Activities, Services, Toys, Products and Holidays for Children with Special Needs

Brainwave is an independent Charity based in Bridgwater, providing developmental therapy for children who have both physical and cognitive disabilities, whether caused by brain injury,genetic abnormality, or accident.

A programme of physical and cognitive exercises is designed by the therapy team according to each child’s very specific needs. These exercises are taught to the child’s parents and carers who carry out the programme in the comfort and familiarity of the family home; through which 80% of children make measurable improvements and some achieve a degree of independence far beyond their families’ expectations.

1500 children have benefited from the Brainwave Programme since the Charity was established in 1982.

Email: enquiries@brainwave.org.uk

For those families seeking help and advice regarding children's behavioural and emotional problems. The approach taken is to examine parents childhood experiences and their own parenting practices, their own emotions and expectations of their child with a view to making adjustments to the way they deal with their child.

37 years experience of clinical psychology with children and parents including 32 years within the NHS. Face to face one hour appointments in London and Bristol.

Please contact us on the above number.

The college holds a free weekly clinic for children treating many conditions including: asthma, eczema, hyperactivity and weight problems.

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is the umbrella body for the disabled children’s sector in England, with links to the other UK nations.

We are not resourced to provide advice or support directly to families with disabled children or children with SEN. We signpost families on to relevant organisations. Visit our website for information on national policy that impacts upon disabled children and children with special educational needs (SEN) and their families as well as details of organisations that provide advice and support.

BIBIC exists to maximise the potential of children with conditions affecting their social, sensory communication, motor and learning abilities by teaching parents exercises and techniques which can help improve the quality of life for the whole family. A doctor and an interdisciplinary team address issues such as behaviour problems, understanding, mobility, speech and communication. Methods are compatible with school and serve to increase learning opportunities for children with problems.

Web: www.bibic.org.uk

Established for nine years, Toybox offers a professional tailor made service to all our clients. We provide permanent staff for families, nurseries, playschemes and schools, covering Sussex, Surrey and South London as well as having an established emergency staff team for staff sickness and holidays. Overseas positions with families and Mark Warner are available for permanent and temporary assignments. Applicants are personally interviewed, police checked through CRB and all references checked before being sent out on assignments.

A member of the Federation of Small Businesses, Care Standards and Best Bear, we pride ourselves in the quality of our service.

All consultants are trained professionals and most are qualified Nursery Nurse or carers.

Please call:
(01883) 722322 for Sussex, Surrey and London areas.
(020) 8686 1766 for South London area.

Provision of riding lessons for disabled people of all ages and standards. Open seven days a week. Fun and physiotherapy combined.

We are a full time Martial Arts school catering for all ages from 5 years old teaching Taekwondo and kickboxing. The smaller childrens classes are called Little Ninjas, we also provide a special needs class on Saturdays.

Web: www.t-k-d.co.uk

ASPIRE - The Association for Spinal Injury Research, Re-habilitation and Re-integration. This training centre is the first of its kind in Europe, it's equally suitable for everyBODY. 25 metre swimming pool, gym and dance studio.

We do all sorts of sports parties including swimming, football, basketball, cricket, netball and rounders. Can't decide which party to have? Try a 'Megamix' party!

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN

Does your baby or child suffer:

• Crying, Irritability
• Feeding Difficulties
• Sickness, Colic
• Sleep Disturbance
• Infections
• Ear Infections
• Asthma
• Sinus and Adenoidal Problems
• Behaviour Problems
• Hearing Difficulties
• Headaches and Pains
• And More.

Craniosacral Therapy helps the body's inherent healing ability to release stresses and strains, caused by enormous forces the baby is subjected to during the birth process. It will help the system to resolve the problem and work in a more balanced way.

For further information please call the number above.

Retired teacher offers private or paired tuition for children aged 4-11. Preparation for SATS and selective tests. Special programmes for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyspraxia using tapes and varied educational materials.

Gentle support encourages confidence and steady progression. Being a qualified teacher, counsellor and psychodynamic psychologist Sylvia Knight offers understanding therapy and a way forward for all members of families under stress, often marked by children's difficulties at school. Poor results, bullying and absenteeism may follow moving home, bereavement or relationship problems.

E-Mail: knightpottersbar@talk21.com

For cerebal palsy children and associated disabilities. The centre provides pre-school education for children 0-5 years. We belong to scope's network of schools for parents using methods inspired by those of the Peto Institute in Hungary. Programmes are designed to stimulate and awaken the child's senses and encourage self awareness through activities which are fun for both parent and child.

Hope is a unique non-denominational charity for children. The Hope Centre for Cognitive Education is dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of learning potential using the methodology of Professor Feuerstein. The Centre helps students with a variety of learning and developmental difficulties ranging from bright under-achievers to those with complex needs including autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, Downs Syndrome.

The methods include Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment programme (IE) a structured thinking skills programme taught individually or in groups and is designed to complement and underpin a regular school curriculum and Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) which develops the learner’s cognitive functions. Mediated Learning involves the child as an active participant in the learning process, making the child consciously aware of how he is thinking. The Centre works as a multi-disciplinary team and actively encourage parents to become mediators with their own children and are invited to participate in teaching sessions.

Drug free, natural and non-invasive treatment of development and learning problems, including:

• Dyslexia
• Dysphasia
• Dyspraxia
• Hyperactivity
• Panic Attacks

The David Mulhall Centre was opened in 1995 and has since successfully treated thousands of children and adults. Please phone, write or e-mail for an initial consultation.

E-Mail: info@davidmulhall.co.uk

Gymnastics for all from 18 months to adult in the Luton & Bedfordshire areas. All abilities welcome.

British Gymnastics Association qualified coaches in General Gymnastics, Pre-School, Sports Acrobatics and Special Needs. We also run daily Playgym sessions for preschoolers, Classes for Home Educated Children and also have the only dedicated Youth Fitness Gym in the county.

Email: info@saltogym.org

I am a fully qualified homeopath, registered with the Society of Homeopaths.

Homeopathy is a tried & trusted system of medicine - effective, non-toxic, with no side effects. Treatment is suitable during pregnancy and for the youngest of babies.

I have successfully dealt with a wide range of common childhood problems,.

For example:

• Sleep difficulties
• Gastric Reflux
• Colic
• Bed Wetting
• Behavioural Problems
• Morning Sickness
• Delayed Development
• Glue Ear
• Asthma
• Eczema
• Need for repeated antibiotics

Please call for free, no obligation information and advice.

(Prices for children - £35 first appt, £25 thereafter, cost of remedies is included)

Grooms Holidays provide the opportunities for people with disabilities to go on vacation with friends and family to accessible locations at affordable rates and enjoy a memorable holiday.

Discover new places, new faces in beautiful Britain. With its golden beaches, rocky shores and lush, green countryside there’s sure to be somewhere just right for you. What takes your fancy? We offer a select choice of hotels and self-catering accommodation around the UK. There are a variety of attractive coastal and countryside holiday choices to suit different tastes. We have personally selected the accommodation for its suitability to provide the facilities needed and access for those with various degrees of disability.

Grooms Holidays is part of John Grooms charity, the UK’s largest provider of accessible holiday properties.

Email: holidays@johngrooms.org.uk

Web: www.groomsholidays.org.uk

Since 1977, the Peter Le Marchant Trust has provided day trips and longer holidays for disabled and seriously ill people of all disabilities and all ages on specially designed canal boats. Over half our passengers are aged under eighteen.

From April to October inclusive, “Symphony” takes 26 people on day trips (including weekends), “Serenade” takes 10 people on 3/4 night holidays, and narrowboat “Melody” is available for weekly hire by a family or group with at least one disabled member. Charges are kept to a minimum so as not to exclude any groups. The remainder is raised in donations.

Hello my name is The Bubble Man. Aka Mr Felipe Gonzalez. I am a Sculptor and Art Educator. I am the owner and operator of "The Alchemist's Workshop".

I offer Bespoke Birthday workshops for children - they are creative and fun. I am also a Giant Bubble Artist. I create Amazing Giant Bubble Displays.

I offer Arts 'n' Crafts Workshops and Bubble Workshops for Special Needs individuals. These workshops are specially designed for children and young adults with special needs and learning disabilities.

I am fully insured, CRB checked and Ofsted approved. I have been teaching sculpture and arts 'n' crafts in and around Oxford for over 15 years. The Bubbles are a bit, newer but have been entertaining Oxford for about 6 years.

My workshops are great for any special event and ages. I've performed them for birthday parties, Special Needs Activity Centres, schools and civic events. A great idea for outdoor and in. So please think of me for your next event! Cheers The Bubble Man

Incy Wincy specialise in quality incontinence swimwear, swimming aids and sun protection swimwear. We provide for all ages: babies, children and adults from top brand names including our own specially designed products, Kes-Vir™, at competitive prices:

Our online shop offers a fantastic range of:
Baby Swim Nappies: Standard swim nappies, 2 piece swim nappy, Swim nappy shorts
Special Needs Swim Nappies & Swimsuits: Swimsuits and practical swim nappies for babies, children aged from 3 and adults
Sun Protection Swimwear for children: All at least SPF 50 plus protection for your children even when wet
Flotation Aids & Jackets - Baby to Age 6: Swimseats, ArmBands, Floatsuits and Float Jackets.
Swim & Sun Accessories: Kidslabel (identity watch bracelets), toddler sunglasses, sunhats, Swimming Caps, Swim Goggles, Earplugs and Towelling robes
Wetsuits for Children: Specially designed wetsuits for ages from 3 months to 6 years old
Fun in the Water: Super Soakers,Seal Flips and dive sticks

Our aim is to supply products that will delight all children and please mums and dads too! Please visit our easy to use website where you will see our full range of products or contact us on the above number.

The Speech Language & Hearing Centre at Christopher Place is for babies and children under 5 who have hearing impairment or delay in speech, language and communication or more complex needs.

The Centre is the only one of its kind in the UK. A child-centred programme combines teaching and therapy from an interdisciplinary professional team. A close partnership with the whole family is central to our approach.

The Centre offers:
An interdisciplinary Team Assessment, which can include a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist and a chartered psychologist, Specialist Nursery Groups, Toddler groups, a Social Skills Group, Therapy Clinics including Auditory Verbal Therapy and “Baby beginners”.

The award winning, purpose built Centre provides an acoustically treated environment where a structured language program is offered to each child in small groups and one-to-one therapy. We welcome full parental involvement and close liaison with other professionals involved in the child’s development.

Referrals can be made directly to the Centre by parents or interested professionals.

Address: Christopher Place, Chalton Street, London NW1 1JF

ACT Psychology Service is run by a Chartered Educational Psychologist. I can provide cognitive and learning assessments for children and young people, advice on behaviour and emotional problems, help for anxiety and phobias, including exam anxiety.

I have knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with a variety of additional needs, in particular Autism, Asperger's, ADHD, Dyslexia, attachment and Dyspraxia. I am trained to offer cognitive behaviour therapy and am qualified as a life coach. I can offer support to you to minimise the impact of separation and divorce on your children. I am available to work with children and young people or to provide help and support to parents through consultation.

I am a member of the British Psychological Society, The Association of Educational Psychologists and am HPC registered.

To book an assessment or a consultation please contact me.

Please visit the website or contact the Centre for further information.

KindleKids is a child psychology service run by an experienced highly specialist Chartered Clinical Child Psychologist and specialist team. We work together with parents (and schools where appropriate) to assess, understand, support and provide strategies for managing a range of difficulties and concerns.

We offer:

• Educational / Psychological Assessment
• Therapeutic support to children and teenagers
• Parenting support
• Consultation to schools

We can help with a range of emotional, behavioural, social and learning issues that may be contributing to a child or teenager feeling unhappy, lacking in confidence or feeling out of control. Following psychological assessment, the child psychologist works with parents so that individual treatment plans can be developed to support them and their families in understanding and addressing their difficulties while at the same time acknowledging and nurturing their relative strengths, in order to help them to reach their potential.

Please see our website for parenting tips and more information about who we are, how we can help and what we offer.

You are also welcome to call us for a free telephone consultation to see how we can help prior to booking an appointment.

To contact Leanne Cowan directly please phone 07929 972291

The New Eccles Hall School is set in beautiful grounds in rural Norfolk near the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk borders. We are a mainstream, independent school with Nursery, Junior and Secondary departments and we have day pupils and weekly boarders.

Our Individual Tuition Unit provides strong support for pupils with special educational needs and we have many years' experience in helping with dyslexia, dyspraxia, aspergers, Specific Learning Difficulties and Communication Difficulties.

Web: www.neweccleshall.com

I am a psychotherapsit working from Bideford, North Devon and have been qualified for 20 years. I am registered with UKCP and have an Enhanced CRB check.

I have a certificate in counselling children and adolescents and offer a wide range of play and creative materials and methods for children to use as they explore any troubles they may have in a safe, private and friendly place.

I work in a practical and professional way with, eg, traumatic experiences, wetting and soiling, bereavement, bullying, family relationship struggles, difficulties at school, shyness and anger and can also suggest strategies to help handle things in a clearer way.

Parents/guardians are welcome to come and meet me first for an informal, confidential discussion.

There is disabled access.

Break provides a range of specialist care service for children and young people in need. This includes fully supported holidays and respite care for children with learning disabilities, including those with high level needs and behavioural difficulties. While on holiday at Break, guests enjoy a full range of activities and daily outings, all supported by a skilled and professional staff team. There is a soft play room, sensory room, heated swimming pool and each bedroom has it’s own wash basin and tv/video for guests.

Break also has adapted self-catering chalets which provide a low cost base for a wonderful family holiday in Norfolk.

Please call us for more details – and you can enjoy a holiday to remember with Break.

Who says there's nothing to do in the holidays?! UKSA are running a variety of new activity clubs for 8 - 15 year olds, giving them the opportunity to get wet, make new friends and have lots of fun!

Choosing which discipline to pursue when you're new to watersports can be a real dilemma, so why not try them all? The summer camps and multi-activity programmes include taster sessions in Windsurfing, Dinghy Sailing and Kayaking from our experienced and qualified instructors. And with a full programme of social activities and team games, we'll ensure the week results in non-stop action. Discos, Iron Man competitions, dragon boating, raft-building and lots more are added into the mix for spice and variety.

It's a great way to make new friends, explore new watersports, and ensure those long summer holidays pass with fond memories you will look back on for the rest of your life. Interested? Check our website for more information.

Email: info@uksa.org

Child Educational Assessments - Comprehensive Written Reports - Dyslexia Diagnosis & Coaching - Private Tutorials for Maths, English, SATs and GCSE. Ages 4 - 16 year olds.

SYC Yoga is a beautiful yoga centre based in Kensal Rise, North West London (near Queens Park).

We hold a range of classes for children including:
- Mummy and Baby / Mummy and Toddler Yoga
- Kids Yoga ages from 2.5 - teens
- Kids Kung Fu 7 - 12yrs
plus regular family yoga workshops.

For pregnant ladies, we have regular specialist yoga classes as well as our popular Breathe to a Better Birth and Birth Preparation workshops which help you and your partner relax and get ready for big day. We offer Post-Natal Yoga, Baby Massage Courses and an early Early Parenting Support Group for new mums.

Finally for exhausted parents we offer a wide range of Yoga and Meditation classes for all levels, to relax and re-energise you, so there really is something for everyone!

SYC Yoga supports The Special Yoga Centre- a charity and the UK home of Yoga for the Special Child LLB Programme offering yoga therapy for infants and children with special needs. The centre also has a large outreach programme promoting yoga in local schools and community centres. By attending classes or workshops at SYC Yoga you are directly supporting this vital work.

The SYC Yoga Teacher Training programme includes:
- Yoga for Children with Developmental Challenges (Autism, ADD, ADHD, Global Development Delay)
- Teaching Yoga to Children
- Yoga for Teenagers and
- Yoga for the Special Child™

Information on all classes and workshops: www.specialyoga.org.uk Tel: 0208 968 1900 Email: hello@specialyoga.org.uk

If you are interested in yoga for children with special needs, please contact: jess@specialyoga.org.uk

Whatever your tutoring needs, London's Learning has the answer, with qualified, experienced home tutors in all areas of London.

We teach all ages, levels and exams - primary, 11+, secondary, GCSE, AS, A2, degree. We teach all subjects, including English, Maths, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Computing and ICT, Psychology, Sociology, History, Politics, Law, French, Spanish, German and Italian.

You pay as you go for the tuition, and have as much as you want, when you want it. Unlike many agencies, we have no registration fee.

For top quality, flexible and value for money tuition, London's Learning can't be beaten.

Is your child/adult learner struggling with spelling and related skills?
Is your child/adult learner underachieving or is possibly dyslexic?
Do you want to see him/her succeed NOW?

RwRR can help you. RwRR (Read it wRite it Remember it) is a unique multisensory STRATEGY, which deals with common areas of failure regarding spelling and related skills and due to its flexible nature it can be tailor-made to individual, group or class needs with little or no preparation.

Our selection of workbooks, flashcards and guides give parents and teachers the tools to help learners acquire the necessary skills for confident spelling. This will in turn help with better long and short-term memory, better concentration, improved self-esteem and encourages independent learning.

Visit our website today and discover an exciting way forward and one you will want to tell others about!

Mobile: 07752 599968
Email: dianeguerard@hotmail.com

Established since 1990, MXT Swim is a premier swimming school teaching babies from 6 months, children up to 14 years and adults. Our unique programme is designed to produce confident and capable swimmers in a safe and fun environment.

MXT provide a fast track programme with one-to-one teaching as well as group sessions.

Each child is treated as an individual and we progress them at their own pace according to their ability.

Water confidence is nurtured by ensuring that structured lessons are fun and playful while encouraging two-way communication between teacher and child. Swimmers will achieve the highest standard of strokes to equip themselves with the skills required to enjoy all water-based activities.

Intensive swimming courses are also available during all school breaks.

Sports academy with football coaching run by fully qualified football coach. Coaching given to children aged 8-18 years every Monday from 5pm - 6.30pm. Caters for special needs.

The Disability Martial Arts Association was sent up in January 2007 We are a wide supporting network for people with disabilities and their families who are or who wish to be involved in martial arts.

We have set up a data base of Martial Arts Academy’s School’s and Club’s in the UK. That will teach people with all types of disabilities. When people phone us up we can give them a telephone number of the said organisation.

We have joined forces with Sho~Shin Budo Kwai, who run a summer camp every August information will be on our website. We have also joined forces with the Disability Martial Arts Festival. The Festival was started by the late Terry Taylor.

Email:dmaa@blueyonder.co.uk