How to contact us .............

S.E.R.C
Newbridge School
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
Ilford

Essex
IG38XS
0208 503 8773
Initial enquiries to Suman.Virdee@redbridge.gov.uk







Thursday 28 April 2011

Hygiene for boys/ girls/ toiletting/dressing/ personal hygiene

http://www.boxofideas.org/ideas/?page_id=182
the Discovery Centre has put together a great website that has clear ideas, video clips and strategies to support social and emotional difficulties
These include
- Hygiene for boys/girls/adolescents
- dressing
- toileting
- food/eating
- Head lice treatment
- sleep

New free online typing programme

http://doorwayonline.org.uk/texttype.html
I have found a new visually very clear typing programme
Very simple, but effective- ideal for students who become distracted or who have a visual impairment.

Special help for special children- special gifts

http://www.wipeawaythosetears.org/
This local charity has purchased specific equipment and items to help a range of children with SEN
They have purchased IT equipment, bikes, beds, sensory room equipment
http://www.wipeawaythosetears.org/our-special-children-2010.html gives you an idea of who they have helped so far

Sibling support for pupils who have a sibling with SEN

http://www.sibs.org.uk/
Sibs is the UK charity for people who grow up with a disabled brother or sister. They support siblings who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition

http://www.youngcarers.net/
Great young person friendly website- good interactive links where people can blog, post on a forum, have help from an agony aunt etc
Also good links and clear information with regard to specific conditions and disabilities.