Pickwick Useful information to support children with additional needs by Amy Tapscott

Mental Health leaflet Anna Freud

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Mental Health video

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Ways to support children's mental health

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Chatterminds

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Chatterminds introduces mindfulness to children and young people.

Young Minds Mental Health charity

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Dorset CAHMS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

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CAMHS provides support to children and young people who are coping with significant mental health difficulties.

Stormbreak

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Stormbreak aims to improve children’s mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.

The Xchange

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You can join the Xchange for free if you are the parent/ carer of a child who is disabled; your main residence of both you and your child is within the Dorset Council area, and your child is under 19 years of age. Xchange member benefits include a Dorset Max Card for your child which gives you discounts for venues and events, and a carer’s discount card for you.

Family Hubs

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Family Hubs or Children’s Centres provide a wide range of help and support. This includes a range of services for babies, children, young people and their families. You can drop in to your local Family Hub or children's centre, or find information online.

Dorset Parent Carer Council

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DPCC is run by parents & carers for parents & carers of children and young people age 0 - 25 with special educational needs or disability (SEND) who live in Dorset. Their aim is to improve services for children and young people by ensuring that families’ voices are heard by planners and decision-makers. Signposting and communication are key to what they do and wherever possible, they aim to work in co-production.

Dorset Family Information Directory

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Developmental Coordination Disorder (previously known as Dyspraxia)

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Seeing dyslexia differently (useful clip for children)

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British Dyslexia Association

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Autism and sleep

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Although this is aimed at helping those with Autism, it offers equally useful advice for any parent with children who find falling asleep tricky.

Explaining Autism - useful clip for children

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Understanding and managing difficult feelings in Autism

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National Autistic Society

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ADHD from a child's perspective

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ADHD child friendly information

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ADHD Foundation

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SEND Code of practice

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IPSEA (Independent Provider or Special Education Advice)

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IPSEA advises families whose children have all types of SEN/disability, including behavioural problems, communication difficulties, learning disabilities and autism. They can offer legally based advice and can support both before and after any diagnosis.

Helping your child with Maths leaflet

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Helping your child with Spelling

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Helping your child with language difficulties

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Supporting reading at home

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Supporting your child with visual processing and memory skills

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OT Toolbox

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Sensory circuits activities for home

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Sensory Strategies in the home leaflet

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Developing Talk

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Talk Together

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Stamma – support for families with children who have a stammer

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I can

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Speech and Language UK give advice and guidance to families to help them support their child's language skills.

Developmental Language Disorder (child version)

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Afasic Voice for Life

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Afasic offers support and advice for families of children with speech and language needs.

SENDIAS Wiltshire

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SENDIAS Somerset

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Dorset SENDIAS

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is the statutory information, support and advice service. They offer free, independent and impartial information relating to education, health and social care for children and young people (0-25) with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and their families, to empower them to make appropriate and informed choice.

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Wiltshire Local Offer

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Somerset Local offer

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Dorset Local Offer

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Each county has a ‘Local Offer’ which is the help available to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

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Bridget Care Services online support

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Bridgit care offers support and care for carers all over the UK with whatever complex needs they may have. They help carers to find carer support resources within their local communities, as well as nationally or with the Bridgit Care organisation. “We care for you, so you can care for them.”

Toothpaste - advice and support for families of young autistic children to care for their teeth

tshanks4 — 2025-08-28 13:58:22 UTC

Created with families, professionals and researchers to offer support around dental care, eating and drinking, with downloadable resources and the option to sign up to a newsletter

Dorset LA's guide for parents around SEN support and the graduated approach

tshanks4 — 2025-11-14 10:53:13 UTC

This guide helps parents to understand what the graduated approach is and how the different levels of support are implemented in schools. It explains what is on offer for everyone (universal), reasonable adjustments and the differences between SEN Support and EHCPs

Dorset Mental Health in Schools Team

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Find links to recent webinars for parents here also

Sensory strategies for home - a practical approach for parents and carers

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