Related Organisations.

1. AbilityNet.
2. ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity. (2 entries.)
3. ADT: Arts Dyslexia Trust.
4. CaF Directory of Specific Conditions & Rare Syndromes in Children.
5. DANDA - Developmental Adult Neuro-Diversity Association.
6. The Dyspraxia Foundation.
7. Education Otherwise.
8. The Forces. SSAFA, (Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association).
9. Handwriting.
10. ISC: Independent Schools Council information service.
11. Kidscape.
12. Audio tapes. (2 entries.)
13. NAS: The National Autistic Society.
14. NASEN: The National Association for Special Educational Needs.
15. PATOSS: The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties.
16. Disability and Work.
17. Speech delay/deficit: Dysphasia.
18. The Stroke Association.
19. Headline Teachers.

1. Abilitynet.
Tel: 0800 269 545. (UK home calls only) or 01926 312 847 (from work)
Fax: 01926 407 425
Email: enquiries@abilitynet.co.uk
Web: www.abilitynet.org.uk
National and regional centres. How IT can assist disabled people. Information, advice, factsheets. Assessments of IT needs.

2. ADD/ADHD: Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity. An SpLD.
Attention Deficit Disorder Information Services.
Tel: 020 8906 9068
Fax: 020 8959 0727
Email: info@addiss.co.uk
Web: www.addiss.co.uk

ADD/ADHD Online Support Group.
Web: www.adders.org

3. ADT: Arts Dyslexia Trust.
Susan Parkinson.
Tel/Fax: 01233 811 960. 2:00pm to Midnight.
Email: ArtsDysT@aol.com
An advisory service about dyslexia and the visual arts.

4. CaF Directory of Specific Conditions & Rare Syndromes in Children.
Tel: 020 7608 8700 or helpline 0808 808 3555
Fax: 0207 7608 8701
Email: www.cafamily.org.uk
The web lists 800 named conditions and Family Support Networks.

5. DANDA.
Developmental Adult Neuro-Diversity Association.
Tel: 020 7435 7891
Email: Mary@pmcolley.freeserve.co.uk
Web: www.danda.org.uk

6. The Dyspraxia Foundation.
A developmental co-ordination disorder. An SpLD.
Tel: 01462 454 986 Fax: 01462 455 052
Email: admin@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Web: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

7. Education Otherwise.
Tel: 0870 730 0074
Email: eoemailhelpline@education-otherwise.org
Web: www.education-otherwise.org
A self-help group of families involved in home education.

8. The Forces. SSAFA, (Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association)
Tel: 020 7403 8783 Fax: 020 7403 8815
Email: info@ssafa.org.uk
Web: www.ssafa.org.uk

Information for parents.

9. National Handwriting Association.
Web: www.nha-handwriting.org.uk
Organises conferences and publishes an annual Handwriting Review.

10. ISC: Independent Schools Council.
Helpline:
Tel: 020 7798 1500 Fax: 020 7798 1501
Email: info@isc.uk.net
Web: http://www.isc.co.uk/

11. Kidscape.
Tel: 020 7730 3300 Fax: 020 7730 7081
Email: info@kidscape.org.uk
Web: www.kidscape.org.uk
Campaigns to protect children from bullying, abuse etc.

12. Audio-taped books on loan.

Listening Books.
Tel: 020 7407 9417 Fax: 020 7403 1377
Email: info@listening-books.org.uk
Web: www.listening-books.org.uk

Calibre.
Tel: 01296 432 339 Fax: 01296 392 599.
Email: john.palmer@calibre.org.uk
Web: www.calibre.org.uk

13. NAS: The National Autistic Society.
Helpline: 0845 070 4004 Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm
Fax: 020 7833 9666
Email: autismhelpline@nas.org.uk
Web: www.nas.org.uk

14. NASEN: The National Association for Special Educational Needs.
Tel: 01827 311 500
Fax: 01827 313 005
Email: welcome@nasen.org.uk
Web: www.nasen.org.uk
Mainly for those working in education. Publications. Organises seminars at Special Needs exhibitions.

15. PATOSS: The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties.
Tel: 01386 712 650 Fax: 01386 712 716
Email: patoss@evesham.ac.uk
Web: www.patoss-dyslexia.org
Local groups, an annual conference, a journal, newsletters. Membership is at various levels.

16. Disability and Work.
RADAR: Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation.
Tel: 020 7250 3222 Fax: 020 7250 0212
Email: radar@radar.org.uk
Web: www.radar.org.uk
A national organisation/pressure group working with and for disabled people.

RBLI (Royal British Legion Industries) Employment Service aims to provide employment and training for people with disabilities, regardless of whether or not they have come from and ex-Service background.
Web: www.employmentsolutions-rbli.org

Access to Work provides advice and practical support to disabled employees to overcome difficulties.
Web: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Remploy Interwork aim to expand employment opportunities for disabled people.
Web: www.remploy.co.uk

17. Speech delay/deficit: Dysphasia is a Specific Learning Difficulty.

AFASIC: Association for All Speech Impaired Children,
Tel: 020 7490 9410 or helpline 08453 55 55 77
Fax: 020 7251 2834.
Email: info@afasic.org.uk
Web: www.afasic.org.uk

Speakability.
Tel: 020 7261 9572 or Information Service and Helpline: 080 8808 9572 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm).
Fax: 020 7928 9542.
Email: speakability@speakability.org.uk.
Web: www.speakability.org.uk.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Tel: 020 7378 1200
Fax: 020 7403 7254
Email: postmaster@rcslt.org
Web: www.rcslt.org
Information about NHS hospital and clinic provision and independent therapists.

The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independant Practice (SALT).
Tel: 01494 488 306.
Web: www.helpwithtalking.com

18. The Stroke Association
Tel: 020 7566 0300 Fax: 020 7490 2686
Email: stroke@stroke.org.uk
Web: www.stroke.org.uk

19. Headline Teachers
Headline Teachers
Tel: 01483 433400
Email: admin@headline-uk.com
Specialist teacher recruitment agency covering schools in: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and SW London. Headline Teachers aims to raise awareness and confidence amongst teachers in dealing with dyslexia.

Page updated: 5 March 2008