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Welcome to Rochdale SENDiass. We offer free, impartial, confidential information and advice for Children and Young People aged 0-25, and their parents or carers; where a child or young person has or may have special educational needs or disability.

We are open from 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday and we aim to return calls within two working days. For more information contact us via the chat facility, by email rochdale.sendiass@barnardos.org.uk , by phone on 01706 769634 or visit our Facebook page.

Thank you for visiting our website. Please note that our website is still being updated with information. As soon as the resources are ready we will upload them.

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Welcome to Rochdale Parent Carers Voice.
Our forum joins together parents and carers who look after children and young people with SEND to bring positive change from our lived experiences. We listen to families to find out what is important to them and determine whether services across Rochdale, Heywood, Pennines and Middleton meet their needs.

We also work in partnership with local authorities, education settings and health providers to highlight where local services, processes and commissioners are working well, or challenge when changes or improvements need to be made.
Our Base is on the Second Floor, Spotland Bridge Mill, Mellor Street, Rochdale OL11 5BU. Telephone number is 07901 854741 Email address: rochdalepcv@outlook.com

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RPCV Home - Rochdale Parent Carers Voice

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Welcome to Rochdale Parent Carers Voice. Our forum joins together parents and carers who look after children and young people with SEND to bring positive change from our lived experiences. We listen to families to find out what is important to them and determine whether services across Rochdale, Heywood, Pennines and Middleton meet their needs.

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Supporting children, adults & their families affected by Cerebral Palsy. This website is a useful net based resource only, providing information, support & advice for those affected with and by cerebral palsy in the uk.

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Muscles. We use them to move. Walk, eat, smile, cry. Pump blood around our bodies. To breathe in and out. Our muscles matter.

We're the leading charity for over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions. Connecting more than 110,000 people affected, and those around us.

We share expert advice and support people to live well now; we fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and to lead us to new treatments; we work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist healthcare and together, we campaign for people's rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

What is muscular dystrophy?

The muscular dystrophies are a group of rare conditions that gradually cause muscles to weaken and waste. Sometimes you may see or hear them being talked about as neuromuscular conditions, or as a muscle wasting and weakening condition. They are usually inherited and are caused by changes (mutations) in the genes which are responsible for the structure and function of our muscles.

Muscular dystrophies are progressive conditions. This means they will worsen over time. Currently, there is no cure for muscular dystrophy. However, advances are being made in research to find effective treatments. We have invested more than £55 million into research and made advances that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago.

Types of muscular dystrophy

There are many different types of conditions, which together make up the group of muscular dystrophies. These include:

Alongside the muscular dystrophies, there are many other types of conditions that are muscle wasting and weakening.

Symptoms of muscular dystrophy

The symptoms of muscular dystrophy , and the age at which symptoms occur will be different in each person. Common symptoms could include:

Muscle weakness

Muscle stiffness or pain

Changes in mobility, such as difficulty walking

Difficulty in lifting things

Increased occurrence of falls

Some types of muscular dystrophy can affect the heart or the muscles used for breathing. In some severe cases, muscular dystrophy may have life-threatening complications.

Muscular dystrophy conditions are often difficult to diagnose from symptoms alone and a referral will be needed to a specialist for further testing.

Treatment for muscular dystrophy

Once a diagnosis has been made, it is common to have a range of healthcare professionals involved in your care to provide support.

Condition management is important for anyone with muscular dystrophy. Medication, physiotherapy, and adapted aids or equipment can support with symptom management and help to improve quality of life.

Alongside the muscular dystrophies, t here are many other types of conditions that are also muscle wasting and weakening . We 're here for everyone living with a condition and all the people around them .

Our condition specific information pages have in depth information into symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions.

Our helpline provides free information and emotional support to anyone living with a muscle wasting or weakening condition as well family members, carers and friends.

Call us on 0800 652 6352 Monday to Thursday 10am to 2pm.

You can also email info@musculardystrophyuk.org.

© 2025 Muscular Dystrophy UK Registered Charity No. 205395. Scottish Registered Charity No. SC039445

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What is muscular dystrophy? - Muscular Dystrophy UK

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Muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic condition that occurs when there is a change in the genes. Read our overview of muscular dystrophy and how to find support.

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Learn how to touch type with the BBC Dance Mat Typing game. It's a fun introduction to touch typing game for kids and covers levels 1, 2, 3, 4.

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After we produced our wheel of iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties, we received regular requests for a similar wheel for tablets and smartphones that use the Android operating system. IPads are used much more frequently than Android devices in schools, but over the past few years some schools have started to allow the use of Android tablets and many parents have been buying them for home use. More educational apps are now available for Android tablets and smartphones. Android apps can also be used on some Chromebooks.

The first version of our Android Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties was created in October 2015. It has been updated regularly since then. Over the past four years it has been downloaded over 10,000 times.

The latest version (1.4) keeps the same broad categories as previous versions, but the following apps have been removed, either because they are no longer available for Android devices, or because other apps proved significantly more useful for people with reading and writing difficulties: Read Me Stories, Easy Text to Speech, KNFB Reader, Dictus and Swype. Six apps have been added: Google Text to Speech, ClaroSpeak, Envision AI, Eye Games Dyslexia, Easy Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Aid, and Mindly. Icons and links for other apps have been updated, as required.

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK - SMA Charity

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK offer free confidential information, emotional support and practical advice guidance to anyone affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the UK.

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We're passionate about changing society for the better so that people with dwarfism can have the same opportunities as everyone else. Our purpose is to ensure that all people who are affected by dwarfism are equal in society.

Here you can find out more about restricted growth,
RGA UK, and what you can do to help make society a better place for people with dwarfism.

A huge thankyou to Joanne & Lisa for organising the RGA summer party in Rugeley, it was a lovely day and was the first chance for many new families to meet, the weather really was on our side for all to enjoy the outside facilities.

Chamiah Dewey attended to showcase some of her fashion, the UK's first clothing brand for people with dwarfism. keep scrolling for more information.

Thank you to everybody for attending it was so much fun, that we think its time for another get together

Fashion and Dwarfism with Chamiah Dewey

Chamiah Dewey Fashion is the UK's first clothing brand for people with Dwarfism/short stature. We offer stylish, timeless pieces, made in eco-conscious fabrics, sourced and produced in the UK, and finished with innovative, adaptive fastenings.

Chamiah Dewey Fashion addresses the critical issue of the lack of positive representation of little people, especially in the fashion industry. We directly challenge societal perceptions of little people that have been conditioned into society for hundreds of years.

Our mission is to disrupt the fashion industry, producing and spreading positive representations of little people to the mainstream media, changing societal perceptions, and showing the fashion industry that little people are just as beautiful and deserving of stylish clothing and a place in the industry.

Our vision for Chamiah Dewey Fashion is to lead and dominate the fashion industry for little people, successfully venturing into womenswear, menswear, children's-wear, and occasion-wear; partnering with the likes of the Paralympics to produce bespoke kits for Paralympians, creating bespoke red-carpet looks for short stature celebrities, and collaborating with household names to bring short stature clothing to the high street. We'd love to host pop-up stores across the globe, reaching all corners of the world to spread awareness of short-stature fashion and to bring together the community in an immersive, welcoming, and accessible in-person shopping experience.

In September 2022 we made our occasion and bridal range debut at London Fashion Week with London Represents. More information about bespoke commissions and occasion wear can be found on our website! Please visit Chamiah Dewey website for more details.

Contact Us

Please do get in touch and we will respond as soon as we can either using the contact form or the details below.

Office: The Restricted Growth Association (RGA UK),
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I chose RGA UK "because you sent out lots of lovely stuff for me to use for raising awareness for my son Lauchlan's 1st birthday party - which was a lot and a great help. Lauchlan is the only person where we live with the condition so all your info etc was brilliant and helped out billions." Louise

As a child with dwarfism, the RGA UK annual convention was one of the highlights of my year - spending the weekend with people I didn't have to explain myself to... I remember the excitement of arriving and the sadness of leaving. As an adult and trustee, it has been a privilege to help organise these events for the next generation. - Eugene Grant

"Having got involved with the RGA over the years and having been made to feel so welcome, all our family felt it was the obvious choice to support. My boys have really enjoyed meeting people through the RGA... so it was great to be able to give something back." - Anna, RGA UK supporter

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The latest update to Microsoft Windows 10 (May 2019 version 1903) includes some new accessibility improvements to support visually impaired learners. In March 2019, I wrote a blog article highlighting some of the tools available in Windows. However, the latest Windows 10 update includes not onl…

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The complete writing solution for the primary classroom

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UK education collection | RNIB Bookshare, accessible books for print disabled learners.

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The Universal Core vocabulary is a set of 36 highly useful single words that can be used alone or in combination to communicate for a range of purposes on countless topics with a wide variety of communication partners. The Universal Core vocabulary is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Several formats are available to support student access through direct pointing or touch, eye gaze selection, and partner-assisted scanning. High contrast versions are available to address the needs of some students with visual impairments and 3D symbols are available for students who are blind. Additionally, the Universal Core vocabulary is available on many communication apps and speech generating devices.

A 6 page universal core communication book with 6 words/symbols on each page.

A 3 page universal core partner-assisted communication book with 6 words/symbols on each page.

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Aided Language Stimulation Explained With Voice Over

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Starting secondary school with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

This film was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.

As a parent or carer of a child with special educational needs, or a child with an educational health & care plan the very idea of moving from primary to secondary school can feel daunting. Here are 5 top tips from an experienced inner city secondary school special educational needs co-ordinator, SENDCo, to help.

1. Create a one page profile about your child noting the difficulties and barriers they face at their primary school, and the strategies that work and that don’t work. This will help the school understand the world of your child quickly, from the people who understand them best, you. Things to consider when pulling it together; what’s currently working well at primary school? Can these strategies be replicated at the secondary school? Situations for your child to avoid, and main concerns about secondary school?

2. Visit the school on a regular school day with, and without, your child. When there, ask as many questions as you like; the school is new to you so don’t feel anything is silly to ask. What do you see are the barriers when you walk around; take notes if you need to.

3. Request a multi-agency meeting that will bring all key adults and agencies connected to the support and care of your child together in one meeting. Any key adult involved with the child would attend this meeting; class teacher, TA, parents, educational psychologist, communication interaction team, speech & language therapist etc. Your current primary SENDCo will be able to co-ordinate this with their secondary school equivalent. Bring along the one page profile, multiple copies if possible, so that it can be shared with everyone, and questions following your visit to the school.

Sample questions to ask:

Where can my child go if they are struggling/anxious/having a meltdown?

What happens at break and lunch time when it is unstructured time?

How can my child get help with reading/spelling/maths/homework?

How will support in assessments work?

Will my child get a Teaching assistant?

4. Ensure you have a named contact at the secondary school and their contact details. This can be the form tutor, SENDCo or head of year. Ask the school which is the best way of contacting them.

5. Consider what needs to be shared with your child:

Transition plan - between the professionals. Lists of multiple individuals and agencies could be overwhelming for the child.

Transition booklet – a go-to guide for the child with named staff and photos of key adults and rooms that they can keep in their bag or locker.

Avoid making your child anxious by saying things like "I don't know how it works, I don't know who to ask". Hopefully with a named contact this shouldn't happen.

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Starting secondary school with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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SENDCo Trudi Skinner gives advice for parents of SEN children about to start secondary school.

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RANS Offer for supporting pupils with Down Syndrome

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RANS Offer for supporting pupils with Down Syndrome

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Environmental Assessment for children with physical disabilities

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Environmental Assessment for children with physical disabilities

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Environmental Assessment as part of risk assessment

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A useful document to support schools to write accessibility plans and the equality Act.

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OT Pre-referral advice for schools- coordination

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How to adapt your mouse to support accessibility.

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How to adapt your mouse to support accessibility.

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Children's Wheelchair Charity | Wheelchair Charity

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We provide disabled children with the essential wheelchairs and other mobility equipment they need to lead fun and active childhoods.

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Promoting independence through mobility

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Wheelchair Skills | Wheelchair Skills Training

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Wheelchair skills training for wheelchair using children and their families from Go-Kids-Go!

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Transforming Lives through Sport and Activity - Empowering disabled people to enjoy an active lifestyle through accessible sports.

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This website gives tips on how to develop wheelchair skills.

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Freedom Wheelchair Skills - Learn Essential Everyday Skills with Stuart

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Peer-led teaching of everyday skills and techniques to get the most out of life while using a wheelchair. United Kingdom.

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Empowering children and young people with upper limb difference

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Empowering children and young people with upper limb difference

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Empowering children and young people with an upper limb difference to live a life beyond limits

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We're moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour.

Are you ready to take on Game 34?

Whether you're a pro gamer or just starting your gaming journey, Game 34 is your chance to put your skills to the ultimate test and unlock the greatest achievement of all - a future where everybody affected by a brain tumour lives a longer, better life.

Get support

If you're newly diagnosed and not sure where to start, our free information pack has a range of practical advice and also includes information on other sources of support.

News

If you or a loved one has a brain tumour diagnosis, the spirit of the season might be more important than ever. Here are some ideas for getting festive with family and friends.

Podcast

We hosted our first ever Masquerade Ball. Anna and Chandos, explain why events like this are so crucial to young people whose lives have been affected by a brain tumour diagnosis.

Research

Two of our funded researchers have won awards at the Society of Immunotherapy for Cancer (SITC) annual conference!

The Twilight Walk 2024!

By all walking together, up and down the UK, we can make this the biggest and best Twilight Walk yet! Will you be part of this incredible movement?

Donate to The Brain Tumour Charity

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of under 40s and we need your help to accelerate a cure! Your donation can make a real difference.

Learn how to spot the signs

Better Safe than Tumour is our campaign to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of a brain tumour to improve early diagnosis times

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The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity, moving further, faster to help everyone affected by a brain tumour or brain cancer

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Support for people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta - BBS

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The Brittle Bone Society was set up to support those with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and their families. We help fund research, offer support and more.

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The Brain Charity helps people with all forms of neurological condition to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.

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Information, discussion and activities can help your pupils explore the ways in which people are different and how to accept these differences.

We encourage you to explore these classroom and assembly resources with your class whether or not you have pupils with a visible difference. It's important that all pupils learn about difference and acceptance.

The benefit of classroom and assembly resources

Our resources are for all schools, whether your institution has pupils with a visible difference or not. By exploring visible difference, we can help to change the negative stereotypes often associated with looking different. By creating inclusive schools, we can create an inclusive society which welcomes and includes everyone and values difference.

I decided not to cover up my birthmark at secondary school because I wanted to be me. I got a few comments and stares at first but it was when I was 13 that the problems really started because one boy bullied me quite badly. He would shout things at me and call me "iron burn" when he walked past. It went on for weeks and weeks.

Sophie

Talking to your pupils about visible difference as part of your day-to-day teaching practice is a key part of creating an inclusive learning environment for all pupils. Our resources for primary and secondary schools will help you to support pupils to discuss and explore issues such as:

Respecting and valuing difference.

Tackling appearance-related bullying.

The importance of treating everyone fairly and equally.

If you'd value more information about appearance-related bullying, we have an in-depth resource which you may find useful.

A World of Difference classroom and assembly resources

These new classroom and assembly resources are part of our A World of Difference series, created with the support of our funder VTCT.

They are designed to help your students recognise and challenge stereotypes of visible difference through examples, activities and discussion.

There are two sets of resources, one for primary students and one for secondary. Each set of resources contains a teacher guide and slides for use in the classroom. The primary resources also contain slides for use in assemblies. Both PDF and PowerPoint versions of the slides are available in case you want to make any changes.

The classroom resources are quality assured by the PSHE Association and we are members of the Anti-Bullying Alliance.
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Recommended texts

Many schools use the books Wonder by RJ Palacio and Something Else by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell to help explore difference. We know that as educational professionals you're often short on time so we've developed a range of resources and activities, linked to the PSHE/PSE curriculum, which you can use however little time you have.

Something Else by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell

Age range: 5 to 7

Something Else is a delightful picture book about looking different and acceptance. Our resources help your pupils think about what it means to be different and how that can sometimes feel.

Wonder by RJ Palacio

Age range: 9 to 11

The novel Wonder features a little boy, called Auggie, born with a craniofacial condition who starts school. Our comprehensive resources help you explore the book and facilitates discussions about visible difference.

When I was younger, about 9 or 10, I found it really hard because there wasn't anyone else around me who had anything like a genetic disorder or anything, so I felt I was the odd one out

Sarah, age 17

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Classroom and assembly resources to help you deliver lessons about visible difference, with suggestions for films and books to study with your class.

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The ability to communicate is fundamental to a basic quality of life, yet for many people effective communication is difficult because of a physical impairment, language disorder or learning disability. Here at Ace Centre we work with people of all ages who face such challenges.

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Ace Centre | Charity specialising in AAC & Assistive Technology

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Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of all people with a disability.

Changing Places:

The practical guide

CPT Funding 2021 England Only - Local Authorities reference.

A centrally placed, peninsular toilet with room either side for a wheelchair user, and wall-mounted vertical grab rails and drop-down support rails on either side to offer support while transferring and while seated.

The room should be at least 12 square metres, which will provide adequate space for the user, turning space for a wheelchair and room two carers if required. The floor surface should be non-slip and there should be plenty of space for a privacy screen and waste bins.

The washbasin should have clear space below the bowl, to allow a wheelchair user to access it comfortably. Ideally a height adjustable washbasin is preferred so that the height can be adjusted to suit the needs of the user. Many Changing Places Toilets also provide a shower which can be used with a shower seat or over the changing bench.

A height adjustable, adult-sized changing bench to provide a comfortable, stable platform for people who use incontinence pads or who need help being changed or undressed to use the toilet. A ceiling track hoist eliminates the need to lift a person manually and removes the risk of injury to the carer or the person being transferred. It allows someone who cannot self-transfer to move about the room with comfort and dignity.

Toilet

A centrally placed, peninsular toilet with room either side for a wheelchair user, and wall-mounted vertical grab rails and drop-down support rails on either side to offer support while transferring and while seated.

More Space

The room should be at least 12 square metres, which will provide adequate space for the user, turning space for a wheelchair and room two carers if required. The floor surface should be non-slip and there should be plenty of space for a privacy screen and waste bins.

Washbasin

The washbasin should have clear space below the bowl, to allow a wheelchair user to access it comfortably. Ideally a height adjustable washbasin is preferred so that the height can be adjusted to suit the needs of the user. Many Changing Places Toilets also provide a shower which can be used with a shower seat or over the changing bench.

Changing Bench & Hoist

A height adjustable, adult-sized changing bench to provide a comfortable, stable platform for people who use incontinence pads or who need help being changed or undressed to use the toilet. A ceiling track hoist eliminates the need to lift a person manually and removes the risk of injury to the carer or the person being transferred. It allows someone who cannot self-transfer to move about the room with comfort and dignity.

Why are Changing Places toilets important?

People may be limited in their own mobility so need equipment to help them to either get on the toilet or to have their continence pad changed.

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Standard accessible toilets do not meet the needs of all people with a disability. The practical guide CPT Funding 2021 England Only - Local Authorities reference. A centrally placed, peninsular toilet with room either side for a wheelchair user, and wall-mounted vertical grab rails and drop-down support rails on either side to offer support while transferring and while seated.

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pdnet – a network for those supporting learners with physical disability

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pdnet is a free to join, national network that provides professionals in education with support in promoting positive outcomes for children and young people with physical disability.

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Kooth - support with mental health and well being

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Kooth - support with mental health and well being

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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To seek support from RANS PD, complete the referral form and send it to the LISO forum. Once accepted a member of the RANS PD team will make contact.

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To obtain our support, complete the LISO referral form and once it has been to LISO a member of our team will make contact.