Widgit Centre supports those working with:

children and adults

children only

adults only
Area: |
Buckinghamshire |
Name: |
Open Up To Autism |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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Heather works as a freelance trainer and consultant having gained experience for over 20 years working for organisations such as the National Autistic Society but also as a parent of a lovely young man who has autism, epilepsy and a learning disability. She is in the fortunate position of not only understanding autism from a general perspective but also knowing it from living with it on a daily basis.
Heather has worked for over 18 years in the autism sector working with families, people on the spectrum, local authorities and a wide variety of cultural organisations helping them to understand the impact of autism and how they can work better to include people across all ages who are on the autism spectrum. Heather has been delivering training and consultancy for over 9 years to organisations including social care providers, football clubs, theatres, local authorities and museums. |
Contact: |
Heather Wildsmith |
Address: |
19 Woodside Ave, Flackwell Heath, Bucks, HP10 9LG |
Tel: |
07861 288158 |
Email: |
heather@openuptoautism.co.uk |
Website: |
www.openuptoautism.co.uk |
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East Sussex |
Name: |
Communication, Learning and Autism Support Service (CLASS) |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre Supporting Local Authority Schools |
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We are a service that offers advice and support to schools in East Sussex for children with speech, language, communication, Autism and literacy difficulties. Widgit Software is used as a tool to enable the children with these difficulties and others to access the curriculum. We can provide training in InPrint 3 and Widgit Online - through training events, which include task, based learning activities. |
Contact: |
Allison Marsden |
Address: |
Communication, Learning and Autism Support Service (C.L.A.S.S),
H Floor, East Block,
County Hall,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 1UE |
Tel: |
01273 336887 |
Email: |
Allison.marsden@eastsussex.gov.uk |
Website: |
www.eastsussex.gov.uk |
Area: |
Essex |
Name: |
DreamBox Education |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre working alongside families and any organisations, including local authorities, that are involved in supporting individuals with additional needs and autism. |
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DreamBox believe everyone has a right to achieve their full potential and to experience life in all its fullness, no matter what!
It is their belief that the key to unlocking the hidden potential and ability of individuals with additional needs lies in empowering them and their support networks; parents, carers, teachers and support worker etc whether that be through 1:1 support sessions, small groups or larger training.
Dream Box delivers a bespoke service for all clients, combining years of experience and training in additional needs and autism, with the knowledge and understanding of the individual/scenario.
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Contact: |
Natasha Lowrie |
Address: |
56 Thaxted Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 6AW |
Tel: |
07947 730797 |
Email: |
Tasha@dreamboxeducation.co.uk |
Area: |
Hertfordshire |
Name: |
Woolgrove School Outreach Department, Herts |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre Supporting Local Authority Schools |
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The Outreach Department consists of a team of experienced teachers, with mainstream experience, who are an integral part of the school. We support pupils with significant difficulties who are in mainstream schools, as well as supporting the staff who work with them, helping staff to become more inclusive. We take a holistic approach to our work and can offer SEN - related INSET training and support to schools. We also have a Resources Bank which staff from local schools are welcome to use. |
Contact: |
Sharon Knight |
Address: |
Woolgrove School, Pryor Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2PT |
Tel: |
01462 622100 |
Email: |
outreach@woolgrove.herts.sch.uk
sharonknight@woolgrove.herts.sch.uk |
Website: |
www.woolgrove.herts.sch.uk |
Area: |
Hertfordshire |
Name: |
SEND Specialist Advice and Support (Specific Learning Difficulties Team)
Integrated Services for Learning
Hertfordshire County Council |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre Supporting Local Authority Schools |
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We support Hertfordshire mainstream primary and secondary schools in meeting the needs of children and young people with persistent literacy and numeracy difficulties through advice, training, assessment, interventions, resources and modelling.
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Contact: |
Nicki Ross |
Address: |
Apsley Campus, Brindley Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BF |
Tel: |
01442 454142 |
Email: |
Nicki.Ross@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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Website: |
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk |
Area: |
Hertfordshire (Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire) |
Name: |
All Alternative Communication |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting symbol users |
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Experienced in working with a wide range of augmentative and alternative communication in settings for children and young adults with complex needs and communication difficulties.
Available to:
- Provide training in using Widgit products.
- Support in creating low tech resources such as visual aids, key-rings, timetables, schedules, social stories, transition packs and communication books.
- Support in using Widgit go to create individual communication programmes.
- Guidance in access to information for those with communication difficulties and making your establishment more communication friendly.
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Contact: |
Emma Covington |
Address: |
12 Bacons Yard, Ashwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5NH |
Tel: |
07739737428 |
Email: |
aacassistant@gmail.com |
Area: |
Kent |
Name: |
Sevenoaks Specialist Teaching and Learning Service |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre |
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The Sevenoaks District Specialist Teaching and Learning Service is based at Valence School and aims to provide high quality advice, support, information, training and outreach to mainstream pre-schools, schools and parents.
The Specialist Teaching and Learning Team includes Specialist Teachers for Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social Emotional Mental Health and Early Years
The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service works alongside other professionals in providing effective and co-ordinated support. Our aim as a team is that children and young people with Special Educational Needs can have their learning, physical, social and emotional needs met, so that they can be fully included at school and make good educational progress. The Team provide training across all the specialist dimensions at their Professional Learning Centre at Valence School in Westerham. |
Contact: |
Christine Reveley |
Address: |
Sevenoaks Specialist Teaching and Learning Service, Valence School, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1QN |
Tel: |
01959 562156 |
Email: |
creveley@valence.kent.sch.uk |
Website: |
www.valenceschool.com |
Area: |
Kent |
Name: |
Dartford Specialist Teaching and Learning Service |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre |
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Dartford STLS is a service for mainstream schools and early years settings commissioned by Kent County Council. The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service (STLS) Team aim to advise and support early years' settings and schools in Dartford District to build the capacity and confidence of staff to deliver high quality provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to improve pupil progress and outcomes.
A collaborative problem solving approach, using the skills and experience of STLS staff together with the expertise in all settings and schools, lies at the heart of the service delivery.
Based at Rowhill school, the STLS are part of a wider network of services from Education, Health and Social Care, bringing children's services together to ensure seamless provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
A wide range of training workshops for professionals, are offered at Rowhill School. In addition, bespoke training packages are delivered to settings and schools throughout Dartford, where appropriate.
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Contact: |
Kirby Woods |
Address: |
Rowhill School, Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PW |
Tel: |
01474 705377 Ext 138 |
Email: |
woodsk@rowhill.kent.sch.uk |
Website: |
www.rowhill.kent.sch.uk |
Area: |
Surrey |
Name: |
Merton Language and Learning Team |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre |
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Merton's Widgit Centre Team is a multi-service team offering support, training and/or assessment to Merton based setting. The different services can help and include the following:
- Language and Learning Team - offers support to schools to develop their provision for SEN through assessment, modelling intervention programmes and staff support and training for inclusion.
- Educational Psychology Service - works with parents, teachers and other professionals and can be contacted through schools.
- Team for Autistic Spectrum and Communication Conditions- - works with parents and teaching staff to support pupils with ASD within mainstream schools.
- Early Years Inclusion Team - supports private, voluntary and independent early years settings to provide high quality inclusive practice.
- Virtual behaviour Service - offers support for individuals and groups of pupils with BSED as well as training and support to develop 'Pupil Voice'.
- Teaching and Learning Consultants- provides support with extra resources in the classroom that aid learning and teaching for all children.
Please contact Sue Jamal for referral to the appropriate team that can support your needs. |
Contact: |
Sue Jamal, Language and Learning Team |
Address: |
Chaucer Centre, Canterbury Rd, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6PX |
Tel: |
0208 2885626 |
Email: |
Admin.lbl-vbs@merton.gov.uk |
Area: |
Surrey |
Name: |
Specialist ICT |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
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Surrey Widgit Centre Team is a multi-service team offering support, training and/or assessments to pupils in Surrey schools. The different services can offer the following:
- Specialist ICT offers assessment, advice & support and provides hardware, software & peripherals for statemented children throughout Surrey. Keen to work with teachers, teaching assistants, Speech & Language therapists and therapy assistants. Offering training for those working with statemented children in Surrey maintained schools.
- Learning and Language Support work with children on the Code of Practice in school to support their inclusion and achievement. Happy to support SENCOs, class teachers and teaching assistants in Surrey maintained schools through workshops and consultation.
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Contact: |
Ros Eames / Nicki Gossington |
Address: |
Fairmount House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AH |
Tel: |
01483 517846 |
Email: |
ross.eames@surreycc.gov.uk
nicki.gossington@surreycc.gov.uk |
Area: |
UK wide |
Name: |
AT Therapy |
Centre Type: |
Widgit Centre Supporting Local Authority Schools and parents |
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AT therapy are an expert team of speech and language therapists who assess, diagnose, and provide therapy for people with speech, language, and communication and/or swallowing problems to help them communicate to the best of their ability.
AT Therapy offer a wide range of services to meet needs, including:
- face-to-face sessions at your home, school, or workplace
- dedicated personal therapy plans
- online e-therapy support
- teletherapy
- training and resources
In addition they have specialist expertise in the field of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT).
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Contact: |
Amy Robertson |
Address: |
Chambers Business Centre, Chapel Rd, Oldham, OL8 4QQ |
Tel: |
07702 332601 |
Email: |
amyrobertson@attherapy.co.uk |
Website: |
https://attherapy.co.uk/ |
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