Newcastle

• Autism Hub: Newcastle
• Daisy Chain Autism Support

• SEND Sensory Service

sensoryservice@newcastle.gov.uk

• Daisy Chain useful resources
• Autism Hub: Newcastle
• Citizens Advice Newcastle – Neurodiversity Support

• Gateshead Parent Carer Forum

• North East Autism Society, supporting autistic and neurodivergent children, young people, adults, and their families
• National Autistic Society (NAS) UK’s leading autism charity
• Autistica, UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity
• The Brain Charity supports anyone based in the UK who has a neurological condition, and their family, friends, and carers

• Children & Families Newcastle
• Newcastle Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) 
• SEND Outreach Service
• Online safety for families and children with SEND

• North East Sleep Alliance       
• Children & Families Newcastle 

• Children & Families Newcastle online platform for children and young people to access professional and peer support for their emotional wellbeing
• YoungMinds, UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health

• For younger children, 0-19 service can help with feeding, weaning, mealtimes and routines.

For older children, difficulties with eating can be linked to sensory needs, emotional wellbeing or physical health, and school or a GP can help explore what support might help.

If eating difficulties are causing concern, a GP may discuss referral for more specialist support.

• North East Autism Society, Diet and Nutrition
• Eating Distress North East (EDNE) is a charity offering independent confidential services to people affected by eating distress across the North East
• Beat, UK’s eating disorder charity

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•      Newcastle City Council Holiday activities and food
• Newcastle City Council Sports and fitness
• Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Physical Activity for Disabilities in the North East
• Lifeless Inclusive Football Club, inclusive football club that was formed to provide a safe place for Neurodiverse children to train, play and enjoy football
• Neurodiverse Sport, leading not-for-profit championing neurodivergent people in sport

• Schools, Education and Training

•      SEND Inclusive Activities
• Children & Families Newcastle SEND specific activities

•      Newcastle Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) 
• IPSEA, leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, providing free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND
• First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
• Citizens Advice Newcastle