National Autistic Society InFormation
Website www.nas.org.uk
- Education Rights Service 0808 800 4102
- Autism Helpline 0808 800 4104
- Parent-to-Parent Service 0808 800 4106
Our helplines are now free from landlines and most mobiles:
3, O2, Orange, T-mobile, Virgin and Vodafone.
The Autism Helpline: For people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, family members and carers, offering impartial and confidential advice, information and support around autism and related issues, including local support and services, diagnosis, early intervention, therapies and behaviour management. People can also book telephone appointments with our Welfare Rights and Community Care services via the Autism Helpline.
NAS Welfare Rights Service: Providing advice, information and support on all aspects of social security benefit entitlement. This includes advice on benefit entitlement, general advice on completing claim forms, what to do if a decision is wrong and how to appeal to a tribunal
NAS Community Care Service: Providing advice and information on accessing support from local authorities and health services, Individual and Personal Budgets, transition, support and care plans, and how to make complaints.
NAS Parent to Parent Service: Our confidential telephone service providing emotional support for parents and carers of an adult or child on the autism spectrum. A message can be left on the 24 hour answer phone and a volunteer will then call back as soon as possible, at a time which suits, including evenings and weekends
NAS Education Rights Service: Providing advice and support on educational provision and entitlements throughout the UK. Our trained volunteers will guide parents and carers through education law and support them through what can often be a complex and difficult process. They also help parents prepare appeals to educational tribunals.
Local School based Info
Autism Communication Team 01709 336422 or 01709 336413
Parent partnership 01709 823627
Website www.rotherhamparentpartnership.com
Learning Support Services 01709 336651
Behaviour Support Services 01709 336611
Educational Psychologist Services 01709 822580
Children and Young People Services 01709 822506
N.B If any of these numbers have changed they can be reached via Rotherham Council 01709 382121
Kimberworth place includes SPA/ CAMHS 01709 304808
Child development centre @ RDGH 01709 820000 ext 8850
SALT Speech and language team 01709 423230 or 01709 423229
IPSEA Independent panel for special education advice 0800 018 4016
Local Home based Info
Carers corner 01709 254809 Thursday am 09.30 til 12.30 coffee morning drop- in.
Disabled family info service ( Linda Adcock ) 01709 822429 or 0800 073 0230
Welfare rights 01709 822446
The benefit enquiries number is no longer valid. Different Number 0800 88 22 00 Mon to fri 08.30 til 18.30 Sat 0900 til 1300
Benefits officer 01709 823392 Can help with filling in forms. Mon to fri 0900 til 16 30.
Rother card 01709 823644
Family fund 0845 130 4542 or www.familyfund.org.uk
DLA and Carers allowance 0845 712 3456 www.dwp.gov.uk
Radar Key For use in disabled toilets www.radar.org.uk
Cinema card www.ceacard.co.uk ( only if in receipt of DLA )
Kic start cinema sessions at Showroom cinema in Sheffield.
Kids Inclusive Cinema are special screenings of our Young Cinema programme on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Autism friendly.
Showroom & Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Box Office 0114 275 7727 Workstation Reception 0114 279 6511
Asperger and ASD UK Online Forum
http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/
Practical oral care for people with Autism
http://www.dmd4kids.com/PDF_Forms/SpecialNeeds/Autism.pdf
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