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Action For Kids (AFK) is a national charity working with children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and carers. We help to transform young lives by removing the barriers to independence.

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For all those who want to encourage their children's communication and language development, we have selected over 100 first signs including the main regional versions, for young children from babyhood onwards.

The use of British Sign language (BSL) with very young children is an area of growing interest for its potential benefits to a whole range of children including;

- pre-verbal hearing babies
- deaf children
- children who are autistic or dyslexia
- with additional communication and language needs
- with learning disability

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This web site has been serving up impartial information and ideas on the use of assistive technology for 10 years and in many ways its age is beginning to show. Behind the scenes a new dynamic site is being built with a renewed focus. The new site will explore how technology can be used to improve people's lives by helping them access meaningful activities in learning, leisure and work, regardless of their disability.

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Black Sheep Press produce illustrated worksheets and assessments that assist the development of children's speech and language. Our aim is to save you preparation time by providing effective materials that are fun for children to use and provide value for money.

Working therapists design all our materials. The worksheets have drawings that are attractive to children.

Each set can be used as a whole by teachers, therapists, parents or carers. Alternatively material can be selected to supplement individual programmes in clinic, school or home.

Material is supplied on CD or as downloads. CDs are supplied worldwide with no delivery charge.

Web site: http://www.blacksheeppress.co.uk

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A mixed gender, 52 week residential place of education and care for young people aged 16-25 with autism and severe learning disabilities, often accompanied by complex needs and challenging behaviour.

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We are the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health and learning disabilities. We provide services for over 1,100 individuals in 60 facilities; we work 140 public authorities; we employ more than 3,500 people.

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We help children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, along with their parents and carers
Children - everything from theatre and music workshops to a toddler and baby group for children with Down's syndrome
Family support for parents and carers, including specialist support for families with a child with autism spectrum disorder or Down's syndrome
Befriending scheme
Theatre and arts groups - especially structured for children and young people who want to do something creative
Training and employment services - including a catering course, work experience and volunteering opportunities
Hydrotherapy - scheduled classes and private sessions for people of all ages in our fully equipped pool
Domiciliary care
Residential and respite care - people with learning disabilities can stay in our fully equipped residences in and around Cambridge for as long as they like

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We are a not-for-profit company and our aim is to support people who have communication and movement difficulty. This includes, amongst others, people who have been labelled with cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, rett syndrome, learning difficulty and developmental delay.
We are a communication aid centre and learning support provider. We work with individuals who have communication and/or learning difficulties, their families and/or organisations that are supporting them. We can offer unique insights into ways in which the curriculum can be differentiated, the environment improved, the support systems optimised and/or communication can be supported.

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CMG provides specialist support to children and adults with learning and physical disabilities, chronic and enduring mental health needs, sensory and communication impairments and associated complex needs including behaviours that challenge.Our personalised services support people with learning disabilities including physical disabilities, mental health needs, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, complex health needs such as cystic fibrosis, long term neurological conditions such as Huntingdon’s disease, dementia and cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury (ABI). Our specialisms also include support for people with sensory and communication impairments, such as being deaf and/or blind and those who have limited or no verbal communication.

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Credo Care is a pioneering and well established specialist fostering agency specialising exclusively in offering family homes to children who have autism, medical needs, physical disabilities or learning difficulties.

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East Dorset Mencap operates in North and East Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. Our aim is to enable the values, CHOICE, OPPORTUNITY and RESPECT for our members, their families and carers, and all people with learning disabilities within our area of operations. We look to enhance quality of life, and enable opportunities wherever we are able.

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East Kent Mencap is an organisation that helps people with Learning Disabilities to be independent.

We are a local group affiliated to Mencap and adhere to their quality standards and policies but we are completely independently run and funded. We aim to maximise independence and minimise dependence through education, choice, community involvement and participation.

East Kent Mencap offers a variety of opportunities for people with a learning disability. These range from: supported and independent living; day services; two social clubs for adults and two youth clubs; leisure activities; person centred plans; employment; social networks; advice. We also put on events throughout the year for all to enjoy. Over 650 people with learning disabilities in our area benefited from our services last year. Our area reaches across the region of East Kent, including Thanet, Canterbury, Swale and Dover.

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Looking for a different approach to improving learning difficulties?
Want to learn new skills to help others?
Looking to dramatically reduce the whole impact of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) - Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, Autism and Asperger's Syndrome?
Have you noticed how people have such exceptional talents coincidentally with often debilitating symptoms of SpLDs?
Are you curious about how some students develop skills naturally, without being taught and others don’t?
Would you like to see extraordinary changes quickly?

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the Sign a Song DVD . . .
a fun-packed way to learn how to sign!

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Heart n Soul is a leading arts organisation with learning disability culture at its heart.

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