Intensive Interaction is an approach designed to help people at early levels of development, people who have autism, people who have severe, profound or complex learning difficulties. Intensive Interaction works on early interaction abilities – how to enjoy being with other people – to relate, interact, know, understand and practice communication routines.Intensive Interaction teaches and develops the ‘Fundamentals of Communication’, Read more…

Ace Centre is a registered charity (No. 1089313) providing support for people with complex communications difficulties. We offer assessment, training and information services across England, with a focus on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT), delivered by our multi-disciplinary team of specialist teachers, occupational therapists, speech & language therapists with the support of technical and administrative staff. Read more…

I CAN is the children’s communication charity We’re incredibly proud of our achievements over the past year. We’re continuing to make a difference to millions of children in the UK who would otherwise have been left behind.   Communication is the most fundamental life skill for children and young people. Their ability to learn and to develop friendships depends upon Read more…

We are a national organisation of neurodiverse or neurodivergent people. Become a member and access services, support and networks.  Membership is free and you don’t need a diagnosis join now. Our members are autistic, dyslexic, dyscalculic, dysgraphic, Tourettic, dyspraxic, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) plus friends, family and allies. Read more…

Bringing Us Together is led by parents of children and young people with a variety of SEN and Disabilities (SEND).  Find out more here We offer an independent and proactive community where we bring families together so they can create a life worth living. A community inspiring families to use our Recipe for Success. To find out more about our vision and our mission, please click Read more…

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. Having grown from humble beginnings in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire, finding jobs for disabled people, today we are Read more…

The Caldwell Autism Foundation is changing what it does. We now provide small grants for people affected by autism and to lessen the impact on their lives. We provide grants up to the value of £500 – and they can be used for Advice, Responsive Communication intervention and for the purchase of recommended equipment. Additionally we raise funds and promote Read more…

As the UK’s only national membership charity for carers, Carers UK is both a supportive community and a movement for change. For the past 50 years we’ve been driven by carers raising their voices together to call for change and seek recognition and support. Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience but it can also be lonely and bewildering. At Read more…

We are Mencap. We are passionate about changing the world for everyone with a learning disability. Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. Read more…

Transforming lives and changing attitudes We are the UK’s leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people. Read more…