Disability

Disability

• Adults
  • Activities for disabled adults - please contact York Family Information Service on 01904 554444 or fis@york.gov.uk for a tailored list of inclusive activities for adults.
  • Customer Access And Assessment Team (Adults)
  • Financial support
    • Benefits, funding and grants
    • Carers and disability benefits
    • Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
    • Help with travel costs
  • Mysight York
  • York Mind
  • York Mental Health Directory
• Carers
  • Please click the Carers button on the RAD triangle.

  • Anyone who provides unpaid care to a family member or friend due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or addiction is a carer.

• Children and young people
  • Autistic Spectrum
    • Autism Drop In Sessions For Parents & Carers
    • Autism Friendly Screenings At City Screen
    • Autism Friendly Screenings At Vue

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  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS/Limetrees)
  • Children's Health and Disability Team - 555817 or CHADenquiries@york.gov.uk
  • Education
    • Applefields School (Secondary)
    • Askham Bryan College
    • Blueberry Academy - provides specialist support, promoting employability and independence for 16-25 year olds
    • Education, Health and Care Plan
    • Educational Psychology Service
    • Hob Moor Oaks School (Primary)
    • SENDIASS - supports parent/carers, children and young people to understand the SEN system and be a part of it.
    • Specialist Early Years Teachers (SEN)
    • Special Educational Needs (SEN) Co-Ordination Service
    • Specialist Teaching Team (York)
    • Transitions Team - supports disabled young people and those with Special Educational Needs as they become adults
    • York Independent Living and Travel Skills (YILTS) - offer travel training to young people aged 11-25 years old who have an EHCP or a Statement of Special Needs
  • Education, Health and Care Plan
  • Discounts, help with travel costs and accessible places to go
  • Inclusion on Yor-Zone - a website for young people in York who have disabilities and additional needs
  • Short Breaks
  • Things to do
    • Choose2youth
    • Inclusive activities - Please contact York Family Information Service on 01904 554444 or fis@york.gov.uk for a tailored list of inclusive activities - lists can be tailored by type of disability, location in York and more.
    • York Family Information Service
• Parents who have children with disabilities
  • Childcare for children with disabilities and additional needs
    • Guidance on finding and choosing childcare

    • Please contact York Family Information Service on 01904 554444 or fis@york.gov.uk for information on childcare providers in York that offer childcare to children with disabilities and additional needs. York FIS can also provide you with inclusion statements from childcare settings.

  • Education
    • Applefields School (Secondary)
    • Askham Bryan College
    • Blueberry Academy - provides specialist support, promoting employability and independence for 16-25 year olds
    • Education, Health and Care Plan
    • Educational Psychology Service
    • Hob Moor Oaks School (Primary)
    • SENDIASS - supports parent/carers, children and young people to understand the SEN system and be a part of it.
    • Specialist Early Years Teachers (SEN)
    • Special Educational Needs (SEN) Co-Ordination Service
    • Specialist Teaching Team (York)
    • Transitions Team - supports disabled young people and those with Special Educational Needs as they become adults
  • Financial support
    • Benefits and financial support
    • Carers and disability benefits
    • Help with travel costs
    • myFIS+ and Max Card scheme
  • Practical support in the home
    • Parent Mentoring Service
    • Portage
  • Short Breaks
  • Support groups for parents
    • Ascend (Autism Spectrum Condition Enhancing And Nuturing Development) - 11 week programme for parents/carers who have children on the autistic spectrum
    • Autism Drop In Sessions For Parents & Carers
    • York Parent Carer Forum - forum for parents who have children with disabilities and additional needs
    • York Inspirational Kids - Facebook group for parents who have children with disabilities and additional needs
  • York Family Information Service
    • York Family Information Service
    • myFIS+ and Max Card scheme
  • York's Local Offer - online resource providing information on the services in York for families who have children with disabilities and additional needs.

If you know of a service which is not on RAD or can't find what you're looking for, please contact the Children's Advice Team on 01904 551900 (option 2, option 2) or childrensadvice@york.gov.uk.