Sensory Impairment includes those who are hearing impaired and vision impaired. These services listed below are available for things such as information on support services and respite provisions.
NEW support group starting Thursday 7th March 2019 10am-12pm at Pickle's Coppice Children's Centre and Wednesday 20th March 10am-12pm at Townhill Park Sure Start Centre Read more
RNIB, Guide Dogs, Visionary, VICTA and Fight for Sight, working together in partnership have created an online advice hub Read more
See Around Britain is a vast photographic travel guide of the UK and Europe, designed for everybody, to help decide if a venue will be suitable for visits. It is available via a photo travel app. Read more
A charity for people with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges. CBF offers information, support and positive behaviour support workshops. Read more
Emotional support for parents of children with special needs Read more
A national mentoring service run by Scope that provides emotional support for parents of disabled children Read more
DEMAND help people with disabilities improve their lived experience both day to day and by being able to access more life enriching opportunities. They will consider any challenge, whether the request is from a parent, carer, health professional or directly from someone with a challenge they’d like to overcome. Read more
THE VIP LOUNGE is a peer to peer support organisation, where Visually Impaired People (VIP’s) of all ages and abilities can seek and offer advice, encouragement, and know-how, with tasks and situations, which we face every day. This may include things such as recipes, computer issues, mobile phone problems, fashion, right through to welfare support and housing advice. Read more
A start up charity for children with SEND and their siblings who host stay and play sessions at shepherds down school on a Saturday morning. They also organise outdoor activities for SEND children and their siblings. Read more
University Hospital Southampton have developed an online form which patients (or their carers) can complete to let them know if they have any accessible information needs when coming in to the hospital. Read more
Bizzy Kidz specialise in the design and production of children's flash cards, teaching aids, routine charts and autism related products. Read more
Sensory Services provides a citywide service to people with sensory loss. The team contains specialist workers who support people in their own homes and care settings to remain independent. They accept referrals for adults and older people aged 18 and over who live within the Southampton city boundary. Read more
The Safer Places scheme is part of a wider ‘Respect me’ campaign which aims to improve the experience of disabled people in the community. Read more
Sing and Sign baby signing classes in Southampton Read more
Provides specialist residential care to adults (18+) with learning disabilities and complex needs, including autism, epilepsy, complex health needs, sensory needs, mobility needs & PMLD, complex psychological needs and associated mental health needs. Read more
Conductive Care provides one to one Conductive Education Sessions to children and young adults with neurological and mobility impairments, within their own home. Read more
Inclusive sport and activity session for 18+ at The Hub on Bishopstoke Road in Eastleigh Tuesdays 1-3pm and Fridays 10am-12pm Read more
Sense intervenors help children who are deafblind to experience and join in the world around them as much as possible. They promote their personal and social development, encourage independence and support their communication. The service can be commissioned by a local authority or paid for with direct payment. This help may be provided in someone’s home, their local community, in an educational or work setting - or a combination of these. Read more
If you are a parent carer or if you are caring for someone with a communication difficulty these seat belt covers are a super way of communicating it to an emergency team if you are unable to do that yourself. Read more
Where you can find support for filling out the DLA form Read more
Sunflower lanyards are worn as a discrete means for air and rail passengers with hidden disabilities to indicate that they need special assistance. For example, passengers with a stoma, autism, dementia, visual or hearing impairment. Available at Sainsbury's, Tesco, M&S, Southampton General Hospital and many more locations. Read more