Useful Websites

• Action for Stammering Children
  Information and advice for parents, teachers and other professionals.
  
  

• Afasic
  Support and information for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs and their families.

• Autism West Midlands
  The leading charity in the West Midlands for people with autism.

• British Institute of Learning Disabilities
  BILD aims to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and family carers.

• Cerebra
  Sleep guidance and sleep advice line for support with sleep difficulties.

• Communication Matters
  Information on AAC – how to get and use communication aids, assessments, funding, suppliers etc. as well as research, education and advocacy.

• DLD & Me (international)
  DLD & me (UK) 
  DLD information and self-advocacy resources for children and their families with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

• Down’s Syndrome Association 
  Focuses solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome.

• Hanen  
  Information and training opportunities for parents and other professionals.

• Hidden Disabilities Store 
  Sunflower lanyards and other products to support those with hidden disabilities in daily life

• Hungry Little Minds Campaign  
  Short videos and simple, fun activities that you and your child can do together

• ICAN -  the Children’s Communication Charity  
  Their ‘Talking Point’ website has a section for parents offering a progress checker, information around stages of speech and language development as well as advice sheets.

• The Michael Palin Centre 
  A specialist service for children who stammer. Their website has a lot of information about stammering and how to support a child who stammers.

• NAPLIC  
  National organisation of teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals sharing and advancing knowledge and information around best practice for SLCN

• National Autistic Society 
  The leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. They provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.

• National Deaf Children's Society 
  Lots of up to date information to support parents, children and professionals.

• Makaton  
  Language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.

• Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder 
  Information and advice regarding Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

• Scope 
  Scope is a charity that supports disabled people and their families.

• Selective Mutism Information and Research Association (SMIRA) 
  A charity that provides information and support to parents of children who are selective speakers. It also provides information and advice to health and education professionals

• Speech Link  
  Free resources and activities for parents

• Stambassadors 
  Connects people from the world of work with young people who stammer, sharing their stories and inspiring young people to think BIG when they are considering career choices.

• The British Stammering Association 
  Information and advice for parents, teachers and other professionals.

• The Communication Trust  
  Top tips and resources for parents and professionals

• Tiny Happy People 
  Campaign from the BBC providing information about language and communication development, simple activities and play ideas

• The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists   
  The RCSLT is the professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK; providing leadership and setting professional standards.

• Forward Thinking Birmingham 
  The provider of mental health services for young people up to the age of 25 in Birmingham. Should you feel your child needs support regarding emotional / behavioural resilience or anxiety it is recommended that you may seek advice and support from the drop-in service known as Pause. No appointment is necessary and the centre is located in Digbeth, close to the Bullring.
  As part of additional support being offered in response to COVID -19 Forward Thinking Birmingham is offering Kooth, a free, digital counselling service to support young people’s emotional and mental health in Birmingham. We know young people have been worried about exams being cancelled and the impact of Covid-19 on their loved ones.
  Kooth gives children and young people (11-25) the opportunity to access online counselling from qualified counsellors and Emotional Well-being Practitioner who are available 12 noon until 10pm Monday-Friday and 6pm-10pm on Saturday and Sunday, 365 days per year.