Useful Websites
Autism Independent UK www.autismuk.com
The National Autistic Society www.nas.org.uk
Contact a Family - For up to date information on Benefits and Tax Credits or help to check your Benefits and Tax Credits phone Contact a Family Helpline on 08068083555 or visit their website at www.cafamily.org.uk
OASIS www.aspergersyndrome.org
TEACCH www.teacch.com
Information on world wide web www.autismconnect.org
Useful teaching materials and symbols www.do2learn.com
U.K. wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children www.cafamily.org.uk
Family Fund-can give lump sums for specific items that arise from caring for a child under 16 with severe disabilities. Your social and economic circumstances will be taken into account www.familyfund.org.uk
Family Welfare Association-administers a wide variety of Trust Funds. Application must be made through a Social Worker www.fwa.org.uk
Jessica Kingsley Publishers- many titles on ASD related topics www.jkp.com
David Fulton Publisher, many titles related to ASD of particular interest for teacher training and on-going professional development www.fultonpublishers.co.uk
Tony Attwood’s site on Asperger syndrome www.tonyattwood.com.au
American site run by OAASIS has a lot of information about ASDs www.udel/bkirby/asperger/ American site from The Center for the Study of Autism www.autism.org/contents.html
Emotion Trainer, locally developed software to teach about emotions www.emotiontrainer.co.uk
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) www.dwp.gov.uk
A government department responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
Disability Conciliation Services www.dcs-gb.net
DCS provides an impartial person to act as mediator to help resolve disputes between disabled people and service providers. This service is voluntary and a disabled person who wishes to take legal action is not obliged to use it. Referral to the DCS is made via the disability Rights Commission.
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee www.dptac.gov.uk
An independent body that advises the government on the transport needs of disabled people. It also provides advice on the built environment.
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) www.drc-gb.org
An independent body, established by Act of Parliament to eliminate discrimination against disabled people and promote equality and opportunity.
New Deal for Disabled People www.newdeal.gov.uk
A government site giving information about this scheme created to help disabled people into work by closing the gap between the skills employers want and the skills people can offer.
Remploy www.remploy.co.uk
Provides a wide range of quality products and services to its customers, and creates good employment opportunities for people with a wide range of disabilities.
Residential Training Colleges www.disability.gov.uk
These colleges help unemployed adults with disabilities, particularly those at risk of exclusion from the job market, to secure and sustain employment or self-employment. They are located throughout the country. T
he SEN website www.teachernet.gov.uk
A centre for special educational needs offering a range of advice and materials for teachers, parents and others interested in working with children with special education needs.
Disability Alliance www.disabilityalliance.org
Publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook. Regarded as the leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people.
Mencap www.mencap.org.uk
Work with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
The Shaw Trust www.shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust is a national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.
The Job Centre www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
The service for people of working age
