Useful websites

last updated:March 2009

There are many websites with information on conditions presenting in schools, and links to national agencies and government bodies involved in supporting the teaching and learning of children with special educational needs. Please tell us of any additional sites which you have found useful. 

Specific conditions

The following websites give definitions of, information on and ways of working with specific conditions in education.

Websites about specific learning difficulties:

Teachernet SEN and disability guide

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)

Dyslexia Action

Dyslexia 'No to Failure' Trust

Dyspraxia Foundation

Dyscalculia Centre

Dyscalculia.org.uk

Autism spectrum and Asperger's:

National Autistic Society

Speech and communication difficulties:

Afasic: Unlocking Speech and Language

I CAN: The charity that helps children communicate

Mental health:

Mencap

Youngs Minds: for Children’s mental health

Cerebral palsy:

Scope

Down's syndrome:

Down’s Syndrome Association

Visual and hearing impairment:

National Blind Children’s Society

Royal National Institute of Blind People

British Deaf Association
 
The National Deaf Children's Society

Royal National Institute for Deaf People

Sense (deafblindness)

Epilepsy:

Epilepsy Action
 
National Society for Epilepsy

Resources for teachers

SENCO Week

A free e-bulletin written to help support special educational needs professionals with their responsibilities

Teacher Training Resource Bank

The TTRB is an online facility which provides access to over 3,000 research and evidence-based teaching and learning resources.

NASEN

NASEN is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special and additional support needs.

SENJIT

SENJIT (Special Educational Needs Joint Initiative for Training) is a partnership between the Institute of Education and local education authorities which provides short courses, support groups, local training and consultancy for teachers and other professionals working on inclusion and special educational needs.

Teacher Learning Academy

Why not use the Teacher Learning Academy (TLA) to be recognised for your learning in the area of SEN?

Government strategies

DCSF National Strategies

Includes a section on 'Leading on intervention'.

Special Educational Needs in England: January 2007

Statistical information from the DCSF.

Miscellaneous organisations

Alliance for Inclusive Education

Disability Equality Education

Disabled Living Foundation

Disability Rights Commission

Parents for Inclusion

RADAR: the Disability Network