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The target audience for this pin-board is parents of children who attend a special needs school.

This school provides for a range of pupils aged 4 to school leavers at 19, from different backgrounds, with different needs and capabilities.

Within this setting there are various stations to accommodate these children including, a soft play area, play parks, PE halls, CAVE, hydro-pool and a projector room with stimulating toys and objects.

My role within this setting is a classroom assistant for children aged 7-9. My daily role within this class includes, helping the teacher prepare lesson materials, set up activities and work trays. Lastly, to provide a safe nurturing learning environment for children to thrive and prosper!

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A Welcome centre for newcomer families within the local area, offering a safe recreational space.

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Projects > Welcome Centre Offering a warm welcome and safe space to newcomers to our community Age: All Ages Areas: Carrickfergus Our Welcome Centre provides social and recreational space for refugees and asylum seekers living in the Carrickfergus area. We are currently providing English classes and are working in partnership with local churches and other...

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The school provides prayer rooms to respect parents and pupils religious needs.

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A service for refugees and asylum seekers that provides English language classes and cultural information classes.

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Refuge Language - Connection Through Language

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We are an English Language school for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland. We look forward to meeting you! Refuge Language's ethos is to create a stronger, more diverse Northern Ireland by empowering refugees and asylum seekers to integrate into society.

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Respite Service for disabled and SEN children 

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Respite Service for disabled and SEN children 

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A respite service that provides a high level of care for disabled and SEN children.

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Whitehaven Respite Unit (Whitehead) - Northern Trust - Directory Listing

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Whitehaven respite unit provides a high level of care and support for severely disabled children and their families. This service can only be acces

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A fully accessible soft play area accommodating for children with learning difficulties, developmental disabilities and sensory impairments.

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We are a Charitable organisation based in The Junction, in the beautiful town of Antrim. Sensory Kids, developed by Kathryn Davidson and Mary Connor, is a Charity offering early intervention to children and young people with or without a diagnosis aged 2 plus.

This specialised service has been supporting children, young people and their families from 2014. In January 2021 we became a Charity to which we are very proud of. The key to our success has been good governance from our committee and volunteers.

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We are a Charitable organisation based in The Junction, in the beautiful town of Antrim. Sensory Kids, developed by Kathryn Davidson and Mary Connor, is a Charity offering early intervention to children and young people with or without a diagnosis aged 2 plus. This specialised service has been supporting children, young people and their families from 2014.

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HOPE asylum seekers and refugee trauma service :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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NHS Trauma support service for refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced trauma in adulthood.
Different services includes:
Primary diagnosis of PTSD,
Moving on after trauma groups (MOAT),
One - one Specialists,
Trauma focused psychological support,
Walking and art groups.

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HOPE asylum seekers and refugee trauma service :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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The Hope Service helps asylum seekers, refugees and victims of trafficking who have experienced trauma in adulthood and have a primary diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Family structures - Support for single Fathers 

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Family structures - Support for single Fathers 

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A service offering support and empowering single Fathers.

As well as programmes including:

Parenting Apart - Providing practical guidance for dads on how to speak to their children about different issues including divorce and separation.

Fathers and Families - Teaches positive parenting skills to fathers to ensure they can be positive role models.

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The National Children's Bureau hosted a series of recorded infant mental health 'Lunchtime Learning' webinars on behalf of the Public Health Agency.

Fatherhood - Supporting mum's mental health and ensuring their child's socio-emotional wellbeing:

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The Dads Project supports dads in Northern Ireland who are separating, separated and currently involved within the courts service. This project promotes dads being engaged and involved in their children's lives. Funded by Big Lottery Fund NI.

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Support for parents, caring for SEN children 

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Support for parents, caring for SEN children 

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A website providing various support and information for parents looking after and caring for children with SEN and physical Disabilities, such as,

ADDIS - providing information and resources about ADHD.

KIDSBEHAVIOUR - focus on understanding and dealing with challenging behaviour.

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance
The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) is a coalition of UK organisations committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of women and their children in pregnancy and the first postnatal year.
Working to provide a better life for those with experience of mental distress.

The Association for Post Natal Illness
Provides support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness, increases public awareness of the illness and encourages research into its cause and nature.

Young Minds
An interactive website, containing information for young people, parents and professionals about children's mental health.

Disability and illness

Disabled Parents Network
A national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.

Family Footings
Family Footings is a national project for families of disabled children and children with special educational needs. They provide advice and resources on how to use person centred thinking to improve outcomes for children and young people in education, health care and day-to-day support.

Family Fund
Family Fund champions an inclusive society where families with severely disabled or seriously ill children have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life.

Learning Disabilities
Provides information about issues which affect the lives of people with learning disabilities and is a useful gateway to some of the other resources on learning disabilities.

Mummy's Star
Supports women and their families affected by cancer during pregnancy or soon after.

Behavioural problems

ADDISS
Provides information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals.

KidsBehaviour
Focuses on understanding children's behaviour and offering solutions to dealing with a wide range of behavioural problems

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Online literacy games that parents can access to help with their child's reading and literacy.

For all abilities, levels and ages!

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About the game

Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences.

Designed in collaboration with leading academics.

Complements all synthetic phonics programmes used in schools.

Computer version is 100% free.

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Our games are designed to complement programmes used in schools. This game is Google Play Teacher Approved.

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Create a monster and take it on an adventure through a magical world.

Lots of blending, segmenting and tricky words.

Your monster travels to exciting places, meets fun characters, plays games and wins prizes as they learn the first steps of reading.

Three games that cover the first two years of learning to read. From matching letters and sounds to enjoying little books.

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Teach Your Monster to Read - The ground-breaking game that makes learning to read fun!