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Appeals, advice and information Independent support with SEND appeals and mediation Contact Greenwich SENDIASS Organisations that support parents and carers Support for parents and …

Families can get ADHD support from the Integrated Neurodevelopmental Team (INDT).   The service provides:  assessments to diagnose young people presenting with attention, hyperactivity and …

If you feel unheard about your child’s special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or want support from an independent person, you can:  get impartial and confidential advice and support  ask …

Our Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) supports children and young people up to the age of 25 with special educational needs and disabilities …

Understand your child’s sensory needs Overview We all have sensory preferences – experiences and feelings we like and dislike. Autistic children may have certain sensory preferences or needs which …

Touch Touch Our sense of touch protects us and helps us react to our surroundings appropriately. For example, this can be when we touch something hot and pull our hand away without thinking.   When …

Sight Sight How we select and respond to the things we see is called visual processing.   Autistic people are often good at visual processing so we try to use this strength. This could be through …

Sound Sound We are constantly making sense of the sounds we hear. Auditory processing is how the brain recognises sounds and noises and responds to them.   How this can look different Sensory …

Smell and taste Smell and taste Smell travels directly to the part of our brain that controls our emotions, memory and learning. It’s linked to our sense of taste – for example, food can lack flavour …

Body awareness (proprioception) Body awareness (proprioception) Proprioception is how the body senses itself.   It helps us understand where our body parts are in relation to each other without …

Balance (vestibular) Balance (vestibular) The vestibular sense is about movement and balance. This is based in the inner ear – it’s the sense that is confused or dysregulated when you feel dizzy or …

Internal messaging (interoception) Internal messaging (interoception) The interoceptive sense is how our body sends us messages. This tells us when we need the toilet, whether we’re too hot or cold, …

Greenwich supported internship programmes Overview You can apply for a supported internship if you:  live in Royal Greenwich  are between ages 16 and 24  can travel independently or are willing to be …

Berkeley Homes supported internship programme Berkeley Homes supported internship programme Welcome to the Berkeley Homes Supported Internship Programme for the 2024 and 2025 academic year.  Now …

Queen Elizabeth Hospital supported internship programme Queen Elizabeth Hospital supported internship programme This supported internship is for 5 days a week at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Interns …