Association for all speech impaired children (AFASIC): www.afasic.org.uk

Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH) www.shinecharity.org.uk

British Association for Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD): www.batod.org.uk

British Deaf Association: www.bda.org.uk

British Dyslexia Association: www.bdadyslexia.org

British Epilepsy Association: www.epilepsy.org.uk

British Institute of Learning disabilities: www.bild.org.uk

Changing society for the better: www.scope.org.uk

Contact a family: www.cafamily.org.uk (Families with children with learning difficulties)

Council for Young people with disabilities: www.ncb.org.uk

Department of Health: www.dh.gov.uk

Directory of specialist colleges (Only on website – no hard copy): www.natspec.org.uk

Disability Code of Practice for Schools: www.dredf.org (Disability rights commission)

Down’s Syndrome Association: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Dyspraxia Foundation: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Foundation for people with learning difficulties: www.learningdisabilities.org.uk

ICAN (helping children communicate): www.ican.org.uk

Legislation relating to Special Education Needs: www.education.gov.uk/childrensandfamilybill2013a00221161/children-families-bill

Local Charity who specialise in supporting people with learning difficulties – www.dgsmyourchoice.org.uk

MENCAP: www.mencap.org.uk (understanding learning difficulty)

National Autistic Society: www.nas.org.uk

National Autistic Society (NDCS): www.ndcs.org.uk

Paradigm: www.paradigm-uk.org

Promoting Children’s Mental Health within Early Years and Schools Setting Guidance (DfES 0112/2001): www.dfes.gov.uk/sen

Raising aspirations www.aspirationsforlife.org

Respond: challenging vulnerability and sexual abuse in the lives of people with learning disabilities: www.respond.org.uk

Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB): www.rnib.org.uk

Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID): www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk

SCOPE: www.scope.org.uk

SEN Code of Practice (DfES 0581/2001): www.dfes.gov.uk/sen (SEN and Disability) www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople

SEN Specialist Standards (91/12-99): www.teach.tta.gov.uk (Teacher Training agency)

SENSE: www.sense.org.uk (visual and or hearing impairment and associated disabilities.

Unique – A charity for people who suffer from rare chromosomal disorders: www.rarechromo.co.uk

Valuing People: www.valuingpeople.gov.uk