IASK News

A Speach and Language Therapist has created a social story for Coronavirus - Getting Better in Hospital. We hope it will be helpful. You can open the pdf here.

KCC has set up Kent Deaf Interpreting Service (KDIS) to provide a range of communication services to people who are deaf or deafblind. Any public sector organisation in Kent can use the service.

To support different forms of learning, Ineqe Safeguarding Group have prepared a short animation, a story book and an activity that supports you to tackle misinformation and help children understand Coronavirus. You can find the animation here.

A KCC SEND Family Engagement Officer has created a social story for Coronavirus. We hope it will be helpful. You can open the pdf here.

The Government has published Guidance on Vulnerable children & Young People Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on vulnerable children and young people. Published 22 March 2020 It can be found here.  

It will be business as usual with a temporary change to service delivery due to the situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the advice from the Government and Kent County Council.

The Council for Disabled Children have created this Easy Read Advice Giude that explains what the symptoms of corona virus are, how to prevent spreading the virus and what to do if you feel unwell.

It is sad but necessary that many events, support sessions and activities are being cancelled.

You will find lots of activities and events for children, young people and families of children with additional needs and disabilities on our Facebook EVENTS page here: https://www. facebook. com/pg/IASK.

Healthwatch Kent have been working with the Kent Physical Disability Forum for over a year to help improve the wheelchair service for thousands of people in Kent.