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CEA Card - The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. www.ceacard.co.uk/

Carers Card -
You may often worry about what will happen to someone you're caring for if you're suddenly taken ill or if you have an accident. The Kent Carer's Emergency Card can help you in these situations. www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/care-and-support/caring-for-other-people/kent-carers-emergency-card

The family Fund - The family Fund is the UK's largest charity that gives grants to those eligible, with disabled or seriously ill children. 
https://www.familyfund.org.uk/

Merlin's Magic Wand - They provide days out and travel grants to a number of Merlin Attractions, such as Legoland. www.merlinsmagicwand.org/

Autism Alert Card -  https://www.katfamilysupport.co.uk/autism-alert-cards​
travel access for those with disabilities
Disabled person and companion bus pass - www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/4621/disabled-person-and-companion-bus-pass-form.pdf​​
Disabled railcard - www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/help/faqs/eligibility/
Special Assistance when flying - www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/passenger-services/special-assistance/hidden-disabilities/
Therapists and tutors
Shine therapy Centre at Cranbrook - The Centre provides an Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment service to children and their families, including sensory integration approaches. http://shinetherapycentre.co.uk/

Play Therapist who comes highly recommended by schools and families is Debbie Groombridge, she can be contacted by email on dgroombridge7@gmail.com 

Smarden Therapeutic Stables, offer therapeutic sessions at the stables for young people with additional needs. www.facebook.com/pg/Smarden-Therapeutic-Stables-1669424503276894/about/?ref=page_internal

Mount Lodge Farm - offers young people and adults with learning needs the opportunity to engage in farming related activities.
www.kentcarefarming.co.uk/

Swift Dyslexia offer a range of tutoring for children with Dyslexia ​https://www.swiftdyslexiaservices.com/?fbclid=IwAR1vX423QT3bnXt3I08r70mjkYuVXJ5du1ezbv3q9A2gpYezbYD0hv6k84s

Marsh Wood Project provides educational and therapeutic programmes set in 100 acres of woodland, for young people, adults and families. marchwoodproject.com/
Health and mental Health
Education, health and Care Plan (ehcp)
education
Home education
Twinkl - Primary and Secondary lesson plans, resources etc. www.twinkl.co.uk/

Sparklebox  - Primary school resources www.sparklebox.co.uk/

Exploring Nature With Children Curriculum is a complete, year-long curriculum designed to guide you, step by step, through an entire calendar year of nature study. raisinglittleshoots.com/buy-exploring-nature-with-children/

Developing experts, Science lessons for 4 to 14 year olds. developingexperts.com/

Dyslexia gold is a dyslexia programme to help with literacy. dyslexiagold.co.uk/

Edplace, English, Maths, and science from Year 1 to GCSE. www.edplace.com/

Doodlemaths, is an online maths programme accessible by app also. www.doodlemaths.com/

Clicker 7, is a programme for those who struggle with literacy. www.cricksoft.com/uk/clicker/
ASD friendly activities
Cinema Screenings - listings of all the different cinemas autism friendly showings. www.dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/campaigns/autism-friendly-cinema-screenings/

Disability Swim at The Stour Centre, Sundays at 4pm for one hour, please check with Stour Centre before going that it is definitely running. 
visuals, signs and symbols
Videos
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Benefits and entitlements 
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Introducing our Patron - Austin Hughes

Austin is a former actor/singer who in his spare time would volunteer and 
work in and around many disabilities. Not happy with some of what he saw, Austin  developed his own workshops.
His interest in autism grew from a friend that was on the ‘spectrum’. He 
learned how to build strong bonds and understanding by putting himself in the shoes of the person he’s working with – seeing life from their point of view.

After suffering a serious head/brain injury in 2007 Austin was left with his 
own disabilities which brought about a change in his career. Working within autism became his main focus as he trained and enjoyed working for the NAS.
He was Senior Behavioural Support and Training Officer for
Anna Kennedy Online, before becoming Community Sports Manager for The West Ham Foundation. www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/january/03-january/celebrating-another-fantastic-year-work-community

Austin has been delivering training with ASD Ashford over the last 4 years nd has helped many of our members. He has always been hugely supportive of what we do as group, and it's fair to say he has been taken to the hearts of our families. 
It was with great pleasure that in February 2014, he came on board as our Patron.


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