This page presents various links to other websites associated with our schools' needs. Each link includes a description of the website.

Free Resources and Activites for children of all abilities. Advice on disability and useful information on software.
Web: http://www.do2learn.com/
The Next Generation Learning campaign is all about helping everyone in the UK to benefit. It’s our ambition to create a more exciting, rewarding and successful experience for learners of all ages and abilities enabling them to achieve their potential. Next Generation Learning is a Becta-led campaign to transform our education and training system for the better, enabling people to get better results, creating a more highly skilled workforce to benefit the UK economy so everyone succeeds.
Web: http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/index.html
Browsealoud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online. Reading large amounts of text on screen can be difficult for those with literacy and visual impairments.
Web: http://www.browsealoud.com/page.asp
Food a Fact of Life: This website features information on Healthy Eating, Food and Cooking Skills and Food and Farming. The website is suitable for pupils aged 5-11. It has many video clips of food being prepared and many recipe worksheets. There are also many downloads, a podcast, and also a Newsletter to subsribe to.
Web: http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk
Noggin: is the only commercial free educational channel dedicated to pre-schoolers 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Available on Digital Cable and Satelite. The website represents the TV channel, but all facilities are online.
Web: http://www.noggin.com
Inclusive Technology and CBBC have teamed up to give switch users the chance to play with their favourite CBeebies Characters. Inclusive has modified several CBeebies Games so that they can be accessed using switches.
Web: http://www.inclusive.co.uk/severe_complex_special_needs/reports/2006/cbeebies.shtml
Learning Disabilities.org.uk is a website run by people who promote the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. They do this by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them.
Web: http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Website for Teachers and Assistants. Prometheans free, user community website and online resource centre. Promethean Planet will offer services in six distinct areas: Lesson Resources, Educator Forum, Teacher Features, Professional Development (CPD), News and Events and Product Support. Medina House School has registered for the support offered by this website, the details are as follows: Username: medinahouseschool Password: schoollane
Web: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/uk
Do you know or have a child who is desperate for Speciallist equipment, but has been denied due to lack of funding or not meeting the criteria etc. We have launched a campaign to challenge the system. We issued an interim report in June and we are running a nationwide petition calling for change.
Web: http://www.bdfnewlife.co.uk
OAASIS provides information to parents, carers and Professionals on many of the major learning disabilities and all related SEN issues. The website provides details of respite and Holiday Centres, adult homes for people with ASD's, or other independent Special Schools.
Web: http://www.oaasis.co.uk
Safe on the street is a road safety education website for 7-11 year olds, their teachers and parents. Find out how to keep safe on the street with fun activities, stories, puzzles, quizzes and competitions.
Web: http://www.bmweducation.co.uk/sots06/default.asp
Excellent Interactive website featuring many FREE resources, including; Cause and Effect, Interactive Story Books, Educational Programs and much more.
Web: http://priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk
Amazing website filled with loads of Interactive video clips, animations. Very relevant to the children at Medina House.
Web: http://www.poissonrouge.com
The Children's website from the BBC
Web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/children
Links to various Children's websites
Web: http://www.interactica.com
The Education website for the Isle of Wight
Web: http://www.eduwight.iow.gov.uk
ACE- Advisory Centre for Education
Web: http://www.ace-ed.org.uk
British Epilepsy Association
Web: http://www.epilepsy.org.uk
Contact a Family (CaF)
Web: http://www.cafamily.org.uk
Down's Syndrome Association
Web: http://www.dsa-uk.com
Fragile X Society
Web: http://www.fragilex.org.uk
MENCAP
Web: http://www.mencap.org.uk
National Autistic Society
Web: http://www.nas.org.uk
National Blind Children's Society
Web: http://www.nbcs.org.uk
National Deaf Children's Society
Web: http://www.ndcs.org.uk
National Society for Epilepsy
Web: http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk
CAF (Charities Aid Foundation): puts donors in control of their giving, and helps charities make the most of what they get.
Web: http://www.cafonline.org
NHS Direct Online
Web: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Web: http://www.pre-school.org.uk
Rett Syndrome Association UK
Web: http://www.rettsyndrome.org.uk
Scope: Cerebral Palsy
Web: http://www.scope.org.uk
Sense: For Children with Sensory Impairment
Web: http://www.sense.org.uk
Young Mind: National Charity for Children's Medntal Health
Web: http://www.youngminds.org.uk
Official site for Red Funnel Isle of Wight ferries, Isle of Wight holidays, Isle of Wight guide. We operate year round ferry services between Southampton, UK and the Isle of Wight. The Passenger Vehicle Ferry service carries cars, coaches, freight & passengers between Southampton & East Cowes. The Red Jet Hi-Speed passenger-only service connects Southampton and West Cowes, in just 22 minutes.
Web: http://www.redfunnel.co.uk
Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries operates a round-the-clock service between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight. We run every day of the year on three routes across the Solent and sail up to 230 times a day. We also have the fastest and most comfortable fleet on these waters. Portsmouth to Fishbourne takes approximately 35 minutes; Lymington to Yarmouth 30 minutes (both car ferries), and Portsmouth to Ryde round 15 minutes (FastCat foot passenger catamaran).
Web: http://wightlink.co.uk
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