My mind has been wandering ,back to the summer months ,July in particular ,when with the help of my hubby we had a stand at Warrington Disability Awareness Day for Hope House Children's Hospice.But what I am thinking about is the stand next to ours ,this was promoting"Portage" ,Portage is a home visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.
The gentleman with the stand was Chris Rodgers,and as you do we got talking and I remembered when I used to take our daughter to the local group.We did have an educational phsycologist visit the home but it was just as important for me to join a playgroup for a coffee with other mums and children with similar challenges ,we could compare experiences and communicate about benefits we may be entitled to and other issues like what schools were available in our area,don`t forget you are not looking at the numerous primary schools on your doorstep ; you may never have heard about the schools you are to be looking for, how to apply for incontinence aides ,and other social benefits or support services.
Below I have put a link to Portage website if this may be of help to your family.
www.portage.org.uk
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