SEND Resources and Support

General SEN Support and Advice for Parents: 

 

IASK Information, Advice and Support in Kent: https://www.iask.org.uk/ 

SNAAP Special Needs Advisory in Kent: https://www.snaap.org.uk/ 

BBC SEN Toolkit for Parents: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/groups/c5vpkq13gpxt 

 

Kent PACT – Kent Parents and Carers Together: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/listening-to-your-voice-and-taking-action/kent-parents-and-carers-together 

Kent Local Offer: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities#local-offer 

Parent Guide to Kent Mainstream Core Standards: https://www.kelsi.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/117257/Special-educational-needs-mainstream-core-standards-guide-for-parents.pdf 

 
 

Communication and Interaction: 

 


Autism: 
Kent Autistic Trust: https://www.kentautistictrust.org/ 
National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/ 
Amazing Things Happen: An Introduction to Autism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E 
Understanding Autism: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/ 

ADHD: 
ADHD Foundation: https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/
ADHD NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/adhd-children-teenagers/
UK ADHD Partnership: https://www.ukadhd.com/support-groups.htm 

Speech and Language: 
Kent Speech and Language Pod: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/ 
Speech Link Parent Portal: https://speechandlanguage.link/parent-portal/
Speech and Language UK: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/ 

 

Cognition and Learning: 


Touch Typing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr#zn9s3qt 
Handwriting Support: https://www.griffinot.com/motor-skills-for-handwriting/ 

Dyslexia: 
See Dyslexia Differently video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11r7CFlK2sc 
Dyslexia East Kent Games: https://dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk/deks-kids/ 
The Dyslexia Trust: http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/1/parents/overview/ 
Nessy: https://www.nessy.com/en-gb/dyslexia-explained 

 

 

Social, Emotional, Mental Health: 


Mental Health: 
Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ 
Kooth: https://www.redhousemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/2022/10/19/kooth-mental-health-support-for-young-people/ 
CAMHS suggested Resources & Apps: https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/apps-1 
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/ 
Minded: https://www.minded.org.uk/ 
Anna Freud Foundation: https://www.annafreud.org/ 


Physical and Sensory Needs: 

Physical: 
Vision Loss: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vision-loss/ 
Hearing Loss: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-loss/ 
Occupational and Physical Support: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/ 

Sensory: 
Sensory Processing for Parents: https://www.griffinot.com/sensory-resources-parents/
Sensory Play Ideas: https://childhood101.com/sensory-play-ideas/ 
Book Recommendations to Support Learning about Sensory Impairments: https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/books-products-and-online-tools