline staff members are not qualified to give medical or legal advice. The Team are… Read More

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK

National charity supporting those affected by Prader-Willi Syndrome, including families, professionals in health, education, social services and residential care, and people with PWS. Services include support and advice by telephone, website and social media, regional family events, national conference and training for professionals. Also run a residential care forum three… Read More

The National Autistic Society - Parent to Parent Service

Confidential telephone service providing emotional support to parents and carers of children or adults with autism. The service is provided by trained parent volunteers who are all parents themselves of a child or adult with autism. Volunteers are based across the UK. The service provides parents with the opportunity to… Read More

The National Autistic Society

The Autism Helpline provides impartial, confidential information, advice and support to people on the autism spectrum, their families, carers, professionals and students. Signposting to other organisations is also available.

Mencap

The Learning Disability Helpline provides information and advice on issues that affect the life of people with a learning disability, their families, carers and supporters. The helpline provides information and advice on issues such as community care, money and benefits, mental capacity, diagnosis, employment for people with a learning disability,… Read More

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