Useful Links

• SENDIASS Torbay
• SEND Code of Practice 0-25
• Torbay LA Local Offier

Communication & Interaction

• The National Autistic Society
• What is Autism?  Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people and the world around them.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health

• MIND – The Mental Health Charity / Children & Young People
• Gives information about where children and young people can get support with a mental health problem.
• Young Minds – Support for CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)

Physical & Sensory

• Scope UK
• Hearing Impairment – Help and information for the one in six people in the UK who have some degree of hearing impairment or deafness.
• Visual Impairment – Information on blindness and visual impairment and list of support organisations.

Cognition & Learning

• British Dyslexia Association
• Parent / Carer – The information contained within this section looks at indicators of specific learning difficulties, as well as supporting your child both at home and within the education system to ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Eyes & Dyslexia – On this page you will find information regarding: visual stress, finding a specialist practitioner, resources, aids for visual stress, further reading.
• Dyscalculia -Dyscalculia is usually perceived of as a specific learning difficulty for mathematics, or, more appropriately, arithmetic.
• Dyspraxia Foundation
• About Dyspraxia – Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults.
• Dysgraphia Help
• About Dysgraphia – What is dysgraphia? The subtypes of dysgraphia. The causes of dysgraphia. How to identify dysgraphia. How can dysgraphia be overcome?