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We hope you find these web links useful. If there is a website that you think would be of interest to other parents please let us know.

Each local authority is required to publish a ‘Local Offer’ that describes the services and support available to children and young people with SEN and their families. The following are links to the Local Offers from York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding – the 3 local authorities where Applefields School students live.

  • York's Local Offer The City of York local authority's offer for parents and carers of a child or young person with SEN and disabilities
  • North Yorkshire's Local Offer North Yorkshire local authority's offer for parents and carers of a child or young person with SEN and disabilities
  • Family Information Service York Family Information Service is a free and impartial information service for mums, dads and carers of children and young people aged 0-19 (or up to 25 for disabled children).
  • CANDI CANDI is the parents and carers forum and support group for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Membership to open to the parents and carers of all the children who attend Applefields School
  • Ableweb York Ableweb York is an information website created by and for people with learning difficulties and disabilities living in and around York.
  • National Autistic Society The leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families that provides information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.

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  • York Special Olympics The Special Olympics City of York committee was established in 2007. The Special Olympics group is made up of local athletes with learning disabilities, parents of athletes and other volunteers who all want to make a difference. We are primarily responsible for organising, promoting and running regular training sessions and supporting young people and adults with learning disabilities. This enables them to compete at their level in local, regional and national competitions.
  • Inclusive Sport and Active Leisure York has a wide variety of sport and physical activity opportunities for anyone with a disability or additional needs. Follow the link to the Disability Sport and Physical Activity Newsletter which provides details of the activities available.
  • SNAPPY SNAPPY (Special Needs Activities and Play Provision for York) is a charity that provides social and recreational opportunities for children and young people with special needs aged 5-25 in the York area
  • Choose 2 Youth Club Choose2 is a youth club for young people who have additional needs and/or are disabled and their friends and siblings.
  • Acting Up! Youth Theatre Acting Up! has been thriving since it began in September 2010. Specifically designed to offer more support for individual Youth Theatre members living with additional needs or disabilities, the sessions are run at a pace to suit those taking part. It is a friendly, fun and safe place to explore acting, learn new Theatre skills, build confidence and socialise.
  • Accessible Arts and Media Accessible Arts & Media is a charity connecting local communities, disabled people and young people across York and North Yorkshire. Accessible Arts run creative music and arts projects where the achievements and aspirations of everyone are celebrated regardless of their circumstances.
  • Contact a Family Contact a Family is the only national charity that exists to support the families of disabled children whatever their condition or disability. Their vision is that families with disabled children are empowered to live the lives they want and achieve their full potential, for themselves, for the communities they live in, and for society.
  • The Family Fund The Family Fund is the UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children and young people. The Family Fund aims to ease the additional pressures families face by providing help with essential items such as washing machines, fridges and clothing and will also consider grants for sensory toys, computers and much needed family breaks together.
  • Makaton Resource Centre Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order. With Makaton, children and adults can communicate straight away using signs and symbols. Check out the free resources available from the online Makaton Shop!
  • Action for Children Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

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