Family information directory

Direct Payments are one form of managing a Personal Budget allocated to an individual within their Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. They are paid to the individual, meaning that they can take control of the funding that is made available to arrange the services,… Read more

The Local Early Autism Programme (LEAP) is a new early intervention service in North West Surrey for families with children aged 3 to 5 with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or social communication difficulties indicating an ASD.  LEAP provides a team of trained and experienced… Read more

I support children with special needs using homeopathy – a complementary therapy that is safe, gentle and natural. My approach is practical and individually tailored. We will focus on what your child most needs help with now and explore their specific symptoms in relation to… Read more

The Grassroots project is a leisure and life skills facility for the special needs community. It offers horticulture facilities, activities and leisure services, combined with essential life skills to promote an active future for children and adults alike. It provides transport links to and from… Read more

Education Advocacy is a specialist legal consultancy which provides legal support and guidance to parents of children with special educational needs. Our ethos is to place the needs of the child firmly at the centre of our work. We strongly believe if the needs of the child… Read more

Elmbridge Mencap is affiliated to Mencap but works independently on a local level for the benefit of people with learning disabilities and their parents/carers in the Elmbridge and surrounding areas. Read more

The Family and Childcare Trust is a registered charity which aims to make the UK a better place for families, through research, campaigning and information provision, and working with government, employers and parents to reduce pressures on family life.   Read more

FIGS is a campaign group focused on raising awareness of girls on the Autistic Spectrum. FIGS are concerned that in assessment for autism, girls are being missed because the tools they are measured against can be gender biased, they are being misdiagnosed or are left… Read more

The Douglas Bader Foundation helps and supports both children and adults who are affected by any form of limb loss, congenital or otherwise or who are affected by any other similar disability. Read more

Our Parents of Girls group meets in Woking and Guildford for coffee every half term. The group, which is open to any carer of a girl or woman on the spectrum, also has its own dedicated email group and offers occasional social activities to give… Read more