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A highly specialised recreational, sensory and social resource for disabled people of all ages.

A service for children and young people that need a specialist assessment and / or treatment for mental health difficulties.

The Children's Development and Disability Service is for children and young people with disabilities, whether diagnosed from birth or for long-term conditions.

The service supports children and young people with a wide range of needs, who are experiencing difficulties with daily life activities.

A service for children with speech language, communication, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

The service provides specialist dental advice and care for patients with special needs.

A charity supporting people with Down's Syndrome and their families across the North East.

Support for children and young people who struggle with an eating disorder.

The Family Holiday Association provides breaks for UK families struggling with disability, severe and sudden illness, bereavement, mental health issues and domestic violence.

Hedley's Horizons is a programme offering practical and sensory activities.

Connexions South Tyneside provides careers information, advice and guidance to young people aged between 16 and 18, and up to 25 if they have a special educational need or disability.

KAYAKS is a support group for families affected by disability and special educational needs.

The Learning Disability Service is made up of several teams, providing a range of care and support services for people with a learning disability.

South Tyneside Lifecycle Mental Health Service aims to help people experiencing mild to moderately severe mental health problems. 

Media Savvy CIC's main aim is to promote education, employability skills, creativity, recovery and rehabilitation.

The service has specialist support through the North East Autism Society to work with those who have neurological diversities and SEND needs.

NHS Quality Checkers work with health professionals to look at the quality of health services and provide advice on how services can be made better.

The North East Autism Society (NEAS) help children and adults with autism to take part in society.

The Occupational Therapy Service supports children, adults and families to live their lives as independently and easily as possible.

The Portage and Pre-School Service offers a portage home visiting service and a monitoring and advice service to settings and families with children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The Seahorses group is a group for families with children who are referred to South Tyneside Portage and Pre-School Services.

The Primary Health Hub supports people aged 14 and over who have, learning disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), severe mental illness and special educational needs and disabilities.

SENDIASS provides information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Independent supported living and residential care for people with disabilities.

The Autism Hub service is provided by The Toby Henderson Trust and Autism in Mind.

The Tree Tops Team help make a difference to children's lives by working with families, schools and health professionals.

WAVES is a support group and informal friendly base, provided by parents and carers of children with disabilities and / or additional needs.