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Little Parachutes: Picture books to help children

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Little Parachutes helps you to find children’s picture books about your child’s worries, experiences and milestones. Our children’s book reviews library contains hundreds of picture books about sharing, moving house, starting school, potty training and the arrival of a new baby. There are also children’s books about more challenging situations: bereavement, adoption, divorce and serious illness.

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The children who need love the most will always ask for it in the most unloving ways Welcome to SEMH.co.uk, a site designed in 2016 to bring education staff together on the topic of SEMH and explore the best methods to support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs.

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HappyMaps - Find the best support, advice and information on young people's mental health, all in one place. For Parents, Professionals and Young People.

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Home - HappyMaps: Help and Resources for Children's Mental Health

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An award-winning website on children's mental health collating sensible and professional advice on common problems. With new self-help pages for young people.

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Speech and Language, Social Skills and Transition resources to help at home. https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/childrens-speech-and-language-resources/

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A great source of support for children and families in Leicestershire

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The Leicestershire Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their families information about help and services in Leicestershire.Leicestershire's Local Offer consists of the Local Offer Website, Facebook page, SEND News, Local Offer Roadshows and the Information and Support Directory (previously known as the Family

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SENDIASS Training

As part of our work, we offer training to parents & carers, children & young people and professionals in Leices...

Support for Young People

If you're under the age of 25, have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and live in Leicester city, we're here to help you.

Get Advice

We offer impartial information and advice about the law on special educational needs and disability. Our expertise c...

SENDIASS stands for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service. We were formerly called the Parent Partnership service and have been supporting parents and carers in Leicester City since 1999.

Welcome

Welcome to SENDIASS

SENDIASS Leicester offers free, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to parents and carers of young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) as well as young people themselves.

How we can help

We can offer you advice and information on key issues like Special Educational Needs and provision. We can also offer support on Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and Plans and matters relating to social care and health.

We can also give you practical support with tasks such as:

Understanding complicated documents and reports

Completing paperwork

Attending meetings with you to ensure your views are heard

Contact us to discuss how we can support you.

About

What is SENDIASS?

SENDIASS stands for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. We were formerly called the Parent Partnership service and have been supporting parents and carers in Leicester City since 1999.

Who we support

At SENDIASS Leicester we can provide information and advice for:

Parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 - 25 in Leicester City who are concerned about their child/young persons educational progress

Children and young people aged 0 - 25 in Leicester City with SEND who are concerned about the educational progress they are making or the support they are receiving

Get Started

The information, advice and support we provide is confidential, impartial and non-judgemental, so don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your needs.

You can also find out more in our SENDIASS Frequently Asked Questions.

What is an Information, Advice and Support (IAS) service?

How must information, advice and support services be run to meet the minimum standards?

What must information, advice and support services do to meet the minimum standards?

SENDIASS Leicester was formerly known as the Parent Partnership Service Leicester.

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Supporting children, young people and carers with special educational needs

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Provides advice, support and practical help to families with children up to 18 years with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND), who are substantially affected in their everyday living by a disability.

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What is Autism?

Autism is a lifelong, developmental disorder that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them. Autism is a spectrum condition meaning that it affects people in different ways. 2/3rds of people born with Autism do not have additional learning difficulties.

People with autism are impacted to differing degrees but all will experience difference in the areas of: social interaction, processing information, sensory processing and communication. This means that they may have challenges in understanding the world in the way others do. Some children may need specialist provision while others will do well in mainstream education.

People with autism can still make friends, go to college, gain employment and do other things just like their peers. They might need extra support along the way but are still able to lead happy and fulfilled lives.

Help for your child

If you are concerned that your child may be exhibiting issues related to Autism then discuss this with your Health Visitor, GP, School or Nursery. A good idea could be to write down the areas that are concerning you, dating when these things were happening.

The National Autism Society have information explaining how to get a diagnosis.

Our Specialist Teaching Service can also provide support.

Support groups and activities

Search the Information and Support Directory for local support groups and activities for your child and your family.

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We are the UKs leading charity for autistic people and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.

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Health For Kids - a great general resource for parents and children

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Health For Kids - a great general resource for parents and children

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Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999.

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"Germs from our sneezes can travel up to 100 miles an hour! Wow that's almost as fast as a rocket!" Blast off to Planet X and learn more about avoiding illness.

Let's Go!

The world of health

Take a trip and explore the fascinating world of Health for Kids. Tap a screen and away you go.

Read all about it!

Don't let the weather stop you from exercising!

There are lots of fun things you can do indoors. Why not dance along to our Jungle Boogie zumba session?

Hey! Grown Ups!

Our resource area for parents and carers offers a wealth of information to help you support your children to be healthy and happy as they grow.

Find top tips and advice on all aspects of children's emotional and physical health, from keeping kids active and eating well, to building their confidence and equipping them to cope with specific health issues.

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The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for the 10% of the population that are dyslexic

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Support for those with Visual Imapirment

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Based on what parents would like to know, this section includes practical advice, ideas and contacts for parents and families of children with vision impairment.

Your child and vision impairment - first steps

We know it is a worrying time - there's no "normal" response to finding out your child has a sight condition - people respond in different ways. Here you will find important contacts and information to guide and support you with those  first steps.

Our information and advice for parents is also available in a downloadable booklet for those who prefer offline or hard copy material:

Starting Point

Starting Point is a leaflet for parents of babies and children who are newly diagnosed with an eye condition. It has been produced by a collaboration of support charities and introduces  Sight Advice FAQ  which you can use to ask questions about your child's diagnosis and the support and services available to you. Starting Point is given to families in eye clinics.

If you are a professional who would like to distribute the Starting Point leaflet to families you support please contact Guide Dogs at [email protected]  to order copies.

Encouraging independence

There are many ways you can  encourage independence, and help your child to move around more confidently, begin to look after their own needs and feel more confident at mealtimes. Your child may need to be taught skills that others do by imitation, and we tell you about the people who can help with this.

Learning and school

Children with vision impairment are entitled to support for their learning from birth onwards by a specialist teacher called a QTVI. If your child has complex needs, they will usually be supported in a special school in your local authority - find out more on  education and learning.

Financial support

Find out about  financial support, grants and allowances  for families of children with a vision impairment.

Into Adulthood

We have advice and guidance for young people as they make the transition from school into further or higher education, employment and adult support services. See our  Transitions section for more details.

We're here for you

If you have a question about living with sight loss we're here to offer support.

Call 0303 123 9999

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Living with sight loss

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Why are you feeling angry? Resource booklet

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If you are in need of urgent NHS mental health support you should call our Mental Health Central Access Point.
24/7 Freephone helpline for people of all ages in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
We have combined our central access point and mental health crisis line for adults to offer urgent help for people of all ages in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland via a single, 24-hour Freephone number
Using Turning Point's established Freephone number, the re-named mental health central access point is for people of all ages, offering round-the-clock 'access to urgent support and solution focused conversations, signposting and referral for yourself or on behalf of someone else.

Calls are handled by Turning Point's skilled and experienced recovery workers who can access clinical advice from LPT's specialist clinicians when needed. They will talk with you to agree the best support for your urgent mental health needs.

If you are deaf and have urgent mental health needs, you can use the NHS 111 British Sign Language service available here: https://interpreternow.co.uk/nhs111

Existing service users and referrers are advised to continue using the contact details you have been provided with between 9am - 5pm. If you have an urgent need outside of these hours please contact the Central Access Point.

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For under 18s
For people under 18, or if you care for someone under 18 who is not currently supported by our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), please call the Central Access Point.

For professionals making a referral to CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), please continue to use existing referral routes.

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Call 999 or go to A&E now if someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose.
If you are unsure or worried about what you might be feeling or experiencing
You should consider calling NHS Direct on 111 or your GP to make an urgent appointment.

You can use the NHS mood self-assessment tool to help you better understand how you've been feeling, and to point you in the direction for helpful advice and information. Please note, this tool is not intended to replace an appointment with a GP.

If you require non-urgent help, visit our emotional wellbeing support page for local resources and options.

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Urgent mental health help (Central Access Point) - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Mental Health Central Access Point If you are in need of urgent NHS mental health support you should call our Mental Health Central Access Point. 0808 800 3302 24/7 Freephone helpline for people of all ages in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland We have combined our central access point and mental health crisis line for adults [...]

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Support for children who are hearing impaired

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Support for children who are hearing impaired

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Navigating Christmas for Vulnerable Children

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Navigating Christmas for Vulnerable Children

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Supporting people across all ages to improve sleep, and provides sleep training to professionals in the health, social and corporate sectors.