
USEFUL SEN WEBSITES
SENDIAS is an independent advice service who are also available to speak with to share your concerns
www.sendiasluton.co.uk
The National Autistic Society website, the main UK charity for supporting people with ASD and their families (contains lots of useful advice and resources)
www.autism.org.uk
Parent to Parent is a confidential phone service providing emotional support for parents of autistic children. The service is provided by trained parent volunteers who are all parents of an autistic child/adult.
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/parent-to-parent
Symbolled resources for different topics and areas of life, including resources for fire safety and about visiting the doctors/dentists
www.widgit.com/resources
Lots of information on ASD
www.autismuk.com
Advice and support, including booklets to help with independent toileting, sleeping and managing behaviour
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
A comprehensive site, with a useful resource library
www.autismspeaks.org
A really useful set of social stories to share with children, covering topics ranging from coping with a new baby in the family to getting a haircut to making friends. The National Autistic Society website also provides guidance on writing your own personalised social stories
www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/main/library_social_stories.html
A useful site for free, legally based Special Education advice
www.ipsea.org.uk
A national charity offering information support and advice about parenting, including challenging behaviour, emotional wellbeing, teenagers etc. details about specialist advice, parenting groups in your area
https://www.familylives.org.uk
Young Minds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children, advice about depression, eating disorders, and other mental health issues affecting children
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents