Search for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services

A specialist, long-term home offering 24-hour support and care for young adults with complex disabilities.

Barnardo's Employment Training and Skills North (ETSN) is a private training provider for young people aged over 14.

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

A confidential, friendly service for children and young people, including those with disabilities, who have problems with their bladder and bowel.

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

A specialist service providing expert palliative care support for babies, children and young people with serious and life-threatening conditions.

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

A community physiotherapy service for children and young people to improve independence and participation at home, school and within the wider community.

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

A programme providing an annual eye examination for people with diabetes.

Support when a child's learning or behaviour is a concern for their teacher or family.

The Enabler and Involvement Service work with adults with learning disabilities and / or autism.

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

The service is for newborns, children and young people aged 0 to 16 years.

The Healthy Minds Team is available to all children with lower level mental health and emotional health difficulties.

A team of staff who specialise in hearing impairment, providing support and advice to families and schools.

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

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

The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) provides advocacy for children and young people.

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).

A Charity supporting seriously ill children and their families.

SeeAbility have produced guides for children with a learning disability or who are autistic. The guides include information on eye, hearing, and dental checks.

The service provides refraction (eye examination) for children of all ages.

The Children's Community Nursing Team work with children who have specific nursing or medical needs.

The service works with children / young people and their families, to understand their needs and what support can be provided.

Community Audiology provides hearing tests to children and young people in South Tyneside.

The South Tyneside Wheelchair Service aims to increase the mobility, independence, and quality of life of people with physical and mental disabilities.

South Tyneside Youth Service work with young people aged 8-17 (up to 25 with additional needs) across South Tyneside.

A charity supporting people with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions.

Independent supported living and residential care for people with disabilities.

The orthoptic service specialises in detecting eye movement defects and problems with how the eyes work together (binocular vision).

Therapeutic education for pupils aged 5 to 25 via a national online school.

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

The Guide Dogs service helps people with sight loss live the life they choose.

A specialist support service for children and young people who have a vision impairment.

TEN North East supports young carers and young adult carers (up to the age of 18) and their families, to reduce the impact of their caring responsibilities.