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The Action
Group Organisation
A group of people
with special needs and disabled needs aged 18 years and
up, promoting disability awareness around Crawley and West
Sussex by producing DVD presentations at the Arora hotel
in Crawley.
For more infomration
contact Steven Bateman 07835876026 or email batemansteven@yahoo.co.uk
Autism
Sussex Family Support Services
Details of Parent
Workshops, Parent Coffee Mornings and Parent Coffee Evenings
click
here for dates
Contact Penny
01424 773366 or email penny.piggot@autismsussex.org.uk
for more information
Reach
Out
An innovative
and informative website for disabled young people, their
families and the community of West Sussex.
www.reachoutwestsussex.org.uk
Anim8
multi-media project
‘Anim8' is
a visual/multi-media project for children & young people
(5-18) on the autistic spectrum run by Enable Me.
The project will allow participants to use film & animation
techniques in a safe and creative environment to have fun
exploring new ways to communicate with their families, peers
and the rest of the world in their own unique ways! 40
clubs taking place between Oct 2011 and March 2012.
Contact Nik or
Ann: Tel/Fax: 01903 734400
Email:
office@enablemeproject.org.uk
Click
here for dates and more information
TimeAside
Sensory Art workshops
Sensory Art workshops
providing creative fun for the whole family using a rich
array of materials. Sessions meet all communication, access
and esteem needs, in an atmosphere where there is acceptance
for all and fun. No art skills are required. This is natural
play with a special focus, where all are valued and imaginative
connections are possible. £5 per family per session.
Sessions running from Oct 2011 -March 2012 Contact Sueloo
or Andrew:
Tel: 01730
810166 or 07967 828654
Email:
sueloo@timeaside.com
Click
here for session dates and more information
An Introduction
to Special Needs
A 6 week programme
of introductory workshops on special needs for parents of
children under 5 run by the Parent & Family Care Foundation.
The course has been designed to give an overview of those
subjects that affect most families of young children need
to address.
Click
here to view more information
Baby Signing
Classes
New Baby Signing
course starting in June at the Findon Valley Children &
Family Centre.
Contact Trish
for more details or ring the centre direct on: 01903 270455.
More information
on Facebook: "Trish Babysigners South Coast" for
up to date news on classes and fun sessions.
Will be starting
some new, fun signing and sessions at PLAY in Worthing on
Tuesday 24th May at 10.45am. If you would like to join this
class please leave me your details.
Trish - Babysigners
07762 691766
AskDES Kids
Are you looking
for affordable second hand disability equipment for your
child, or do you have an item to sell? AskDES Kids is an
extension of a very popular service run by the charity Voice
for Disability (formerly WSAD) which allows you to do just
this. If you have any items you wish to sell, or you want
to find out more about what items are currently for sale
via AskDES Kids, call 01903 244457 or email info@wsad.org.uk
or visit www.askdes.org.uk
SMART
Club
This activity
session is for children aged 8 - 16 years with special needs.
It takes place every Wednesday 5.15pm - 6.45pm at the Triangle
Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill. Activities on offer include
football, hockey, badminton, bouncy castle, cricket and
soft playroom. Contact 01444 876000 for more information.
Aiming
High for Disabled children
This is a government
initiative for all families with disabled children to live
ordinary family lives. West Sussex will be receiving funding
to develop new short break opportunities for disabled children
from April 2009. For more information visit
Aiming
High Report May 2009
Aiming
High for Disabled Children - Every Child Matters
Dyslexia
in Children
A new group aiming
to offer support and advice to the parents of Dyslexic children.
Contact Janice on 01243 553280 or Janice.ellis2@btinternet.com
Parent
Partnership Service - What We Do
More
details
Parent
Carers' Planning Group
The
PCPG acts as a forum for parent-carers of children with
special educational needs/disabilities and their representatives
to meet with officers and to present their views on services
and shape the development of services. Meetings are held
quarterly at venues in the County and are chaired by an
Elected Member. There is open membership of the PCPG for
parent-carers.
More
details and minutes from the meetings>
SASBAH
Youth Club
This youth club
is primarily for young people who require extra support
and encouragement to participate in social activities. It
is for young people aged 11 - 25 and takes place at the
Flintstone Centre, East Street, Littlehampton between 7pm
and 9pm.
Please contact
Stuart Kingsley on 01903 714305 for more information.
Worthing
kiDS
This is a Down's
Syndrome support group for babies and children under 12,
and their families. They meet during each school holiday,
so that the kids can have fun, while the parents/carers
get a chance to relax and have a chat. For more information
ring Lydia 01903 231125.
M8s@Horsham Youth Centre
This youth club
is for 13 -19 year olds who have additional needs and disabilities.
Meets every Wednesday evening in term time from 7 - 9pm.
Contact Ann Ball
for more info on 01403 210388
Family
Fund London and South East
The
Fund helps families of severely disabled and seriously ill
children under the age of 16. They give grants and information
related to the care of the child. The local contact is Clare
Kassa 01273 748362 or email info@familyfund.org.uk.
More details
>
Bunny
Hoppers
A special group
for under 5's with disabilities or special
needs and their parents, that meets on Sunday afternoons
and at holiday time at Springboard House.
Buddy
Scheme
A scheme designed
to provide access to leisure and recreation facilities for
teenagers with disabilities and special needs during the
week, at weekends and holiday time with volunteers of their
own age group.
Both of these
groups are part of the Springboard Project. More
details >
