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The following links provide information about Learning Disabilities.
NHS Website - Information about Learning Disabilites; Social care and support guide on Get active with a disabiltiy; Managing weight with a disability; dyslexia; Dyspraxia (childhood)
The Royal College of psychiatrists - Information about Learning disabilities
mencap - Information about Learning disability help and advice.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - a UK site with information fact sheets on many types of learning disability
From The Royal College of psychiatrists - Learning disability and mental health in other languages
Separate pages of information on ADHD & behaviour problems , autistic spectrum disorders,
brain & nerve disorders, disability support , carer support , mental health, parents and families
Around Hounslow & Isleworth
Learning Disability Health Team (Hounslow): The Hounslow Community Learning Disability Team provides health and social care to adults who meet eligibility criteria and who reside in the London borough of Hounslow.
Contact: Hounslow Adult Learning Disability Health Team; Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EL. Tel:020 8614 5410. email: hrch.haldht@nhs.net
Speak Out in Hounslow: A charity that work with adults with learning disabilities to help them to make their lives better.
Contact: 2-03 Q West, 1110 Great West Road,Brentford TW8 OGP. Email: istname@speakoutinhounslow.org
Disability Network Hounslow: Provide services are for anyone who has a disability of any kind and for all ages. contact: Star centre, 63-65 Bell Road, Hounslow TW3 3NX Tel: 020 8577 0956 Senior Caseworker: Ashi Dhillon Ashi@disabilitynetworkhounslow.org
Disabled Children's Service- Croft Centre: The Croft Centre is a one-stop shop for disabled children and their families.
Contact: 20 Windham Road, Richmond,Surrey,TW9 2HP .Telephone: 020 8831 6470.
@liberty: Disability awareness training covering areas such as assumptions, the Disability Discrimination Act and employment. Also sell a disability training resource pack. Contact: Acton Lodge, 84 London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW8 8JJ. Tel: 020 8583 6145. Fax: 020 8847 2259Email: atlibertyonline@yahoo.co.uk.
Carers UK (Hounslow Branch): Provide information to the relatives and friends of anyone who has a disability or is frail or ill. Contact: The Lodge , The Grove, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4JD. Tel: 020 8560 1501. Fax: 020 8560 1501.Email: cc@hounslowcarers.fsnet.co.uk.
Chiswick and Brentford Disability, Action and Support Group: Offers help to disabled people in their everyday lives. Individual and personal support and social gatherings. Contact:14 Ellesmere Court , Ellesmere, Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4QJ. Tel: 020 8995 3613
Feltham Child And Family Centre: Family support and group work for families and children under 8 who are assessed as being "in need" perhaps because their families are under stress and are finding parenting difficult for some reason, or have special needs as a disability. Some groups run within the centre for the local community. Support to families suffering from racial harassment. Joint information days can be arranged with other organisations in addition to providing information on child-related issues.Contact: 13 Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AF. Tel: 020 8890 3816.
Hounslow Child and Family Centre: Work with children and families in need through social reasons or disability. Contact: Nantley House, 33 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JG. Tel: 020 8583 6510.Fax: 020 8577 0017. email: tracy.irvine@hounslow.gov.uk or claire.pizzingrills@hounslow.gov.uk
Hounslow Deaf Network: A project of Disability Network Hounslow – Contact: c/o Disability Network Hounslow, 121c High St, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8AY. Minicom 020 8572 3923.Tel: 020 8570 5802. email:mail@disabilitynetworkhounslow.org
Hounslow Shopmobility: Blenheim Centre Prince Regent Road, Hounslow. TEL: 07714 929325 EMAIL: enquiries@hounslowct.org.uk
London
Children's Trust : The Children's Trust offers treatment, care, rehabilitation and education for children with disabilities, mostly also with complex medical needs.
Contact:The Children's Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RU.Tel: 017387 365 0000. email:enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Asian People with Disabilities Alliance.Contact: Tel:020 8459 1030. email: admin@adpa.org.uk
AFASIC (Children with Speech, Language and Communication Impairment): Afasic, 15 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ.Enquiries: 020 7490 9410.UK Helpline: 0300 666 9410.
Disabled Children: Children with Disabilities Team, 41 New Heston Road ,Heston, TW5 OLW. Telephone (020) 8583 6600.
Barnardo’s - Spectrum Project in Hounslow provides a range of services such as Family Link to help share the care of a child and short-stay respite care to give families a rest. telephone (020) 8583 3177 for an appointment.
BT Age and Disability Team: Provide free help/advice on telephone products and services that may be suitable for disabled and elderly people. Can arrange home visits. Give talks and demonstrations to any groups/clubs who are interested in these special products and services.
Contact: 1st Floor, Colindale House, The Hyde, London, NW9 6HH. Tel: 0800 800150. email: disability@bt.com.
Contact a Family: Offering advice and support to parents or carers of a child with any disability, including rare disorders, including assessments, benefits and special educational needs. Also support parents who wish to start a support group either locally or nationally. No financial support is available. Contact: 209-211 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN, Tel: 0808 808 3555, 020 7608 8700. Fax: 020 7608 8701.email: info@cafamily.org.uk.
Disability Awareness in Action (DAA): International disability and human rights information network disseminating right-based information to disabled people and their organisations worldwide. Contact:11 Belgrave Road, London, SW1V 1RB.Tel:020 7834 0477.email: info@daa.org.uk
SHAW Trust: Employment Opportunities helps find people with disabilities sustainable employment. They help people with any kind of disability, including mental health and learning disabilities and offer practical support to employers.
Contact: Tel: 0300 3033 111
Kith and Kids : Self help group for families with one or more members with a learning, physical and/or sensory disability. Providing advocacy, friendship, social development projects and info/support for parents. Contact: c/o Haringley Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, London,N17 8DX.Tel: 020 8801 7432.email: projects@kithandkids.org.uk.
MENCAP: Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
Contact:123 Golden Lane,London,EC1Y ORT.Tel: 020 7454 0454. Helpline: 0808 808 1111.
email:information@mencap.org.uk
National Portage
Association
(home
teaching for children with special needs)- Brent
Portage Service:
Hounslow Portage Service - Redlees Play Centre Worton
Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6DW Main contact: Denise Davidson – Coordinator
Telephone number: 0208 583 6270 Email:
denise.davidson@hounslow.gov.uk
Hillingdon Portage Home
Visiting- The Lancaster Centre, 26 Bennetts Yard, Uxbridge, UB8 1BN
Tel 01895 256524
Hammersmith & Fulham Portage: Contact: Psychology in Education Service, Town Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU.Tel 0208 753 3718.
Real Life Options: National voluntary organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, multiple disabilities, head injuries, challenging behaviours and autism. Provide services in North London.
Contact: KBC House, 2 Gayton Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2XU. Tel: 020 8901 7358.
Help for disabled people: There are number of benefits for the disabled people and their carers. Ring the Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL) on 0800 88 22 00. People with speech or hearing problems using a text phone can dial 0800 24 33 55.
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
See also Autistic spectrum disorders ; Brain and nerve disorders in general ; Disability support ; Mental health pages.
British Institute of Learning Difficulties
BIBIC (British Institute for Brain Injured Children)- a UK site provides help and support on various learning difficulties.
BREAK-provides special care services for children, adults and families with special needs - including holidays.
RESCARE- A National Society for adults and children with learning difficulties.
Royal College of Psychiatrists - has many information topics available online or as leaflets.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
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