All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and their families to improve health and wellbeing.
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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
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For parents/carers of children who are on the diagnostic pathway or post diagnosis of Autism.
Children must be living in Newcastle.
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Atkinson Road is a popular, thriving and vibrant school. We are situated in the heart of the west end of Newcastle and have been serving our community for over a century. During this time we have tasked ourselves in making our children feel happy, safe and secure whilst providing them with a wealth of experiences and opportunities to develop as well rounded, well educated and successful, independent individuals.
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We are an outstanding school who believes in our school motto that ‘Together We’re Better’. We know how much you will have done with your child before they reach us and value your input and opinions. Children get one chance with their education and at Kingston Park we want this to be the best. Our vision is to ensure that every child is the best that they can possibly be. In 2014 we were in the top 1% of schools nationally.
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Welbeck Academy opened on 1 September 2012, in the former Welbeck Primary School, to serve the population of Walker and Byker in the east end of Newcastle upon Tyne and provides a first-class education for children aged 2 to 11 years. We are proud to be sponsored by WISE Academies and fully support the WISE ethos of aiming to be outstanding in all that we do. We are rightfully proud of the academy's provision which helps children to grow as individuals whilst aiming for the highest academic standards.
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The Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) for severely sight impaired (SSI) and sight impaired (SI) pupils is centrally funded by Newcastle City Council. Some of the pupils from neighbouring local authorities can also be placed in the VIARP.
The VIARP is staffed by one Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment and two specialist Learning Support Assistants.
It is a fully inclusive provision and pupils with VI are included within mainstream classes with support from VIARP staff. This support includes -
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The Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) for severely sight impaired (SSI) and sight impaired (SI) pupils is centrally funded by Newcastle City Council. Some of the pupils from neighbouring local authorities can also be placed in the VIARP.
The VIARP is staffed by one Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment and two specialist Learning Support Assistants.
It is a fully inclusive provision and pupils with VI are included within mainstream classes with support from VIARP staff. This support includes -
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The Social, Emotional and Mental Health Additionally Resourced Provision (SEMH ARP) at Hawthorn Primary School is a specialised provision for children who struggle with their behaviour in a mainstream setting and need the benefit of additional support to access mainstream education in school.
The provision offers full-time mainstream education and additional access to:
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Provides dental care for pre-school children, school children, those with special needs, learning disabilities, medical problems or severe anxiety and any other clients who are unable to find a dentist.
Clinics are available at Arthur's Hill Clinic (check website), Kenton Health Centre, Molineux Street NHS Centre and Walker Centre. You can contact the service directly.
The community dental department provides a full range of dental treatment for patients who are residents of Newcastle and who fit one or more of the following criteria:
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The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth, and all the way through until early childhood.
All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and families to improve health and wellbeing.
The health visitors are part of a team that includes staff nurses and community nursery nurses.
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The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth, and all the way through until early childhood.
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The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth and all the way through until early childhood.
All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and their families to improve health and wellbeing. The health visitors are part of a team that includes Staff Nurses and Community nursery nurses.
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After your baby is born our team is here to support you and your baby.
Postnatal refers to the period of time after your baby is born. It is a period of physical and emotional adjustment as you and your baby settle into your new roles. Your midwife and the support team are here to ensure you and your baby’s wellbeing. They will help you get off to the best possible start.
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The health visitor’s role starts during pregnancy and continues to offer support through the first few weeks after the birth, and all the way through until early childhood.
All health visitors are nurses or midwives with specialist training in family and community health. They work with parents and their families to improve health and wellbeing.
26 to 32 weeks visit
Why does the health visitor see you during pregnancy? The health visitor sees you to:
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The children and young people’s clinic cares for children and young people with a range of genital conditions. We also see children and young people with concerns about sexual abuse.
Children and young people can be referred to our care by their GP or a doctor from another hospital. The Police or Children’s Services also refer children and young people to our service.
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