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title: "SEND Resources and Support"
url: "https://www.eastry.kent.sch.uk/sen/send-resources-and-support"
school: "Eastry Primary School"
---

School Tours &amp; Open Day for children starting school in September 2027. School Tours 12th, 13th &amp; 15th October &amp; 23rd, 24th and 26th November. Open Day - Saturday, 28th November 10am-12noon. To book call 01304 611360 or email office@eastry.kent.sch.uk

# SEND Resources and Support

## SEND Resources and Support

### **General SEN Support and Advice for Parents:**

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IASK Information, Advice and Support in Kent: [https://www.iask.org.uk/ ](https://www.iask.org.uk/)

SNAAP Special Needs Advisory in Kent: [https://www.snaap.org.uk/ ](https://www.snaap.org.uk/)

BBC SEN Toolkit for Parents: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/groups/c5vpkq13gpxt ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/groups/c5vpkq13gpxt)

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Kent PACT – Kent Parents and Carers Together: [https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/listening-to-your-voice-and-taking-action/kent-parents-and-carers-together ](https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/listening-to-your-voice-and-taking-action/kent-parents-and-carers-together)

Kent Local Offer: [https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities#local-offer ](https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities#local-offer)

Parent Guide to Kent Mainstream Core Standards: [https://www.kelsi.org.uk/\_\_data/assets/pdf\_file/0005/117257/Special-educational-needs-mainstream-core-standards-guide-for-parents.pdf ](https://www.kelsi.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/117257/Special-educational-needs-mainstream-core-standards-guide-for-parents.pdf)

### **Communication and Interaction:**

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**Autism:**
Kent Autistic Trust: <https://www.kentautistictrust.org/>
National Autistic Society: <https://www.autism.org.uk/>
Amazing Things Happen: An Introduction to Autism: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E)
Understanding Autism: <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/>

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**ADHD:**
ADHD Foundation: <https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/>
ADHD NHS: <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/adhd-children-teenagers/>
UK ADHD Partnership: [https://www.ukadhd.com/support-groups.htm ](https://www.ukadhd.com/support-groups.htm)

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**Speech and Language:**
Kent Speech and Language Pod: <https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/>
Speech Link Parent Portal: <https://speechandlanguage.link/parent-portal/>
Speech and Language UK: [https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/ ](https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/)

### **Cognition and Learning:**

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Touch Typing: <https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr#zn9s3qt>
Handwriting Support: [https://www.griffinot.com/motor-skills-for-handwriting/ ](https://www.griffinot.com/motor-skills-for-handwriting/)

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**Dyslexia:**
See Dyslexia Differently video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11r7CFlK2sc>
Dyslexia East Kent Games: [https://dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk/deks-kids/ ](https://dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk/deks-kids/)
The Dyslexia Trust: [http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/1/parents/overview/ ](http://www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk/4/resources/1/parents/overview/)
Nessy: [https://www.nessy.com/en-gb/dyslexia-explained ](https://www.nessy.com/en-gb/dyslexia-explained)

### **Social, Emotional, Mental Health**:

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**Mental Health:**
Young Minds: [https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ ](https://www.youngminds.org.uk/)
Kooth: [https://www.redhousemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/2022/10/19/kooth-mental-health-support-for-young-people/ ](https://www.redhousemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/2022/10/19/kooth-mental-health-support-for-young-people/)
CAMHS suggested Resources &amp; Apps: [https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/apps-1 ](https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/apps-1)
Mind: [https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/ ](https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/)
Minded: [https://www.minded.org.uk](https://www.minded.org.uk/)/
Anna Freud Foundation: <https://www.annafreud.org/>

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**Physical and Sensory Needs:**
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**Physical:**
Vision Loss: [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vision-loss/ ](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vision-loss/)
Hearing Loss: <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-loss/>
Occupational and Physical Support: [https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/ ](https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/childrens-therapies-the-pod/)

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**Sensory:**
Sensory Processing for Parents: <https://www.griffinot.com/sensory-resources-parents/>
Sensory Play Ideas: <https://childhood101.com/sensory-play-ideas/>
Book Recommendations to Support Learning about Sensory Impairments: [https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/books-products-and-online-tools ](https://sensoryhealth.org/basic/books-products-and-online-tools)

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