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  1. Tuesdays 10am -11am
    These sessions will provide you with activities to help support your child’s speech language and development. Learn effective ways to communicate and develop your child's speech and language, through literacy in a fun and friendly environment. For children 18 months to 5 years. Booking required.…
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  2. One Stop Shop' for families seeking information and support. National charity to help support children and young people with serious sight problems, and their families. (formerly National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children)
    The Fred Bulmer CentreWall StreetHerefordHR4 9HP
  3. Localoffer
    Helpline Monday - Wednesday - Friday 9.30-2.30 in term time, but you can leave a message at any time
    Reading Information, Advice & Support Service for SEND (Reading IASS) offers free confidential and impartial information, advice and support about education, health and social care to Reading parents and carers who have children (up to the age of 25) with special educational needs or disability.…
    268Northumberland AvenueReadingRG2 7PJ
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  4. If you're worried about your hearing and balance (vestibular), or you’re concerned that you may have tinnitus, we may be able to help you.   We can offer counselling, help you fit and maintain hearing devices such as hearing aids and offer advice on ways…
    King Edward VII HospitalSt Leonards RoadWindsorBerkshireSL4 3DP
  5. Localoffer
    Berkshire Vision  (In November 2023 Reading Association for the Blind merged with Berkshire Vision). We provide practical and friendly support, sport and activities to visually impaired children and adults, and their families in Berkshire. Helping to develop confidence and independence and the skills to navigate…
    Berkshire VisionMidleton House, 5 Erleigh RoadReadingBerkshireRG1 5LR
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  6. Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We provide advice and information as well as specialist services to people with dual-sensory impairments. Who We Support: Deafblind people, their families and friends, and professionals. Information and Advice…
    Information & Advice ServiceLondonN1 9LG
  7. Bookstart supports you to enjoy books with your child from as early an age as possible. Bookstart offers the gift of free books to all children through the Bookstart Baby pack, to inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in…
    Abbey SquareReadingBerkshireRG1 3BQ
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  8. The Service works in term times although an emergency service is available for new pre-school referrals during the holiday periods and contact arrangements are with the local hospital referral service.  In addition, habilitation specialists work during school holidays with children and young people already on caseload.

    The Berkshire Sensory Consortium Service works with children and young people attending school and residents in the Berkshire Unitary Authorities who have educational needs arising from a diagnosed hearing loss or, vision or multi-sensory impairment. Specialist teachers, paediatric habilitation specialists, educational audiologists and specialist teaching assistants provide a key worker…
    Achieving for ChildrenTown HallSt. Ives RoadMaidenheadBerkshire
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  9. Our apps are always available to download from our website.
    Special iApps is a social enterprise developing educational apps for children with special educational needs, in early years education, and struggling learners.    All our apps have a simple, uncluttered design, and can be personalised to suit any child and young adult’s abilities. They’re ideal…
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  10. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 19am-12.30pm (Information Office)
    A free information service is offered in British Sign Language Tuesdays to Thursday 9am-12.30pm. The Deaf club is open on specific Saturdays for social events 7-11pm. The Over 50’s club meets every two weeks 10am-3pm The Deaf church meets monthly, 1st Sunday in the month…
    Reading Deaf Centre131-133 Cardiff RoadReadingBerkshireRG1 8JF

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This information has been collected from third party providers therefore the Reading Services Guide, Reading Borough Council (RBC) and Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommends that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and OFSTED registrations and CQC registrations. Information collected by Reading Service Guide; is used solely to implement and supply the Family Information Service (FIS), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities - Reading's Local Offer, Adults & Carers Support Group and Reading Youth.

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Family Information Service

fis@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

SEND Local Offer

localoffer@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2 0118 937 3777 OPTION 2

Adult & Carers Support

CSAAdvice.Signposting@reading.gov.uk 0118 937 3747 0118 937 3747
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