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Navigate is a national mentoring service, that provides online emotional support for parents and carers of disabled children who are finding out about their child’s additional needs.
Eligibility
Navigate is open to any parent or carer who:
- lives in England or Wales
- has parental responsibility for a child under 18
- this child is on a pathway to diagnosis or has received one in the last year
Accessing the service
You can apply online or get a referral from the helpline.
What is Makaton?
Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.
It supports the development of essential communication skills such as:
Our Story
Daisy Chain provides a range of support services to autistic children and adults, either with a diagnosis or who are undergoing the diagnostic process, their parents/carers and their siblings.
Daisy Chain began life in 2003 as the dream of its founder, Lesley Hanson, whose son Jacob was diagnosed as autistic at an early age.
Support group for parents who have a child with difficult to manage behaviour including ADD and ADHD.
Group meetings take place alternate Wednesday's and Friday's, 10am-1pm.
The club is open for all disabled young people and those with learning difficulties aged 13-28.
Includes an evening meal and an activity run by Newcastle United Foundation which normally involved a lot of running around.
Monday night is a nurture session for children suffering with anxiety aged 7-12.
Social Activities Programme is for young adults aged 18 – 25 years.
This is a great opportunity for young disabled adults to take part in a range of fun centre-based social activities alongside local community outings.
Close supervision and additional support is provided by a dedicated and caring staff team.
Specialist Rehabilitation Services
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. We deliver rehabilitation, education and community services through skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families.
A quiet room for you and your child to relax with various sensory items. Booking is required, to book your 1 hour session please contact: 0191 277 4400 or email: bookings@nunsmoorcentretrust.com
For parents/carers of children who are on the diagnostic pathway or post diagnosis of Autism.
Children must be living in Newcastle.
For parents/carers of children who are on the diagnostic pathway or post diagnosis of Autism.
Children must be living in Newcastle.
Supporting your autistic child workshop
These sessions will cover:
- worries and action planning
- common misconceptions
- differences in autistic children
- practical strategies to use in everyday life
These sessions will run 10-12 and must be pre-booked.
We have the following dates available:
For parents/carers of children who are on the diagnostic pathway or post diagnosis of Autism.
Children must be living in Newcastle.
Supporting your autistic child workshop
These sessions will cover:
- worries and action planning
- common misconceptions
- differences in autistic children
- practical strategies to use in everyday life
These sessions will run 10-12 and must be pre-booked.
We have the following dates available:
The National Deaf Children’s Society is the UK’s leading childhood deafness charity.
We’re here for every deaf child who needs us, no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.
We provide free, independent support and information to parents, carers, deaf young people, extended family members and professionals.
Newcastle City Loan Equipment Service (NCLES) provides equipment to support adults and children with their daily living and nursing needs in their own homes.
We are the main provider of this service in Newcastle
What does the service do?
We install, maintain, repair, decontaminate and recycle a wide range of equipment.
We also provide a technical advice service and carry out risk-assessments with medical and care professionals, both in-store and in people’s homes.
The type of equipment we supply includes:
I CAN is the children’s communication charity. We are experts in helping children develop the speech, language and communication skills they need to thrive in a 21st century world.
Our vision is a world where all children have the communication skills they need to fulfil their potential.
Our mission is that no child should be left out or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding.
We are Speech and Language UK, and we want every child to face the future with confidence.
For at least 1.7 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. So we give children and young people the skills they need so they aren't left behind, waiting to be understood.
Our vision
Every child who is facing challenges with talking and understanding words can look to the future with confidence.
Do you have a learning disability and/ or are Autistic? Would you like to join an LGBTQ+ group? Come and meet us.
The group helps to improve the opportunities for Autistic individuals and people with Learning Disabilties in the LGBTQ+ community.
You can talk to learning disability staff about any worries or ideas you may have.
Click here to download a copy of their flyer.
New Autistic and ADHD Adult (18+) service, wholly led and facilitated by neurodiverse experts-by-experience. The service is open to anyone living in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Northumberland who is either diagnosed or self-identifying as neurodiverse and wanting to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Does your child have a special educational need or a disability?
Would you like to talk to other parents or get advice from professionals?
Drop in to our SEND Parent Support Group for friendly advice or just a chat and a cuppa.
Whether your child has a formal diagnosis or not, we are here to help.
A fun session for children with additional needs. Soft play is available for Stay and Play. Supported by professionals.
Free Inclusive family photography club that uses iPads to create visual art.
On at the City Library on the second Saturday of the month.
Contact Lynn on 07906854092 for more information or to book
A travelling multi-sensory resource for children with disabilities, their families and friends. Activities include music, storytelling and creative play. Sensory Spaces appears at festivals and family events in the region.
Sensory Spaces was set up to address the needs of all children at local events and to encourage families to attend. The aim is to provide a safe, relaxing space where children can listen to music and stories, explore their creativity, dress up, play and have fun.
We offer:
The Lawnmowers is a producing theatre-arts company run by and for people with learning difficulties and operating in Gateshead and the surrounding regions. The original actors formed in 1986 as a community group and in 2000, set up and developed The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company to try to achieve community cohesion. The Company’s track record is very impressive and includes working with our members to co-produce 14 full shows, hundreds of performances and drama and theatre workshops, numerous films, TV appearances, working with legislators and policy makers and the production of
We run a number of arts groups in Newcastle - these include visual art, dance, aerial, photography and music making.
Our groups are for disabled children/young people alongside their non disabled peers. If you have a different art interest e.g. circus, drama, pottery, poetry - we can meet up and try to find a group that suits you.
We can meet anywhere - home/school/an arts venue to discuss arts activities and groups AND we run regular inclusive sessions at The Laing (art), Dance City (aerial and dance) the library (family photo club) and music making online.
For young people aged 15-25 with additional needs. There is lots of arts and crafts and other activities.