The Dorothy Goodman School, quality education for all
Useful linkslinks
Link Description
SpecNet Limited Web Designers for this site.
Family Support Resources Resources for professionals working with children, parents and families
CARE Residential communities where people with special needs live and work together as a self supporting community
Yahooligans Kidsafe search engine This is one of the search engines the students can use when looking for information on the internet, it is safe and very useful.
The Parents Centre A government provided resource for parents to find out about education today. Find out how your child is taught, how they are tested, how schools are monitored and lots more.
Spacekraft The company who design and make much of our sensory equipment.
Makaton Home Page This is the home of Makaton, the sign language we use to enhance and maximise communication in school.
Mimio Home Page Home page of the company that produce the mimio virtual whiteboard equipment that is used within the school.
The Hinckley Times newspaper Online version of our local newspaper.
Initial Catering Services The Company who provides us with School Dinners, a child friendly site.
Leicester Down's Syndrome Group Website about the Leicester group supporting local families
CAP Communication Aids Project
SIBS Sibs is for people who grow up with a brother or sister with special needs, disability, chronic illness.
Kids Online KIDS is a national charity dedicated to helping children and young people with disabilities and special needs develop their skills and abilities and to realise their potential.
Games Games to help children develop their perceptual and manual skills.
Valuing People Valuing People is all about everyone working together so that the lives of all people with learning disabilities are better.
Association of National Specialist Colleges Members of NATSPEC work in partnership with other to offer the widest choice of innovative, high quality, cost-effective education, training and support to match the inclusive learning needs of young people with learning difficulties and disabilities as they prepare for the next stage of their lives.
SeriWeb Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location.
Special Schools This site was created to help teachers, parents and professionals understand the workings of a Special School for Children with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties.
Parent Partnerships The National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) is established under the aegis of the Council for Disabled Children to support the work of the parent partnership services
Contact A Family For families with disabled children. Every day over 75 children in the UK are born or diagnosed with a serious disability or rare syndrome and the vast majority of them are cared for at home. Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.
Autism Friendly Days Out A website showing the attractions in the UK that cater for autism.