Family Voice Surrey
Speaking up for the families of children & young people with additional needs in Surrey
Giving Surrey parents a strong collective voice, a forum to share knowledge and empowerment to improve opportunities for our children
Early Years event
15th - 19th November 2021
We hope that you enjoyed our ‘virtual’ Early Years event, and more importantly, gained useful information to support your child’s journey.
If you missed them first time around or would like to see them again you can view the presentations and Q&A sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1PIh3UFcWk9eMCyFNgEmqA/videos
Scroll down for links to and
information about our Event Associates
Social Communication and Behaviour and Eating, Feeding and Sleep
Lisa Trend - SEES (Specialist Early Education Service)
Jo Neville - Health Visitor
Lucy Ross - Speech and Language Therapist
Sally Rogers - Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service Lead for Community Health Early Support (CHES)
Jenny Heyler - Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia Specialist
Sarah Jordan - Children's Community Nursing
www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk - access to all advice relating to child development, advice line, infant feeding, managing minor illnesses, continence, sleep
Advice Line
www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/categories/advice-line
Families with children from birth to 19 years old can call our Surrey-wide 0-19 Advice Line on: 01883 340 922
8am-5pm Mon- Fri (exc. Bank holidays)
Therapy Resource Packs
There are 2 ways to find them:-
www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/services/speech-and-language-therapy
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Resources and Advice sheets
www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/services/occupational-therapy/schools-and-nurseries
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Occupational therapy early years resource packs
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Speech and language therapy early years resource packs
Resource Finder Tool
This includes advice sheets from speech + Language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
https://childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/services/occupational-therapy/resource-finder-tool
Other highly recommended national websites include:-
www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people - lots of short videos, very practical ideas.
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/ - Easy to look at with videos to help give ideas for children at different ages.
Dr Mark Brown PhD, MA Autism, RNLD, Dip Prof Pract, Dip Appl Psych - Special Needs Consultant
Special Help 4 Special Needs
Fran Beale - Family Support Worker Lead - Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Homestart
Carol Hodges - Scheme Director for Homestart Elmbridge
Yvonne Newbold MBE - Founder Newbold Hope
Author of ‘The Special Parents Handbook’ and Member of the NHS Assembly
Surrey Libaries
Frida Metcalfe - Acting Programme and Audience Development Manager
Jane Gupta - Early Years SEND Manager SEND Team Surrey CC
Graduated Response Early Years
https://www.surreylocaloffer.org.uk/kb5/surrey/localoffer/site.page?id=rtKjn3hmAfc