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Behaviour, emotions and mental health for additional needs

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Autism Bedfordshire
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Bedfordshire Borough Local Offer
Young boy sitting on the floor writing on a piece of paper on a coffee table. Behind him sitting on the sofa is his mother and older brother.

Bedford Borough SEND Information, Advice and Support Services
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Behaviour - National Autistic Society
Young girl with glasses painting, sitting at a table dipping a paintbrush into a paint pot and smiling.

Central Bedfordshire - Emotional wellbeing information resource
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Central Bedfordshire SEND Information, Advice and Support Support
Child with Down's syndrome painting with an adult at a table

Central Bedfordshire SEND Local Offer
Child in yellow long sleeve t-shirt and dungarees holding hands with an adult wearing green trousers and a grey jumper.

Help and support for behaviour and emotional wellbeing - Luton Local Offer
Young girl sitting on sofa hugging a teddy bear looking sad

Helplines for SEND families in Bedford Borough
Two young girls talking. One girl is sitting in a wheelchair whilst the other girl is standing next to her with a backpack on.

Luton's Local Offer SEND Information Hub
Young girl in a wheelchair smiling up at an adult standing behind her and pushing her wheelchair. Situated in a kitchen

Luton SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
Young girl in a wheelchair smiling up at an adult standing behind her and pushing her wheelchair. Situated in a kitchen

Managing your child's behaviour - Scope
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Online Triple P - Stepping Stones for parents of children with a developmental disability and/or additional need - Bedford Borough need
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Understanding challenging behaviour - The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
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