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| Parents of children with learning disabilities often find it really useful to get together with other parents in a similar positions to share experiences, information and emotional support. Listed below are support groups which operate in Northamptonshire. It is also worth contacting your local Children's Centre as many of these run parent support groups. CLICK HERE. | ||||
| High Five | Oakley Vale Group | |||
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| Stars | Studfall Parents Group | |||
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Corby Support group for families of children with ASD. Meetson first Wednesday of the month in term time at 9.15am. Contact Jan Meers: Tel. 01536 772130 |
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| Talk SENse | Jigsaw | |||
| South Northants Support group for parents and carers of children with learning, physical and behavioural challenges. Meets every second wednesday of the month at 7.45 at Middleton Cheney Library. Contact Mrs Aris: t.aris@homecall.co.uk http://mcsent.weebly.com/talk-sense.html |
Higham Ferrers Support group for parents and carers of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or with social and communication difficulties. Meets first Thursday of the month from 7.30pm to 9pm at Higham Ferrers Sure Start Children's Centre. Contact Tel: 01933 419759 email: HighamFerrersCC@northamptonshire..gov.uk |
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| Little Stars | Down Syndrome Group | |||
| Northampton Group for parents and carers who have a pre-school child with special needs ora developmental delay. Meets every Wednesday in term time, 11.45am to 1pm at Thorplands Children's Centre. Contact Maddie Adamson Tel: 01604 741131. |
Northamptonshire Supports families and friends in the community who have a connection to people with Down Syndrome. Provides info, support and organises a callendar of events. Contact Email: djnorthants@hotmail.com Web: www.downgroupnorthants.co.uk |
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| F.A.C.T. | SNUG | |||
| Northampton Support group for parents of children and youn adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Meets on second Wednesday of the month in term time from 7.30pm to 9pm at Cedar Road School Northanpton. Contact email: factnorthants@yahoo.co.uk www.factnorthants.org.uk |
Brackley Support group for parents of children with special needs. Meets on Tuesdays fortnightly from 10an to 12 noon at different members houses. Contact 01280 704016 |
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| SNUG | PEN GREEN | |||
| Towcester Support group for parents of children with special needs. Meets first Wednesday of the month in term time from 9.30am to 11.30am at Towcester Children's Centre. Contact tel: 01327 350272 |
Corby Support group fpr parents and carers of children with special needs. Meets on Mondays from 10am to 11.30am at the Pen Green Centre. Contact: 01536 443435 www.childrenscentre.pengreen.org/contact/ |
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