Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Miss Kendall Stuart- Smith is our SENDCo. If you have any queries or concerns regarding SEND at Beechcroft please contact her on: sen@beechcroft.dsat.org.uk

Please find below a link to the Dorset Parent Care Council:

Newsletter for Families in Dorset

Sign up to receive one or both of our newsletters for information, advice and support for you and your family in Dorset:

• a Family Information Service newsletter for information about what's on near you, help with childcare, funding and lots more
• a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) newsletter for information and updates about services and activities for families of children with SEND in Dorset

Dorset Special Educational Needs Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

SENDIASS is a free, impartial and confidential service that provides information, advice and support to:

• children and young people aged from 0 to 25 with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND)
• parents and carers of children and young people with SEND

Dorset Parent Carer Council

Dorset Education Advice Line

This service is for parents, carers and professionals who are looking for advice regarding emerging issues for a child who might have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Parents and carers have told us it can be difficult to understand SEND services and how best to support their child.  We know that providing information and advice early is vital to helping secure the right support for any child with emerging needs.

Resources

The Educational Psychology Team have produced some guidance and support for children and young people with specific vulnerabilities and SEND.

 

Useful links

 

Information about autism, ASD and ADHD

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/when-your-child-has-attention-deficit-disorder-adhd.htm  

https://www.ukadhd.com/support-groups.htm

 

Information about dsylexia 

http://www.parentchampions.org.uk/resources/understanding-dyslexia-booklet/

 

Information about dyspraxia 

http://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-children/parents-family/

 

Speech and language support 

http://www.ican.org.uk/help

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/speech-and-language-difficulties

 

Visual impairment 

http://www.rnib.org.uk/information-everyday-living-family-friends-and-carers-resources-parents-blind-or-partially-sighted

 

Hearing impairment 

http://www.ndcs.org.uk/family_support/childhood_deafness/index.html

 

Challenging Behaviour  

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/research-and-resources/2016/positive-parenting/

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/Pages/dealing-with-difficult-behaviour.aspx