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Come to the Sick Kid's Friends Foundation Drop-in Centre for some fun music-making activities!

Where: The Drop-In Centre, Meville Terrace

When: Every Monday, 3-4pm

ALL WELCOME! CHILDREN, PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND FRIENDS!

You can:

NHS Education for Scotland has developed to provide a ‘one stop shop’ website for finding and sharing knowledge - including evidence, learning resources, legislation, standards and guidelines, publications,and topics such as nutrition, profound and multiple learning disabilities, autism spectrum and many more.

To find out more, click here

Better Info Better Lives  www.betterinfo.org.uk

A new website developed by the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland, this website contains accessible social care information for people with learning disabilities, their families and people who work with them. The website has lots of information on services and support and all the information is easy to understand. Topics on the website include employment, housing, transitions, mone, transport etc.  The design of the website is clear and accessible so that it is easy for people to find the information they need. The information is available in a variety of accessible formats including easy read, plain English, audio and video.

BBC Vision is launching a nationwide search for new disabled presenting talent to be offered a unique training opportunity with the BBC. Established BBC schemes such as Extend and ManageAble develop the careers of off-screen talent in the media and now, ‘PresentAble’ will focus efforts on discovering and developing new disabled presenters.

A new parent support group for parents or carers of children or adults with additional needs has been launched in Fife with the first meeting taking place on 26th January 2012.

Where: Hayfield Community Centre , Hayfield Road,Kirkcaldy, KY2 5DG

When: Every Thursday afternoon between 12.45 - 2.30 beginning 26th January 2012

This is a new support group run by parents for parents.

For more information, please contact Aileen Dryburgh on 07752 792 501

FREE events for carers programme in Edinburgh and the Lothians now available!

Click here to see a list of free groups, learning opportunities, legal and financial surgeries,
social and leisure activities for carers who live and/or care in Edinburgh and Lothian.

Lead Scotland (Specialists in Linking Education and Disability) has set up a new Information Service for disabled learners and those who support them.

The service includes a freephone helpline and e-mail enquiry service, and is open to anyone with any kind of disability or health condition, as well as those who support or care for a disabled person.  We can provide information and advice on a range of issues, including:

Click here to download our Winter 2011 Newletter

• Is my child getting the right support at school?
• What schools are available for my daughter?
• Is my child reaching his full potential?

Do you have questions about your child's education?

You're not alone!

We will be running FREE parent information sessions in December where you can learn more about Additional Support for Learning in schools, the Curriculum for Excellence, placing requests and much more. You will also be encouraged to develop tools & strategies for parenting your child or young person with additional needs in the company of other parents and experienced trainers.

An excellent opportunity for parents and carers to visit two Language Units in Edinburgh!!

9 November 2011 - 4pm - 5.30pm

• Broughton Primary School, 132 Broughton Road, EH7 4LD.

18 January 2012, 4pm-5.30pm

• Craigentinny Primary School, 4 Loganlea Drive, EH7 6LR

Hear presentations from Language Unit staff, the Education Dept. Have a tour and engage in a Q&A session.

A great chance too meet with staff and other parents too!