Carers Services (specifically around children & young people under 16)

Children's Therapy Service – Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

Part of Knowsley's Local Offer ( ) We are an integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and integrated Therapy Assistants.

Early Years Portage Service

is a pre school home teaching service for children with additional needs aged 0-3 unless child is not accessing Early Years provision

Family First 0-18 years

Please call 0151 443 2600 if you need to discuss a referral or 0151 443 2670 if you need to speak to a Case Manager

HomeStart Knowsley

HomeStart provides a support service for families - recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with young children at home.

Knowsley Central Learning Support Team

Knowsley Hospital and Home Tuition Service

Aims to help Children/Young People with medical needs access education in hospital or home.

Purple Circle Autism Consultancy

Support, advice and training for schools, organisations and families for autistic spectrum/related conditions

Stars Liverpool

We are a Knowsley based parent support group for children aged 5-13 years with additional needs and their families.

0-25 Health and Wellbeing Service in Knowsley

Wirral Community Health and Care - Children's and Young Peoples Services

Bliss for premature & special care babies

Changes to special educational needs and disability support - Easy Read Guides

Children/young people and parents/carers

Knowsley Council Visual Impairment Habilitation Service for Children and Young People

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National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

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Newlife - foundation for disabled children

Newlife is the UK's largest charity funder of children's specialist disability equipment.

NHS Information Service for Parents - Start 4 Life

Orthoptic Visual Processing Difficulties

Is run by Orthoptists to help children with eye problems related to or contributing to a specific learning difficulty.

Sibs

Sibs exists to support people who grow up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister. info@sibs.org.uk 01535 645453

Special educational needs and disability - A guide for parents and carers

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Strengthening the Circle: Building emotional resilience

Programme for practitioners working with children and young people

The Deafness Resource Centre

provides services that aim to empower, support and enhance the quality of life of D/deaf people in the local area.

Together Trust

Deliver individual care, support and education services across the North West.

Young Sibs

For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults