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| Lewisham Services
The Early Years Team Rosemary May Early Years Special Needs Advisor 8314 6804 rosemary.may@lewisham.gov.uk Pam Dowling Senior Special Needs Officer 8314 8199 pam.dowling@lewisham.gov.uk Denise Gallagher Primary School Outreach service 8314 7458 denise.gallagher@lewisham.gov.uk Beverley Scott Secondary School ASD Outreach 8314 7458 beverley.scott@lewisham.gov.uk SEN (Special Education Needs) Services Unit Unit manager: Dawn Russell 8314 8009 Transport Officer: Eunice Adeleke 8314 7910 Senior Case Workers (handle annual reviews and amendments of existing statements) Gary Cambden 8314 6168 (A-D) Joanna Driscoll 8314 7699 (E-L) Tracey Aspill 8314 6936 (M-R) Vacant (temp) 8314 6881 (S-Z) Case Workers (handle pre-statemented children and Statutory Assessment work) Barbara Riley 8314 6424 (A-F) Alison Hume 8314 6986 (G-O) Sue Barber 8314 6436 (P-Z) NB: Caseloads are handled alphabetically based on child’s surname. Special Needs Health Visitors(Under 5 Joy Gearing: 7771 4505 Mon/Tues/Weds (SE6, SE12, parts of SE9 and BR1) Helen Pickstone: 7771 4522 Tues/Weds, term time only (SE14, SE8, parts of SE3, SE15, SE16) Lauretta Foday: 7771 4537 Mon-Fri (SE4, SE13, SE23, SE26) |
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| Lewisham Parent Partnership Service
Room 12, Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillion Road, London SE6 1QD Telephone 020 8698 7879 Email: lewishampps@btconnect.com www.pre-school.org.uk/lewisham Local Education Authorities have a duty to make arrangements for Parent Partnership Services (PPS) to support families of children with special educational needs. After some years of providing an in-house service Lewisham Education recently took the decision to contract out the service to the voluntary sector. The new service is managed by the Pre-school Learning Alliance and the team is comprises two part-time parent Partnership Officers, Lesley Davis, a vacant post and an Administration Officer, Teresa Weller. The aim of the PPS is to ensure that parents of children aged up to 19 with additional needs have access to information, advice and guidance with regard to the special educational needs of their children, so that they can make appropriate, informed decisions. The service will provide advice to parents of all children with special educational needs, not only those with statements. They provide information on the SEN process, & help parents’ access services & support from other agencies, both statutory & voluntary, and support groups. |
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| National Autistic Society,London & SE Region
The NAS DROP-IN ADVICE CENTRE will be open on the FIRST THURSDAY of EVERY MONTH from 6.30pm to 7.45pm at LEWISHAM LIBRARY, 199-201 Lewisham High St, SE13 6LG. Call in for information and advice about autism. Or call Bev: 82919875 |
| A New Magazine - ASC Good Practice Guide
St. Nicholas Academy for Autism Trust has started it, and it’s editor said ‘I’m emailing to you about a free, monthly guide which I write and a friend who has AS edits. The publication is called The ASC Good Practice Guide and its only content is on best practice in relation to autistic spectrum conditions. The Guide provides examples of best practice happening in different areas of London/UK. Our readership is in the hundreds and the audience is a mixture of professionals, parents, and ASC individuals. Subscribe by contacting Christine Haugh e mail: AHaughC@aol.com or you can read a copy of it on the following website: info@aspergerfoundation.org.uk |
| www.thecbf.org.uk The Challenging Behaviour Foundation in Kent aims to make a difference to the lives of people with severe learning difficulties.
www.treatingautism.com is a site devoted to the idea that ASD is treatable via biomedical interventions. It contains a lot of information about diets and supplements which might help some children with ASD. Please check with your GP before embarking on any diet or using supplements. www.findasitter.co.uk is a new website service that provides details of local baby-sitters with experience of looking after children with disabilities. Set up by a mum who had problems finding suitable baby-sitters. |
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| KALEIDOSCOPE: 32 Rushey Green, Catford SE6 4JF
Reception Telephone: 020 7138 1100 Reception Fax: 020 7138 1101 The new Lewisham Centre for Children and Young People opened on 6th November. From this date, the following teams will be based at Kaleidoscope: • Lewisham Primary Care Trust – Children & Young People’s Services Medical Team Speech & Language Therapy Audiology Service Physiotherapy Team Special Needs Nursing Team Safeguarding Team Admin Services Occupational Therapy Team • London Borough of Lewisham – Children & young People’s Directorate Children with Disabilities Service Sensory Impairment Advisory Teacher Service Educational Psychology Service Specific Learning Difficulties Specialist Teachers Behaviour Improvement Project Lewisham Information Sharing & Assessment Team ASD Outreach Teacher Team Behaviour and Education Support Team • South London & Maudsley NHS Trust – Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Lewisham CAMHS Tier 2 Service and Tier 3 Service; Neurodevelopment Team |
| KALEIDOSCOPE OPENS!
see below The new Lewisham Centre for Children and Young People |
| DLA ONLINE!
You can now make new and renewal claims for the Disability Living Allowance
and Carer’s Allowance online at www.direct.gov.uk |
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| USEFUL CONTACTS
Here is an updated list of useful numbers and websites National Autistic Society 0845 070 4004 www.nas.org.uk NAS Education Helpline 0845 070 4002 Lewisham Autism Support 020 8699 3066 Lewisham Autism Services 020 8299 6736 Lewisham SEN Team 020 8314 7453 Disabled Children’s Service 020 7138 1272/1275 (at Kaleidoscope) Benefits Enquiry Line 0800 88 22 00 Autism Services Directory www.info.autism.org.uk (formerly known as PARIS) Disability Living Allowance 0845 7 123456 Helpline IPSEA (education advice) 0800 018 4016 www.ipsea.org.uk Family Fund 0845 130 4542 or 01904 62 1115 Tax Credit Helpine 0845 300 3900 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/ Network 81(helpline) 0870 770 3306 www.network81.org Carers Lewisham 020 8699 8686 www.carerslewisham.org.uk Connexions 020 8297 3330 www.connexions.gov Contact a Family 020 7635 6333 (Lewisham) 0808 808 3555 www.cafamily.org.uk Parentline Plus 0808 800 2222 www.parentlineplus.org.uk Mencap 020 8852 4100 (Lewisham) 808 808 1111 www.mencap.org.uk Cyberzone 020 8694 8174 Parent Partnership 020 8698 7879 |