Useful SEND links and tools

ASD

• National Autistic Society - Transition advice and support helpline 0808 800 0027
• Leeds Disability and Autism Team - Tel:0113 2066836
• Leeds Autism Diagnosis Service (LADS) - website for adults aged over 18 seeking diagnosis.
• Paige Layle - https://fb.watch/6gc5Y9tJI6/Facebook Video -Paige's personal account of being a female with Autism.
• Ambitious Youth Network - Youth Network to enable more autistic young people to have their voices heard.

• Night Owls crisis support helpline for young people : 0800 1488 244
• Leeds Market place - website and bookable telephone support for counselling: 0113 2461659
• Leeds Market place - safe zone for crisis support.
• Young Minds - website for mental health support
• Stormbreak - website for mental health support
• Mindmate - website for mental health support
• STEM4 - for advice and information around mental health.
• Leeds survivor led crisis service - dial house safe space crisis support.
• Carers Uk - advice for carers
• Rethink - website for mental health support
• Kooth - online mental well-being community for support.
• Child bereavement UK - website for bereavement support.
• ESCAYP - website for counselling support.
• Teen connect helpline for 11-18 year-olds living in the Leeds area 0808 800 1212
• Safe Zone mental health crisis support service 0113 819 8189/ 07593 529367

• Barnardos - advocacy service.
• MENCAP - website and helpline 0808 808 111
• Council for Disabled Children (CDC)- young person resources.
  
• Council for Disabled Children (CDC)- Young person's IASS film
• Internet Matters - stay safe online advice
• KIDS - Personal budgets film
  
• Childline - website and helpline 0800 1111

• Contact - National SEND website and helpline 0808 808 3555
• Disability Rights UK - website and student helpline 0330 995 0414
• Children’s Law Centre - website for young person legal support
• NHS - NHS- Get Your Rights website for health care support

ThinkNinja

ThinkNinja is a mental health app designed for 10 to 18 year olds. Using a variety of content and tools, it allows young people to learn about mental health and emotional wellbeing, and develop skills they can use to build resilience and stay well.                       

Hear Me Now

Hear Me Now is an app that provides a way for people to hold on to and make sense of the information they are given about their health and wellbeing.                       

Calm Halm

Calm Halm is an app that provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm                       

WorryTree

The WorryTree app aims to help you take control of worry wherever you are. It uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help you notice and challenge your worries and then make plans to manage them.                       

Catch it

Catch It help users better understand their moods through use of an ongoing diary. It uses some of the key principles of psychological approaches to mental health and well-being, and specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).                     

MeeToo

A safe and secure forum for teenagers wanting to discuss any issues affecting their lives.                     

PZIZZ

The Pzizz app helps you quickly calm your mind, fall asleep fast, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed. It has sleep, nap and focus modes.