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| Advocacy |
- Advocacy in Somerset
Provides an advocacy service for young people and adults with mental health difficulties.
Phone: 01458 253 053
Website:www.advocacyinsomerset.org.uk
- Maze advocacy
An advocacy service for children and young people age 6-19 who are in emotional or mental distress and living in Somerset.
Phone: 0800 970 9883
Website: www.mazeadvocacy.net
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Educational Support |
- Somerset Dyslexia Association
Support meetings for parents, adults and teachers are held regularly and are free to members. A telephone is also available for anyone wishing support on dyslexia.
Phone: 01278 732 671
Website:www.somersetdyslexia.co.uk
- The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE)
An independent centre, set up in 1982, actively supporting inclusive education as human right of every child.
Phone: 0117 328 4007
Website:www.csie.org.uk
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Family Support |
- Action4SEN
Protecting the provision for children with Special Educational Needs.
Website:www.Action4SEN.org
- Barnardo's Befrienders
A service for parents.
Phone: 01823 278000
Email:tamsin.stgeorge@barnardos.org.uk
- bibic
Offers practical help to families caring for children; helping these children reach their full potential and living a fulfilling and more rewarding life.
Phone: 01278 684 060
Website:www.bibic.org.uk
- Burnham-on-Sea Family Social Group
For children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and their families. Meets on the third Saturday of every month. 10am - 12 noon. Burnham-on-Sea Baptist Church Hall, College Road, Burnham-On-Sea. Facilities include craft activities, games, TV, hall for ball games. Light refreshments available. Brothers and sisters welcome.
Phone: 07919 256943
Email:d.green2008@btinternet.com
- Escape
A Somerset based supportive activity group for special needs children and their families.
Phone: 01823 331531
Website: www.escapesupportgroup.com
- Mendip and Sedgemoor Community Partnership
Support for groups and community organisations in Mendip and Sedgemoor.
2009/10 Membership Application also download Sedgemoor Survey of Needs Form
- Somerset Family Information Service (SCIS)
A free, impartial service giving detailed information and advice on childcare as well as general information on a wide range of services for children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families.
Phone: 0845 345 9122
- Somerset Dyslexia Association
Support meetings for parents, adults and teachers are held regularly and are free to members. A telephone is also available for anyone wishing support on dyslexia.
Phone: 01278 732 671
Website:www.somersetdyslexia.co.uk
- Taunton Autism Support Group
A support group for parents and carers of children and young people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the Taunton area.
Website:www.tauntonasg.co.uk
- Ups and Downs Southwest
Supporting parents, carers and professionals involved with Down Syndrome all across the Southwest
Website: www.upsanddowns.net
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Mediation |
- Wessex Mediation
The service provides independent and impartial mediators to help when parents/carers and the educational authorities, including schools, cannot agree on how to meet a pupil's special educational needs.
Phone: 0845 052 9487
Website:www.wessexmediation.co.uk
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