HIVE Directory: Special Educational Needs And Disabilities

Specialist Relationship and Sex Education (Learning Disability and Autism)

AreYou - Training and Consultancy CIC, delivers social support programmes to those with Learning Disabilities, difficulties and/or Autism. The focus of our work is around a positive and safe understanding of social, family, professional, lust and love relationships and sexual selves, a subject that is often missed or overlooked when considering the needs of those with additional needs.

Sex education for adults with learning disabilities is crucial to promote healthy relationships, informed decision-making, and personal safety. Tailoring the approach to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities is essential. Here are some key considerations and strategies for providing sex education to adults with learning disabilities.

Our educational programmes cover a whole host of topics, such as understanding our mental health, safe and practical boundaries, emotions, self-care, understanding relationships and making sense of sexual self.

Within our social programmes, we offer a selection of events such as Zoom quiz nights, LGBTQ+ sessions, Sunday social walks, games sessions, karaoke and much more. These are provided to allow people to practice the skills they learn within the educational programmes.

We also offer bespoke sessions. We can support complex situations such as risk-taking behaviours, inappropriate sexual behaviours, mental health/self-esteem, forced marriage and lots more.

We are run by a Learning Disability Nurse with a highly skilled team of staff and volunteers to ensure an accessible, nurturing, effective service.

Our information Advice and Guidance team offers a wide range of free services to support individuals, families, and professionals as well as raising autism awareness within the local community.

This service is available pre, during and post diagnosis via the telephone, by email or by appointment at our Hampshire based office.

We are available on the telephone (Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm) and by email.

Autism Hampshire is part of Avenues Group and offers an information, advice, and guidance service for autistic people, their parents, carers and professionals.

The service is available free of charge for people in Hampshire including Southampton and Portsmouth.

Hannah’s Holiday Home Appeal was set up in memory of Hannah Westbrook a very well loved and brave girl.

Moriah Family Support Group confidentially supports all families of children and young ones (0-25) with any special educational needs, particularly those with English as an additional language.

Teaching music to young SEN/D people and young people with mental health difficulties or challenging life circumstances

Music matters is a non Profit org dedicated to helping young people with SEN/D mental health difficulties or challenging life circumstances.

For children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEN/D), mental health difficulties, or challenging life circumstances, research shows that music can be of great benefit.

Here at music matters we believe that music should be accessible to everyone, so we are breaking down the barriers that come with learning an instrument and making music...

We work with a variety of partners to provide bespoke music projects to support children and young people with additional needs and disabilities to access high quality music making.

Working alongside schools and alternative education systems to deliver the highest quality sessions, Our young people feel the benefits of inclusion, confidence building, and finding their own creativity.

The Portsmouth SEND Local Offer website has information, support and services for children and young people aged 0 - 25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). There's information for parents, carers, professionals and young people, about education, events, services, health and social care and support groups you can join.

The Rose Road Association is a charity that provides direct care services including respite breaks, community outreach, holiday activities and advice for over 300 children and young adults with severe physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and/or autism.

We are based in Southampton in the UK, and also work across Hampshire and surrounding counties.

A disability swimming session for all ages!

Swimming is great form of exercise for both the body and mind, why not come and join us for our inclusive swim session where you can swim in lanes or have a splash with family, friends and carers.

Benefits
• Meeting other people/children from the same community

• Positive mental health and calming benefits

• Enjoyable sensory experiences

• Can bring your own toys

Who can attend?
Those with a disability that would like to attend swimming