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OAASIS
Brock House
Grigg Lane
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7RE
Tel (helpline): 01590 622880
Fax: 01590 622687
Web: www.oaasis.co.uk
Best time to telephone: 10.00am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
OAASIS - the Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs - provides a free information and advice service for parents, teachers and other professionals with an interest in special education for children and young adults.
OAASIS can help in the following areas:
- Information on the diagnosis you have received about your child.
- The statementing process.
- What special help your child should be getting in school if he/she has a statement of SEN.
- Finding a local parent support group for a particular learning difficulty.
- Finding a suitable special school for your child if he/she cannot cope in mainstream.
- Providing you with a list of specialist legal teams who can support you through the tribunal and appeal process.
- Miscellaneous research.
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