SEND Links

Organisation	Type of need / support	Website address
Thurrock Educational Psychology Service	Learning, communication, behaviour, emotional wellbeing and developmental needs	Thurrock Educational Psychology
Thurrock 0–19 Brighter Futures Healthy Families	Child development, health, school health, emotional wellbeing and family support	Thurrock Health – NELFT
NELFT Children's Integrated Therapies	Speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, feeding and developmental needs	NELFT Children's Integrated Therapies
NELFT Speech and Language Therapy	Speech, language, communication, stammering and feeding	NELFT Speech and Language Therapy
NELFT Occupational Therapy	Sensory processing, self-care, motor skills and everyday activities	NELFT Children's Occupational Therapy
NELFT Community Paediatrics	Neurodevelopmental needs, complex needs and developmental assessment	NELFT Community Paediatrics
NHS – SEND and Disability	General information about health, disability and children's services	NHS
IPSEA	SEND law, SEN Support, EHCPs, appeals and education rights	IPSEA
Contact	Support and information for families of disabled children	Contact
Council for Disabled Children	SEND policy, rights, education and support	Council for Disabled Children
National Autistic Society	Autism, diagnosis, education, communication and family support	National Autistic Society
Ambitious about Autism	Autism, education, rights and family support	Ambitious about Autism
ADHD Foundation	ADHD and wider neurodevelopmental needs	ADHD Foundation
ADDISS	ADHD information and support for families	ADDISS
Dyslexia Action	Dyslexia, literacy and specific learning difficulties	Dyslexia Action
British Dyslexia Association	Dyslexia and specific learning difficulties	British Dyslexia Association
Dyspraxia Foundation	Dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)	Dyspraxia Foundation
Dyscalculia Network	Dyscalculia and difficulties with maths	Dyscalculia Network
Speech and Language UK	Speech, language and communication needs	Speech and Language UK
Afasic	Speech, language and communication needs	Afasic
National Deaf Children's Society	Hearing impairment and deafness	National Deaf Children's Society
RNIB	Visual impairment and blindness	RNIB
Cerebra	Children with neurological conditions; sleep, behaviour and family support	Cerebra
Down's Syndrome Association	Down syndrome and associated learning/developmental needs	Down's Syndrome Association
Epilepsy Action	Epilepsy and support for children and families	Epilepsy Action
ERIC	Children's bowel and bladder difficulties	ERIC
The Sleep Charity	Children's sleep difficulties and sleep advice	The Sleep Charity
YoungMinds	Children's and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing	YoungMinds
Place2Be	Children's mental health and emotional wellbeing	Place2Be
Thurrock Family Hubs	Family support, parenting, child development and SEND	Thurrock Family Hubs
Essex Family Forum	Parent/carer support and neurodiversity information	Essex Family Forum
SNAP Charity	Support for families of children and young people with additional needs or disabilities	SNAP Charity
Thurrock SEND Family Forum	Local parent/carer voice, information and support	Thurrock SEND Family Forum

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