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Physical disability and early communication

More about physical disability and early communication Man and boy at preschool. Photo: Sure Start

Useful contacts

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) - UK charity exclusively dedicated to supporting all deaf children.
15 Dufferin Street, London, EC1Y 8UR
Tel: 020 7490 8656
Fax: 020 7251 5020
Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk
www.ndcs.org.uk

Little Signers Group - provide sign language clubs to children age 4 - 16 years.
Po Box 6421, Derby, DE21 4NU
Telephone: 01332 342842
Fax: 01332 665256
littlesigners.freeservers.com/index.html

The Parent Centre - for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn. There is a special needs section.
www.parentcentre.gov.uk

Raising Deaf Kids - helps parents understand their child's deafness.
www.raisingdeafkids.org

Deafsign - for British sign language information and resources.
www.deafsign.com

Early intervention feasibility study
Mencap, the UK learning disability charity, is leading a pan-disability feasibility study commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills. This will look at setting up a centre for early intervention that could give information, research what works in early intervention, develop courses and training and publish key research messages. For more information visit www.earlyintervention.org.uk

 

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