West Lothian Council have provided some support information for all parents and carers and for those with caring responsibilities for children with autism.

Anxiety UK       

• Anxiety UK (opens new window)

Text: 07537 416 905  

Telephone: 03444775774

Clam Harm

• Calm Harm (opens new window)

Care for the Family

• Care for the Family - Additional needs (opens new window)

Carers of West Lothian

• Carers of West Lothian (opens new window)

Childline        

• Childline (opens new window)    

Telephone: 0800 1111

Enquire   

• Enquire Homepage for Parents/Carers and Practitioners (opens new window)

Mind UK        

• Mind (opens new window)

Parents Together West Lothian

• Parents Together West Lothian - Support Group (opens new window)

Samaritans    

• Samaritans - Talk to us on the phone (opens new window)

Telephone: 116 123

Scottish Autism

• Scottish Autism - Right Click - Online Support Programmes (opens new window)

West Lothian Foodbank       

• West Lothian Foodbank (opens new window)

West Space

• WestSpace (opens new window)

Young Scot    

• Young Scot (opens new window)
• https://young.scot/campaigns/national/aye-feel (opens new window)

Young Minds

• Young Minds (opens new window)

CAMHS have produced two helpful videos to help with stress.

• Rainbow Yoga - CAMHS ID team (opens new window)
• How to relax (opens new window)

CALL Scotland help children and young people across Scotland to overcome disability and barriers to learning created by their environment, and to fulfil their potential.

For the latest news from CALL Scotland, please see their blog from the link below.

• Call Scotland - Blog (opens new window)

Particularly useful is the free software for use at home.

• Call Scotland - Free Software for Use at Home (opens new window)

Here is an update from CALL about recent resources they been developing.

We have updated the poster 'ChromeBook Apps and Extensions for Learners with Dyslexia' (from a wall of apps to a wheel): Call Scotland - ChromeBook Apps and Extensions for Learners with Dyslexia (opens new window)

There's a new poster on the brilliant VI accessibility tools in Windows 10: Call Scotland - Using Windows 10 'Accessibility' Tools to Support Learners with Visual Difficulties (opens new window)

There are some fantastic new Bookbug symbolised resources (Primary 1 family bag) on the Symbols for All section of the CALL website: Primary 1 family bag symbolised resources (opens new window)

And we have a new Word Prediction guide - hot off the press - to download: Call Scotland - A Guide to Word Prediction (opens new window)

Kathleen Morrison from Fife Council has demonstrated the excellent OneNote resource as part of the CALL webinar programme 'Supporting ASN Learners: Fife's Innovative Use of OneNote Notebooks as a 'one Stop Shop' for Information and Resources' not to be missed!!!: Call Scotland - Supporting ASN Learners (opens new window)

Call Scotland have information and advice pages for specific additional support needs

Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Call Scotland - Autism Spectrum Conditions (opens new window)

Communication Support Needs

Call Scotland - Communication Support Needs (opens new window)

Dyslexia

Call Scotland - Dyslexia (opens new window)

Physical Support Needs

Call Scotland - Physical Support Needs (opens new window)

Severe and Complex Needs

Call Scotland - Severe & Complex Support Needs (opens new window)

Visual Impairment

Call Scotland - Visual Impairment (opens new window)

In addition, they have a variety of courses, webinars and other training events available

Call Scotland - Training (opens new window)