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36. Calibre Audio - Free Audiobooks
Calibre Audio is a national charity lending free audiobooks for anyone who is print disabled. Calibre’s audiobook services can be accessed to suit every individual's needs: • directly streamed from their website to your mobile, tablet or computer • access their download service through a smartphone or tablet • memory sticks can be posted direct to your home, with their free postal service • they will post CDs direct to you free of charge
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Visit their websiteto find out more: https://www.calibreaudio.org.uk/
37. Sesame Street and Autism
Sesame Street has lots of resources on their website for children with autism and their parent carers. Many of the resources include a character called Julia, an autistic child. Resources include: Videos, Parenting Videos, Interactive Resources for Kids & Story Books
All resources on the website are FREE and can be found on the Autism Sesame Street website:
https://autism.sesamestreet.org/
38. ITV Signed Stories
The website also provides useful advice and guidance for parents, carers and teachers of deaf children, and for the deaf parents of hearing children: https://www.signedstories.com/
39. Childline - Calm Zone
Childline has a 'calm zone', with videos, activities, games, and calming activities to help children who are worried about anything: https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
Visit the website below or scan the QR Code to find more activity books, audio books, quizzes, resource packs, tips, maths and computer skill games, crafts ideas, online learning and more! https://www.wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk/en/Covid-19__Coronovirus_-_Learning_Resources_and_Activities
You can see other clubs, activities and events on the WPCC What’s On Calendar: https://www.wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk/en/What%27s_on SCAN ME!
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The CEA Card
The CEA Card enables a disabled cinema guest aged 8+ years to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. For more information visit: https://www.ceacard.co.uk/apply
Autism Friendly Screenings
Dimensions’ innovative autism friendly screenings provide opportunities for people with autism or sensory sensitivity to enjoy a trip to the cinema. For more information, visit: www.dimensions-uk.org Or call: 0300 303 9001
FREE Wiltshire Citizens Advice - The Carers Project
The Carers Project can help you if you are a carer in Wiltshire and need information or advice about debt or money management issues, benefits, applications for grants from charities for help with essential expenses, completing sickness and disability forms, and appeals or revisions.
Telephone: 01249 474064 - If they don’t answer, leave a message and they will call you back.
Email: carersproject@citizensadvicewiltshire.org.uk - Email with your contact details and a brief outline of your enquiry.
Disabled Person’s Railcard
Get 1/3 off rail fares for you and a friend or family member for travel on the National Rail network in Great Britain. It costs £20.00 for 1 year and £54.00 for 3 years. To find out more, check your eligibility and/or apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard please visit: https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/
FREE Just Can’t Wait Card - for when you need the toilet urgently
Do you or your child have a medical condition and need to access the toilet urgently?
The ‘Just Can’t Wait Card’ is recognised by many shops etc. giving you access to toilets that wouldn’t normally be available to the public. To find out more visit:
https://www.bladderandbowel.org/help-information/just-cant-wait-card/
Riding for the Disabled Associations
RDA Centres welcome clients with physical and learning disabilities and autism, and there are no age restrictions. They provide fun activities like riding and carriage driving, as well as therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement. Find your nearest group here:
http://www.rda.org.uk/rda-groups/
The Wiltshire Parent Carer Council (WPCC) works with parent carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) to enable their views and experiences to shape and improve the local services they access. The WPCC is also to provide information, advice and signposting to parent carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 with SEND. Support, advice and signposting is available by telephone, email and their comprehensive website.
Friendili s A free social networking app for parents of children with additional needs, including health conditions and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You can find friends near you and get emotional support from families travelling similar health and parenting journeys. Simply visit: www.friendili.com tofind out more.
The Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub is still available to anyone struggling and in need of support. This may include those who are self-isolating and don't have a support network around them or know where to get help. People can call the hub on: 0300 003 4576 or email: wellbeinghub@wiltshire.gov.uk Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. On the NHS Every Mind Matters website, there is expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing, including topics such as: tips if you’re worried about coronavirus, sleep, looking after children/ young people, working from home, loneliness, etc.
Visit Every Mind Matters to find out more: www.nhs.uk/ oneyou/every-mindmatters Contact’s Parent Carer 1-1 Listening Ear Service is FREE and confidential, and is there if you need to talk to someone and offload. Simply visit their booking page to see all available appointments: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/contact-for-familieswith-disabled-children-30452924652
Tips and Trips Don’t forget to look at WPCC’s Tips and Trips leaflet. We collated all the great tips and suggestions shared with us from parent carers before the summer and produced a virtual leaflet. Although it was about things to do in the summer, there are still some great ideas of things to do for free or for little money any time of year. VIRTUAL LEAFLET
