What you can do

Check out our FDK Diary for support and fun nights and events locally.

Catch up with issues and developments in the S.E.N. world explore our further reading page.

Family Information Service Oldham provide information for parents of children 0-19yrs in the oldham area, they used to be only about childcare but now have expanded to include everything for people under 20yrs old. They run a new website ouroldham where you should be a able to find everything you need. If you can't, they want you to let them know so that they can find it for you.

Go along to OMBC's AEN Parent Forum if you live within Oldham Borough.

Register your child with the Children's Additional Needs Database Oldham, and you'll be put on the mailing list for the indispensible gem that is the CANDO Newsletter

Sign the online petition to get a softplay area for our children in Oldham, go to www.parentsforplay.org.uk

If you have a question about Dyspraxia that you would like answered by someone that knows what they're talking about, The Dyspraxia Foundation website have a facility that enables you to ask a Professional

The Dyscovery Centre in Wales is looking for schools or parents of children with Dyspraxia/Developmental Co-ordination Disorder to take part in research projects.

For adults with Dyspraxia there is a group based in Manchester called Dyspraxia Adult's Action

If your child also has Autistic Spectrum Disorder as some FDK children do then Oldham Support for Carers in Autism could also be for you. They welcome new members with or without a definite diagnosis as sometimes it can take years to properly diagnose.Anyone caring for either a child or an adult with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Sensory Integration Disorder and related conditions might want to check out OSCA

Join in with the activities provided by Oldham Community Leisure

Performance Plaza, a local charity that run drama workshops for children and now adults and also can provide guitar lessons.

Oldham Youth Service run some activities for young people in oldham.

For child safety on the net try safekids

Discover the world of emotional expression at Transporters

Lots of online fun for 5-11 yr olds and parents and teachers too Kids-Direct

Play Sequencing and other games here

learn to read fun online activities from abc to stories.

lots of calm and colourful games

Play this daft game on the NSPCC website flick the ruler

For free British Sign Language downloads go to Widgit

Take a Dyslexia Test

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