Helpful Links
Suffolk SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service)
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Suffolk SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service) is a confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). It is free, easy to access and confidential. We can help children, parents and young people take part in decisions that affect their lives.
We offer information, advice and support to:
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Children and young people (up to 25 years) with SEND
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Parents and carers of children with SEND
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Practitioners (general enquiries only or who might be supporting children, young people or parents to access our service)
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Working Families
The UK's national charity for working parents and carers
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Disability Living Allowance
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www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children
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Blue Badge Scheme
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Disabled Parking
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www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/blue-badge-scheme/blue-badge-disabled-parking
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Carers Card
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Cinema Card
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Some disabled people need to be accompanied by someone else to enjoy the cinema experience. To make being accompanied as easy as possible the UKCA operates the CEA Card scheme.
The scheme allows a Cardholder to be accompanied by someone, free of charge, when they purchase a ticket to visit a participating cinema with that person.
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Family Fund Charity
Helping disabled children
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Suffolk Family Carers
www.suffolkfamilycarers.org
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Emotional Support Animals UK
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Activities Unlimited
Activities Unlimited is part of Suffolk County Council. We give grants to activity providers around the county, to enable them to put on high quality, inclusive groups, clubs and activities for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities. We believe that children and young people with SEND should have access to the same opportunities as their peers without additional needs.
https://www.suffolklocaloffer.org.uk/short-breaks-and-leisure-activities/activities-unlimited
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Access Card
Get your access requirements recognised at thousands of events, attractions, venues, and locations across the UK and beyond.
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Radar Key
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The National Key Scheme (NKS) offers disabled people independent access to locked public toilets around the country.
www.shop.disabilityrightsuk.org/products/radar-key
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Hidden Disabilities - Sunflower Lanyard
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The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a simple tool for you to voluntarily share that you have a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent – and that you may need a helping hand, understanding, or more time in shops, at work, on transport, or in public spaces.
www.hdsunflower.com/uk/shop/lanyard-packs.html
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Autism Health Passport
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The passport is designed to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/my-health-passport
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The Curly Hair Project
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The Curly Hair Project is an organisation that helps people on the autistic spectrum and the people around them, founded by autistic author Alis Rowe. We use cool things like animated films, stories, comic strips and diagrams to make our work interesting and easy to understand!
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www.thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk
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National Autistic Society
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Sendsory
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Sendsory®'s Alternative Provision service is for children aged 4-11 with SEND, including those with ASD, ADHD, SEMH, SLCN, SPD, trauma and challenging behaviours. We support children who are out of education and awaiting specialist placement.
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The Brain Charity
Neurodivergent, neurodiversity and neurotypical: a guide to the terms.
www.thebraincharity.org.uk/neurodivergent-neurodiversity-neurotypical-explained/
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Kooth
Kooth is the UK’s largest and longest established digital mental health service. We partner with NHS and local authority organisations to deliver game-changing mental health support to young people from age 10 and up.
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https://explore.kooth.com/neurodiversity-autism-adhd/​​
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