Links to other websites
| Site title | Description | |
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| Afasic | Across the UK the lives of over 1 million children and young adults are affected by the hidden disability of speech, language and communication impairments. Afasic is the UK charity, established in 1968, to help these children and young people, their families and the professionals working with them. | |
| Afasic publications | Afasic produces a range of free information sheets, leaflets and publications which bring important information to parents/carers, to young people with speech and language impairments and to the professionals who work with them. | |
| An interesting article | An article published in 'Our Voice', the newsletter of Autism Network International. It is an outline of a presentation given at the 1993 International Conference on Autism in Toronto, and is addressed primarily to parents. | |
| Anj's Asperger's Syndrome & ADHD Site (UK) | Created by a mother of an 19 year old who has ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome. She has created these pages in the hope that others living with ADHD, AS and other related syndromes, can find out more information, plus help and support from others in similar situations. | |
| Asperger's Syndrome Foundation | The Asperger's Syndrome Foundation are a small registered charity based in central London. It is committed to promoting awareness and understanding of Asperger's Syndrome. The Foundation aims to promote high quality support and services, and to enable people with Asperger's syndrome to develop into members of the community who are respected for their contribution and recognised for their unique differences. | |
| Autism Asperger Publishing Company | An independent publisher specializing in books on autism spectrum disorders based on the latest research on autism, Asperger syndrome and other pervasive developmental disorders. | |
| Autism Services Directory (formerly known as PARIS) | The Autism Services Directory (formerly known as PARIS), is the UK's most comprehensive directory of services and events for people with an autistic spectrum disorder, their families, and people who work with them. It draws from a UK-wide database of diagnostic services, schools, support groups, training courses, residential and day services and much more. | |
| AutismConnect | AutismConnect is a small UK charity which is run as a partnership between the Shirley Foundation and the National Autistic Society. On most of the site pages, you will see a button inviting you to tell them of events, resources and other information which should be included on the site. One of their aims is to provide global information. | |
| Autistic Spectrum Disorder Transition Toolkit (Att) | The aim of the Att project was to produce a strategically planned Merseyside pathway to enable staff to assist pupils with ASD to transition from primary to secondary school by using the Att. The Adult Guidance Booklet and the Pupil Transition Workbook can be downloaded free of charge from this site. | |
| Barnet Branch | News from our Barnet branch | |
| Basingstoke Branch | News from our Basingstoke Branch | |
| Brightminds | Brightminds aim to help you with your child's learning and development by bringing the latest educational products which support the UK Curriculum and pointing you in the direction of other sources of information. | |
| Caring about Carers | In Caring about Carers the Government made a commitment to provide details of the services or benefits affecting carers on the Internet. This site will be useful to carers, to carers' workers and voluntary organisations and others. | |
| Cerebra | Excellent website that offers lots of good info and can provide a colourful professional looking personal profile for your child for free. | |
| Connexions | Connexions offer a service to all young people aged between 13 and 19 (or up to 25 for young people who have learning difficulties and disabilities). | |
| Disability Living Allowance | You can claim DLA for a child with a severe physical or mental illness or disability if they need much more help or looking after than other children of the same age because of their illness or disability. | |
| Do2learn | A web site providing activities to promote independence in children and adults with special learning needs. Includes some useful free downloads. | |
| Galt | Galt toys encourage and stimulate a child through play in a fun and interesting way. | |
| Hampshire Children and Families Forum | 'Connecting Parents.....Developing Services' HCFF consists of volunteers, and staff who care about Hampshire's children. |
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| Hants Fish | Hampshire's directory of children's services | |
| Harringey Branch | News from our Harringey branch | |
| Hart and Rushmoor Branch | News from our Hart and Rushmoor Branch | |
| Independent Panel for Special Education Advice | Defending children's right to special education provision | |
| Jessica Kingsley Publishers | One of the main publishers of books on Autism and Asperger Syndrome | |
| Lucky Duck Publishing Ltd | Lucky Duck publishes videos, books and training materials for all age groups focusing on a wide range of special needs. | |
| North Somerset Branch | News from our North Somerset branch | |
| Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support | As parents of children who are diagnosed with AS, OASIS understand how essential is it that families of children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and related disorders, educators who teach children with AS, professionals working with individuals diagnosed with AS, and individuals with AS who are seeking support, have access to information. | |
| Parent Partnership Service | Hampshire Education's Parent Partnership Service was set up to develop and improve communication and partnership between the Education Department, parents, children, schools and voluntary agencies. | |
| Parent Partnership Service | Hampshire Education's Parent Partnership Service was set up to develop and improve communication and partnership between the Education Department, parents, children, schools and voluntary agencies. | |
| Pyramid | Pyramid is the source for PECS, the Picture Exchange Communication System: an alternative/augmentative communication system that teaches students to initiate spontaneous communication in a social context from the outset. | |
| Research Autism | This is one of the biggest, most up-to-date, and most reliable websites in the world for information about interventions ? treatments, therapies and services ? used to help people with autistic spectrum disorders, such as autism and Asperger syndrome. | |
| Rompa | Rompa remains at the forefront of new product development introducing products to improve quality of life for people with sensory difficulties. | |
| Solent forum | A forum aimed at adults at the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum, who live in the Solent area | |
| Speakeasy Advocacy | The Speakeasy Advocacy provide an independent, free, and confidential advocacy service in Basingstoke for adults with a learning disability and autistic spectrum disorders. They also work throughout Hampshire with children (and their parents) and adults with Asperger's syndrome. | |
| Special Educational Needs and Disability | Information about Special Educational Needs and Disability from Teachernet | |
| Speechmark | Speechmark is a specialist publisher of practical books, resources and ColorCards® for professionals working with the educational and therapeutic needs of people of all ages. | |
| Stroud Autistic Support Group | The Stroud Autistic Support Group was set up in September 2000 by three mothers who were frustrated by the lack of help, support and information available about autism. | |
| Surrey Branch | An excellent site from our Surrey Branch. Full of useful information. | |
| Taskmaster | A comprehensive Taskmaster range of teaching aids, resources and support materials for mathematics, special educational needs and speech and language learning difficulties. | |
| The Autism Research Centre | The Autism Research Centre (ARC) was established at Cambridge University in 1997. It brings together the largest group of scientists in the UK working to understand the causes of autism spectrum conditions. The ARC also conducts research to evaluate new developments in clinical practice related to these conditions. | |
| The Autism Research Unit | The Autism Research Unit is based at the University of Sunderland in the North East of England. It provides a basis for research into the possible causes of autism. | |
| The Blue Room | A place for anyone involved with or affected by Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. | |
| The Hampshire Autistic Society | Explore this site and find out more about autism, the range of services on offer, plans for the future and ways in which the Society's work can be supported. | |