Action for Stammering Children
Commission the MPC to deliver specialist assessments and therapies that change the lives of children and young people who stammer. You can find useful facts, tips and information about stammering here. However, if you would like further information, simply contact the helpline run by the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children or click on the ‘Need to Talk?’ icon at the top of the page.
ADDISS
ADDISS is the National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service. Their website offers resources for carers, young people and teachers.
ADD-vance
ADD-vance – A Hertfordshire based charity that supports parents and carers with children who have a diagnosis of, or traits of ADHD, Autism or related conditions.
https://www.add-vance.org/parents
Angels
A parent-led support group based in Hitchin for parents and carers of children with ADHD/Autism.
Beezee
BeeZee – nutritionists and behaviour change experts who run weight management programmes for children and their families across Hertfordshire starting w/c 18 January. All services are currently running online. For further information and referral criteria you can view the link above or contact them by email: beezee.bodies@nhs.net or by phone: 01707 248648.
Families in Focus
Siblings First is a therapeutic programme for primary aged brothers, sisters and parents of children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Michael Palin Centre (MPC) for Stammering
This resource helps children, young people and adults who stammer through individually tailored therapy delivered by highly experienced specialists.
National Autistic Society
This is the UK’s leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families.
Potential Kids
Potential Kids is an award winning charity based in Welwyn/Hatfield providing learning, social and sports opportunities to neurodiverse children and young people. They support children and young people with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette Syndrome and other similar conditions.
Supports families of children and young people who are autistic, have ADHD or other neurodiverse conditions. Space is designed to help you navigate local services, build confidence, share knowledge and enjoy social opportunities and activities where you, your children and young people can ‘be themselves’. These include difficulties with reading, writing, spelling and/or mathematics. It also includes problems with the speed of processing information, with working memory, organisational skills, phonological awareness and co-ordination.
Please see attachments below, which provide information from the SEND SPLD team about how you can support your child at home if they have a specific learning difficulty.
SPACE
Supports families of children and young people who are autistic, have ADHD or other neurodiverse conditions. Space is designed to help you navigate local services, build confidence, share knowledge and enjoy social opportunities and activities where you, your children and young people can ‘be themselves’.
Stamma
The UK charity for people who stammer and their supporters. Find out what stammering is and what you can do if you’re concerned when your child starts stammering.
You can also download information leaflets for pre-school children or school-aged children. Order free physical copies at the shop.
Up On Downs
A parent run organisation which supports families of children with Down’s Syndrome.
Up with Downs
Upwards with Downs is a registered charity based in Harlow. They cover Essex, Hertfordshire and adjoining counties supporting adults and children with Down syndrome and their families.
Delivering Special Provision Locally – Area 1 (DSPL1)
DSPL1 covers the following areas: Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston. There are courses available for parents to take part in through DSPL1. The page is updated regularly with new events, support and courses.
Families First
Families First is the term used in Hertfordshire for services that work together to support families who need extra help. These are also known as early help services. Families First can help find early help and information to prevent issues from getting worse. Families First is available to all Hertfordshire families with children under 18 (25 if they have a learning need or disability).
SENDIASS
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service. Impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and young people and children with SEND.
Hertfordshire Local Authority Services
Services for parents, carers and families (hertfordshire.gov.uk)
From this page you can find all the different types of support that parents and carers of children and young people with SEND might be able to access, including information on support groups, mental health, parenting courses and how to access services such as SENDIASS.
Contact a SEND service (hertfordshire.gov.uk)
This page has contact details of the different SEND services, including details of Advice Line for EPs, the SLCA team, the SpLD team and others.
New to SEND (hertfordshire.gov.uk)
This page has information and advice for those whose children have just been diagnosed with SEND or have suspected SEND
The Children and Young People’s (CYP) Speech and Language Therapy service
This service offers a child- and family-centred approach to support CYP with speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and those with eating and drinking difficulties in Hertfordshire. The website has the dates and times of Drop-In Clinics for children under the age of 5.
Contact the service:
Telephone – 01923 470680 option 3, option 2
Email – hct.cyptherapies1@nhs.net
Advice Line – 01923 470680 option 3, option 1
This is a dedicated telephone number which parents, carers and professionals can call to speak to a therapist about a new referral or a child’s development. Please leave a message on the Advice Line and a therapist will contact you. Calls are responded to by a therapist on weekdays.