Around 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability. Whether your child has a mild, moderate or severe learning disability, you are not alone in your experiences and there are people and places that can support you and your child.
To understand more about what a learning disability is, you can find out more at: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/learning-disability-support/
Visual aids to help your child understand the world Do 2 Learn – free visual aid cards
Useful guides from New Life charity New Life Charity Information booklets
Wirral’s Local Offer of SEND services. SENDLO brings together information about the local services and support available across education, health…
Visit OrganisationThe Positivitree is a mental health and wellbeing organisation that helps families of children, young people or adults with additional…
Visit OrganisationWirral Mencap is a local, independent charity that promotes equality for people with a learning disability – helping them to…
Visit OrganisationWirral’s Children’s Centres are warm & welcoming environments where parents, carers & their children under the age of 5 years…
Visit OrganisationWirral’s Children’s Centres are warm and welcoming environments where parents, carers and their children under the age of 5 years can access…
Visit OrganisationKoala North West exists to provide children and their families with tailored practical and emotional support that improves wellbeing, reduces…
Visit OrganisationEquilibrium North West CIC is a not-for-profit company concerned with researching & tackling inequalities, with projects to help improve health…
Visit OrganisationWirral SEND Partnership (SEND IASS) provides free and confidential, impartial information, advice and support to disabled children and young people,…
Visit OrganisationIPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and…
Visit OrganisationParent Carer Participation Wirral is the DfE funded Parent Carer Forum for Wirral. We are an ever-growing group of parent…
Visit OrganisationStructured around the national Healthy Child Programme our services provide inclusive support for children, young people and their families. Support begins during…
Visit OrganisationWirral Council’s Sensory Service aims to ensure that deaf and visually impaired children and young people (0 to 19 years)…
Visit OrganisationThe Wirral children with disabilities service is focused on supporting children with disabilities to access support and services that will…
Visit OrganisationHere at Resilient NW, we support children and young people aged 16 to 24 to build everyday resilience and to help them…
Visit OrganisationOur principles are to provide a fun packed, yet safe environment that is an independence inspiring week for disabled…
Visit OrganisationOur purpose is to improve the lives of low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Our…
Visit OrganisationThere are now around one million disabled and terminally ill children in the UK. Thousands of them rely on Newlife…
Visit OrganisationShort breaks for children under the age of 8 with complex needs or disabilities. Allowing children to engage in activities…
Visit OrganisationWe help children with brain conditions and their families in many different ways. Through our services, we can help you…
Visit OrganisationWe are a faith community engaging the world with hope and grace. Egan Explorers is a SEN specific stay-and-play….
Visit OrganisationWhen thinking about supporting your child with their learning disability…
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