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The Transition Team at Surrey County Council support young people from the age of 14 to 25 with disabilities and their families on their journey to adulthood. They work with the practitioners involved with young people to understand what their ongoing care and support needs… Read more

The specialist teaching teams provide support to schools and families, so that children and young people with special educational needs or disability (SEND) can achieve their potential. There are four area teams, which are made up of learning and language specialist teachers and behaviour support… Read more

Accessible Boating is a charity offering opportunities for disabled people or those with access difficulties to go boating on the Basingstoke Canal from Colt Hill Wharf, Odiham in Hampshire. Contact email addresses available through website. Read more

Surrey County Council provides a school-based speech and language therapy service. All schools have a link therapist to liaise and discuss the needs of the school and its pupils with the school SENCO on a regular basis.  Universal services support speech, language and communication skills… Read more

Surrey provides a school-based speech and language therapy service.  All schools have a link therapist to liaise and discuss the needs of the school and its pupils with the school SENCO on a regular basis.  A few children may need specialist involvement from the speech… Read more

WheelPower is the national charity for wheelchair sport providing opportunities, facilities and equipment for disabled people to play sport and lead healthy active lives. Read more

VASD is part of the QEF family of charities. We provide three wheelchair-accessible holiday homes plus a fully adapted canal boat, loan equipment, mobility shop and mail order. We also have an interest free Scooter scheme. Call us for more information. What we do: Wheelchair… Read more

Surrey County Council's physical and sensory support service (PSS) uses specialist knowledge to support children and young people (from 0 to 19) with physical, hearing, visual and multi-sensory impairment, in learning and living. Support includes: Assessment Advice and information Classroom, curriculum, and access support In-service training… Read more

Parity for Disability provides vital services for people with profound and multiple disabilities to support them after education ends. They offer many services such as day services, activity schemes, music therapy and at home support. Read more

WorkFit is the Down’s Syndrome Association’s employment programme which brings together employers and jobseekers who have Down’s syndrome. It is a tailored service dedicated to training employers about the learning profile of people who have Down’s syndrome so that they can be supported in the… Read more