Holiday Time
Holidays can at times be tricky for many of us and as such it is important to have access to ASN friendly activities and information and links to websites and information that may prove helpful with travelling and activities.
- A symbol for non-visible disabilities (hdsunflower.com)
- Changing Places Toilets (changing-places.org)
- The Supported Holiday Company : Sensory Rooms at UK Airports - Altogether Travel
If you are holidaying away from Orkney you may want to look up the following groups to see what activities are on in different parts of Scotland.
Financial Support
Below are some useful websites to look at for financial support for your family.
- Family Fund
- Take a Break | Scotland’s short breaks fund to support carers of disabled children and young people who have complex additional needs (takeabreakscotland.org.uk)
- Social Security Scotland - Homepage
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- ILF Scotland (https://ilf.scot/)
Local Information, Support and Services
- The Growing Up in Orkney site has lots of information about local health, education and third sector services – Growing Up In Orkney - Growing Up In Orkney
- Pupil Support Team - Pupil Support Team (orkney.gov.uk)
- Early Years - Early Learning and Childcare (orkney.gov.uk)
- Early Years Team - Early Learning and Childcare Orkney | Facebook
Other Useful Information
- Enquire - The Scottish advice service for additional support for learning
- Symbols for All - downloadable PDFs
- British Sign Language - Online resources, games, & course. (british-sign.co.uk)
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower (https://hdsunflower.com/)
- The Makaton Charity – Home (makaton.org)
- Scottish Autism – Scottish Autism - Autism Awareness Charity & Services for Children & Adults in Scotland
- National Autistic Society – National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)
- Different Minds – Different Minds | Autism Scotland
- Speech and Language UK – Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives
- KIDS Independently Developing Skills – www.nhsggc.org.uk/kids
- Parentzone Scotland - Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland
- The Pines: Highland Neurodevelopmental Service - The Pines | Highland Neurodevelopmental Service
- The Pines: Youtube page with helpful videos The Pines | Youtube
- The Pines: Neurodevelopmental Profile Wheel The Pines Highland | Neurodevelopmental Profile Wheel