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• The Ace Centre

  The Ace Centre is the regional specialist hub for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Their website provides information regarding referral, publications and free resources.

  Charities Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

• Action on Hearing Loss

  Action on Hearing Loss are a national charity helping people with hearing loss. They offer support on day-to-day-care, practical information, campaigning for a fairer world for people with hearing loss, and funding research to find a cure.

  Charities Hearing loss

• Advanced Bionics

  Advanced Bionics offer cochlear implant surgery

  Hearing loss Equipment and software

• Afasic

  Afasic aims to raise awareness and to create better services and provision for children and young people with speech and language impairments.

  Charities Training Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

• Albinism Fellowship

  The Albinism Fellowship is a volunteer-run organisation that aims to provide information, advice and support for people with Albinism and their families. They also provide information about the condition to professionals working with people with albinism.

  Vision impairment Charities

• AVUK: Auditory Verbal UK

  Charity helping deaf children to have the opportunity to listen and speak as equals alongside their hearing peers

  Charities Hearing loss

• Specialist Deaf Curriculum Framework Archives - BATOD

  The specialist deaf curriculum framework has been written to support deaf babies, children, young people, and their families to develop knowledge and make informed and independent decisions about their deafness, from identification through to adulthood.

  Charities Hearing loss

• Blind in Business

  We launched Blind in Business to help other blind and partially sighted graduates to compete equally with sighted candidates for good jobs, by providing help, support and training, and by removing barriers to success.

  Charities Vision impairment

• British Blind Sport

  At British Blind Sport, we help blind and partially sighted people to get active and play sport. We encourage adults and children to participate in activities at all levels, from grassroots to the Paralympic Games.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Calibre Audio Library

  Calibre Audio Library is a national charity providing a subscription-free service of unabridged audio books for adults and children with sight problems, dyslexia or other disabilities, who cannot read print.

  Vision impairment Equipment and software Charities

• Accessibility tools support for Windows 10

  CALL Scotland have produced some helpful guidance for using Windows 10 'Accessibility' Tools to support learners with visual difficulties

  Vision impairment Support guidance

• Curriculum Framework for Vision Impairment

  The Curriculum Framework for Vision Impairment has been co-produced by the sector, to support specialists working with children and young people with a vision impairment by defining the specialist skills development and best practice support needed to promote equity, inclusion and personal agency.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Cochlear

  Cochlear offer support for those with hearing loss. They also work with hearing health professionals.

  Hearing loss Equipment and software

• Cove Secondary School

  Cove Secondary School has a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). It is funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• Chloe's and Sophie's Special Ears Fund

  A small, local charity aiming to brighten the lives of deaf children

  Charities Hearing loss

• CustomEyes books from Guide Dogs

  Order CustomEyes book Guide Dogs - real books in bespoke large print format at cost price.

  Vision impairment Equipment and software

• DELTA: Deaf Education through Listening and Talking

  A charity that supports families with deaf babies, children, young people and the practitioners in Health and Education that work with them.

  Charities Hearing loss

• Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

  GOV.UK guidance on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children

  Hearing loss Support guidance

• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Leaflet for Parents

  Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

• Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): Leaflet for Schools and Colleges

  Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

• The Elizabeth Foundation

  The UK's largest single provider of education services for babies and preschool children with hearing loss

  Charities Hearing loss

• Environmental questionnaire

  Environmental support

  Vision impairment

• Family Fund

  Family Fund is the UK's largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

  Vision impairment Charities Hearing loss

• Fareham Academy

  Fareham Academy has a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). It is funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• Get Active - Football

  Vision impairment

• Get Active – Goal Ball

  Vision impairment

• Great Binfields Primary School

  Great Binfields Primary School have a resourced provision for visual impairment. Every term they run a VIP Inreach session for children with vision impairment and their families.

  Vision impairment Schools

• Guide Dogs

  Guide Dogs provide services to children and young people (formerly Blind Children UK).

  Vision impairment Charities

• Hearing Dogs

  Hearing dogs help a deaf person to stop feeling isolated and alone. They become their ears, and their best friend too.

  Charities Hearing loss

• Henry Beaufort Secondary School

  Henry Beaufort Secondary School has a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). It is funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• Kings Copse Primary School

  Kings Copse is a specialist resource base for visual impairment. They provide outreach support for primary school children across the south of the county.

  Vision impairment Schools

• MACS

  Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma Support (MACS) support children born without eyes or with underdeveloped eyes.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Manor Infant and Junior School

  Manor Infant and Junior have a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). They are funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• MED-EL Cochlear Implant supplier

  Information from MED-EL about cochlear implants and how they can help with hearing loss

  Hearing loss Equipment and software

• Medstead Primary School

  Medstead Primary School has a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). It is funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• Mental health support from SignHealth

  Information about mental health support and other health information from SignHealth - the Deaf health charity

  Hearing loss Charities

• National Deaf Children's Society

  The National Deaf Children’s Society is a charity for deaf children. They support every deaf child who needs them, no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.

  Charities Hearing loss

• North Hampshire Deaf Children’s Society

  Charity helping deaf children and their families

  Charities Hearing loss

• Nystagmus Network

  The Nystagmus Network is a UK charity which provides support and information, raises awareness and funds research about the Nystagmus eye condition.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Open Sight

  Open Sight are a local visual impairment charity with family support workers.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Park View Primary

  Park View Primary School has a specialist Resourced Provision (RP). It is funded to support pupils with significant hearing loss in Hampshire.

  Hearing loss Schools

• A quick guide to tactile paving and crossings

  A quick guide to tactile paving and crossings

  Physical disability Charities Education and Inclusion Therapy Service

• RNIB

  A national charity that supports people of all ages with a visual impairment.

  Vision impairment Charities

• RNIB Bookshare

  RNIB Bookshare offer a wide range of free ebooks available in large print, Braille and audio format.

  Vision impairment Equipment and software

• SeeAbility

  SeeAbility provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Signature

  We are the leading awarding body for British Sign Language (BSL)

  Hearing loss

• Southampton Sight

  The Association offered social support to blind people with the emphasis being on caring for every need.

  Vision impairment Charities

• STAS VI Getting Ready to Start School

  STAS VI Getting Ready to Start School

  Vision impairment

• STAS VI High Quality Inclusive Teaching Visual Impairment (SEN Support)

  STAS VI High Quality Inclusive Teaching Visual Impairment (SEN Support)

  Vision impairment

• STAS VI Website Info Qualified Habilitation Specialist

  STAS VI Website Info Qualified Habilitation Specialist

  Vision impairment

• STAS VI Top Tips for Transition into Year R

  STAS VI Top Tips for Transition into Year R

  Vision impairment

• STAS VI Website Info STAVI

  STAS VI Website Info STAVI

  Vision impairment

• The Amber Trust

  The Amber Trust's vision is to give blind or partially-sighted children the best possible chance to fulfil their musical aspirations.

  Vision impairment Charities

• The Partially Sighted Society

  Partially Sighted Society have a catalogue of resources for school and the home.

  Vision impairment Charities

• Toynbee Secondary School

  Toynbee Secondary School have a resourced provision for visual impairment. They are fully equipped to support the needs of pupils with visual impairment in Hampshire.

  Vision impairment Schools

• VICTA

  VICTA empower blind children and young adults through activities, support and grants.

  Vision impairment Charities