Advice for Families with Disabled Children
At our school, we welcome families who have disabilities or additional needs. We will do all we can to make life as easy as possible and support the learning and inclusivity of your children.
To enable us to do this, please come and talk to us to help us understand how we can best help. Our leadership and teaching teams, as well as all of our support staff and governors, are keen to make Gagle Brook Primary School and Nursery a welcoming, supportive, and friendly place for all children. We have designated staff here to support a range of disabilities, be they physical, emotional, or learning-based. We aim for a partnership between home and school, with close links between the parents or carers and the class teacher, supported by the school’s SENCo Mo McDonald.
The school is fully accessible, and we have a range of resources to support children with additional needs. We would welcome any family with disabilities to come and visit us and talk to us about how we can support you.
In this section, you will find links to helpful information and advice about a variety of disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and learning difficulties.
General Information
- Family Fund
- Aiming High: Short Breaks for Disabled Children
- Disability Law Service
- Disability Living Allowance
Disability-specific Links
Deafness
- Hearing Times
- Advanced Bionics
- Med-el
- Cochlear Implants
- NCDS Family Sign Language Project
- DLA
- Action on Hearing Loss
- Signed Stories
- BBC See Hear
- GWH Audiology
- BSL Dictionary
Blindness
- Royal National Institute of Blind People
- Blind Children UK
- Guide & Buddy Dogs
- RNIB Information & Advice
- RNIB Financial Support
Physical Disability
- SCOPE
- Rainbow Trust- Swindon Team
- Whiz-Kidz – Children’s Mobility
- Swindon Dolphin – Swimming Project for Disabled Children