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adults only| Area: | Birmingham |
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| Name: | EYIS-Early Years Support Service Birmingham |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The EYIS-Early Years Support Service Birmingham provides support to local authority mainstream schools |
| Contact: | Jane Murphy |
| Address: | Vauxhall Gardens, Barrack Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4HA |
| Tel: | 0121 3031752 |
| Email: | Jane.Murphy@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Area: | Birmingham |
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| Name: | Pupil and School Support |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The Pupil and School Support team provide both on-site training sessions and training in individual Birmingham Local Authority schools. |
| Contact: | Sue Smith |
| Address: | Pupil and School Support, Vauxhall Gardens, Barrack Street, Birmingham, B7 4HA |
| Tel: | 0121 3030100 |
| Email: | susan.j.smith@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Area: | Derby and the Midlands |
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| Name: | Autism Derby by Julie Fearn |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre and Trainer |
| Info: |
Autism Derby is a midlands based company that offers packages of support based around a child, young person or adult's individual needs. Services are available for individuals with a diagnosis of Autism or social communication difficulties. Support can be in the home, early years setting, school or community based. |
| Contact: | Julie Fearn |
| Tel: | 07947 840505 |
| Email: | julie@autismderby.co.uk |
| Website: | www.autismderby.co.uk/ |
| Area: | Hereford |
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| Name: | Herefordshire Learning and Achievement Service |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The Specialist Support Services provide support, advice and training for Herefordshire schools and early years settings to support pupils with disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs, including: moderate, severe and specific learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders, physical and sensory impairments and also pupils for whom English is an additional language. |
| Contact: | Emma Lodge |
| Tel: | 01432 261741 (Ext 261741) |
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| Area: | Sandwell |
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| Name: | Sandwell Children's Therapy Department |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
We have provided training to most Primary mainstream schools in Sandwell and all Special Schools in the use of InPrint and SymWriter, working in collaboration with Education. We have provided additional support to parents and other services. We provide additional training in developing Total Communication environments and effective approaches to using symbol-based resources to help develop learning, communication, literacy and independence. |
| Contact: | Justin Drew |
| Address: | Children's Therapies Dept, The Lyng Health Centre, Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 7AW |
| Tel: | 0121 612 2345 |
| Email: | justin.drew@nhs.net |
| Area: | Sandwell |
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| Name: | Sandwell Sensory Support Team |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The Sandwell Sensory support Team provide support and advice to local authority mainstream schools. |
| Contact: | Michelle Croucher |
| Address: | Connor Education Centre, Inclusion Support, Connor Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3DJ |
| Tel: | 0121 5692448 |
| Email: | michelle_croucher@sandwell.gov.uk |
| Area: | Stafford |
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| Name: | Staffordshire Specialist Support Service/ Autism Outreach Team |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The Autism Outreach Team provides support, advice and training for Staffordshire mainstream schools and early years settings to support pupils with autism spectrum disorders. Use of InPrint is part of our everyday resource making facility. We encourage schools to use CIP by providing staff training. |
| Contact: | Tracy Garton / Julie Birchall |
| Address: | The Kingston Centre, Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW |
| Tel: | 01785 356 830 |
| Email: | tracy.garton@staffordshire.gov.uk julie.birchall@staffordshire.gov.uk |
| Area: | Stoke-on-Trent |
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| Name: | Stoke-on-Trent SEND Services |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre and Trainer supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
The Inclusion Service supports pupils & staff in mainstream schools within Stoke-on-Trent, offering advice to support all areas of inclusion. We assess, advise & train in the use of software & hardware for pupils with SEN/LDD including sensory and physical needs in order to enable all pupils to reach their maximum potential. |
| Contact: | Ceri Reed / Kuljit Jheeta |
| Address: | The Mount, Mount Avenue, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JU |
| Tel: | 01782 232538 |
| Email: | kuljit.jheeta@stoke.gov.uk |
| Area: | Tipton |
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| Name: | Neilam Soniya Ahmed |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
Neilam Soniya Ahmed works in partnership with young people, their families and schools, to tailor individual support, provided by specialists. |
| Contact: | Neilam Soniya Ahmed |
| Address: | 9 Lashman Court, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NG |
| Tel: | 07557 530969 |
| Email: | neilamsoniyaahmed@yahoo.co.uk |
| Area: | Warwickshire |
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| Name: | SEND Supported |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting schools, families and workplaces |
| Info: |
SEND Supported works in partnership with young people, their families, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces to tailor individual support, provided by specialists. SEND Supported offers bespoke training to equip staff with the knowledge and understanding they need to enable young people to make progress. |
| Contact: | Leo Berry |
| Address: | Minerva Mill, Station Road, Alcester, B49 5ET |
| Email: | enquiries@SENDsupported.com |
| Website: | sendsupported.com |
| Area: | Warwickshire |
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| Name: | Enhancing Futures Ltd |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting young people and families, particularly those with additional needs |
| Info: |
Enhancing Futures is a private specialist Psychological service offering support for young people and families, particularly those with additional needs. The use of Widgit symbols and visuals supports the work that we do At the centre. We offer ASD assessment, post-diagnosis support packages, therapy and training. We also offer Youth Mental Health First Aid training. One Regent Place Wellbeing centre is a family-friendly wellbeing centre with a focus on supporting young people and families. We offer registered professionals a welcoming clinic space in which to meet with families and offer professional support. |
| Contact: | Dr Claire Leonard |
| Address: | One Regent Place Wellbeing Centre, 1 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PJ |
| Tel: | 07309 730951 |
| Email: | claire@enhancingfutures.co.uk |
| Area: | Worcester |
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| Name: | Wyre Forest School |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
Wyre Forest School's Outreach Service supports local schools to address the needs of pupils with Communication and Language Difficulties especially those pupils working at Pre- National Curriculum levels. We provide staff training and work with pupils offering help with teaching strategies and curriculum differentiation. Use of InPrint is a fundamental resource for our work. |
| Contact: | Beverley Thorne |
| Address: | Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6FA |
| Tel: | 01562 827785 |
| Email: | bat27@wfs.worcs.sch.uk |
| Area: | Worcester |
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| Name: | Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (Speech and Language Therapy) |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre |
| Info: |
We provide support and advice to parents and staff working with children involved with our service. Training is also available. |
| Contact: | Megan David |
| Address: | Franche Clinic, Marlpool Place, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5BB |
| Tel: | 01562 714700 |
| Email: | megan.david1@nhs.net |
| Area: | Worcestershire |
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| Name: | Rigby Hall School |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools |
| Info: |
We are a team of specialist teachers supporting children with learning difficulties, speech and communication needs and social and emotional needs. Rigby Hall School have an outreach department that visit other schools, observe and support individual or groups of pupils and advise on strategies and ways to support the young people. We are able to provide support with Widgit products after many years of using the products within our school, with great results! |
| Contact: | Rebecca Walsh |
| Address: | Rigby hall School, Rigby Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2EP |
| Tel: | 01527 875475 |
| Email: | rharrison@rigbyhall.worcs.sch.uk |
| Website: | www.rigbyhallschool.com/ |
| Area: | UK wide |
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| Name: | Linrow Education |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre supporting Local Authority Schools, organisations and parents groups. |
| Info: |
Karen is the Founder and Principal Trainer for Linrow Education. She was appointed as a Specialist Leader in Education for Autism and this allows her to disseminate good practice and deliver training in the field of SEND. Karen offers various SEND and condition specific training, including ASC, ADHD and Dyslexia and has used and recommended Widgit Software widely to support many pupils. |
| Contact: | Karen Ferguson |
| Tel: | 07887 485300 |
| Email: | karen@linroweducation.co.uk |
| Area: | UK wide |
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| Name: | AT Therapy |
| Centre Type: | Widgit Centre Supporting Local Authority Schools and parents |
| Info: |
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:
In addition they have specialist expertise in the field of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT). |
| 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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