toddler groups for childen with additional needs

[lindawright]

Hi, i just wanted to let parents of young children (0-5) know that there are now 20 Ready Steady Go Groups up and running in Sheffield. The groups allow parents to access a toddler group in their local area (most are in chidren's centres) but are specifically for children with additional needs, developmental delay, behaviour difficulties, VI, HI, etc. There is no referral or assessment to access the groups, just turn up, like a you would for a mainstream toddler group. The groups link in with a variety of services from health, education, social care - whoever you need! who can offer general advice and sign posting.
The main purpose and benefit of the group is to get parents to support each other in an environment where no one is judging you or your kids.
Please contact me for info on where groups are happening, also SIGN have an up to date list, and hopefully, the professionals seeing your children should know about them.
Hope to see you at a group soon