Hello again!
All grandchildren are special - some more than others because they have SPECIAL needs. Playing, reading, keeping active, having and making friends is all part of their life - which you can help them with to the best of their ability. Granny Look has been searching for some fun things and a few holiday ideas for you and your special grandchildren to do this summer.
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LEGO, LOOK AND LEARN!
All children need funtime - lots more of this in school holidays! Take your grandchildren to play among the giant Lego at Legoland, Windsor. A GUIDE FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES is available from www.legoland.co.uk Click on "Plan your Visit" and scroll along to Guests with Disabilities, to discover lots of information on the facilities they provide, as well as apply for your guide!
Especially designed for people with MULTIPLE LEARNING, COMPLEX DISABILITIES OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, "The Whale's Tooth" is an inter-active, sensory play for over-11's. Get more details...... click on the What's on heading at www.unicorntheatre.com
Help your grandchildren learn about Roman times. A new exhibition at The British Museum "Hadrian : Empire & Conflict" starts on the 24th July and has SPECIAL OPENINGS FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED.
On the home page of www.britishmuseum.org/default.aspx go into the "Hadrian" box and under Visiting the Exhibition there's a sub-heading Access, which gives more detail about dates and facilities.
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OUTDOORS, INDOORS AND BY THE SEASIDE
However impaired your grandchildren may be they are still children - and quality summer time is so important. Challenge their disability with outdoor adventure and take an accessible OUTDOOR ACTIVITY BREAK with www.calvert-trust.org.uk What a great way to let them know it's not what they can't do but what they can do that counts!
If one of your grandchildren is diff-abled with siblings who are not, planning a holiday or short break can be difficult. Granny Look might have found the answer - a holiday village in Ireland that works for the inclusion of abled and disabled together, by providing a wide range of CREATIVE, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY BASED PROGRAMMES. Self-catering chalets, Camper and Caravanning sites, Children's Play Areas and so much more. You'll find full details at www.sharevillage.org/
www.harriet-davis-trust.brecon.co.uk there are 4 SELF-CATERING HOLIDAY HOUSES in Wales ADAPTED AND EQUIPPED FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND AUTISTIC CHILDREN. They are all detached, some with a SAFE WALLED GARDEN and one has an INDOOR POOL. !
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CLUBS, CAMPS AND CARING.
Encourage your blind or partially sighted grandchild to improve their favourite sport or learn a new one. There are MULTI -SPORTS CLUBS FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED 8-16 year olds at www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
There are clubs around Britain, Under 8-s are welcome with an adult and sighted siblings/friends can go too. Just click on Children for more information.
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There's a list of THERAPY/RESPITE CAMPS IN THE U.S.A., CANADA AND GREECE at http://wmoore.net/therapy.html with details of the camps and what they offer.
At www.ndcs.org.uk/ find a comprehensive list of EVENTS FOR DEAF CHILDREN. Click the What's on box to open up a whole range of activities, events and a list of subtitled movies showing across the U.K.
Supporting children and families with SPECIAL CARE NEEDS www.break-charity.org/index.php has some great fund-raising events planned - tell your grandchildren how they can care and help by taking part.
And finally this month ......don't forget there's more information on Children with Special needs at www.grannylook.com look in the Toys, Gifts and Games section.
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See you later
Granny Look
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