Specialist Support Organisations
There is lots of support out there, both support for families, general advice and specialist education support. Here is just some of what's available. Please let us know if you know any that we can add.
Abilitynet
National and regional centres. How IT can assist disabled people. Information, advice, factsheets. Assessments of IT needs.
Tel: 0300 180 0028
Email: enquiries@abilitynet.co.uk
Website: www.abilitynet.org.uk
ADD/ADHD Online Support Group
Website: www.adders.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Information Services
Tel: 0208 952 2800
Email: info@addiss.co.uk
Website: www.addiss.co.uk
British Dyslexia Association
Helpline: 0333 405 4567
Email. https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/contact
Website. www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Dyslexia Action
UK Dyslexia training provider.
Helpline: 01784 222 304
Email. trainingcourses@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Website. www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Dyslexia Scotland
Website. www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Tel. 0344 800 84 84
Email. info@dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Helpline. helpline@dyslexiascotland.org.uk
Inclusion Solutions
Inclusion Solutions is a consortium of independent special educational needs advisory teachers and counsellors within the North West of England. They provide independent advice, support and teaching for schools and parents who have children and young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
Tel. 01257 543291
Email. contact page
Website: http://www.inclusionsolutionsltd.co.uk
JISC
A membership organisation for UK universities and colleges, providing digital solutions and advise for UK education and research.
Tel. 0300 300 2212
Email. help@jisc.ac.uk
Website. www.jisc.ac.uk
JISC Mail
A discussion group for accessibility and accessible resource provision in Higher education libraries. This is a list for anybody who is involved in creating accessible material formats in an higher educational environment.
Email: lis-accessibility@jiscmail.ac.uk
LOOK-UK
supports young people and families living with sight loss
Tel. 07464 351 958
email. info@look-uk.org
Website. www.look-uk.org
Nessy
Provider and advocator of dyslexia educational software.
Email. info@nessy.com
Support: help@nessy.com
Website. www.nessy.com
Positive Eye
Delivers teaching for supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs – Disability (SEND)/Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Specialising in training on supporting the needs of children with sight loss.
Email. gwyn@positiveeye.co.uk
Website. www.positiveeye.co.uk
Tel. 07947571559
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
RNIB has many areas of support for learners with sight loss, and those supporting them.
Helpline: 0303 123 9999
Email: Helpline@rnib.org.uk
Website: www.rnib.org.uk
VIEW
The professional association of those involved in the education of learners who are blind and partially sighted.
Website: www.viewweb.org.uk
Email. Contact page