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We are a small charity that supports families living with Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS)

Never feel isolated or alone. Call our helpline and leave a message: 0300 101 0034 (we aim to respond to messages within 48 hours).

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Find guidance, practical tools, and reliable information to help you better understand and support someone with SMS. This section brings together advice for families, carers, and professionals, covering key topics from health and behaviour to education and daily life.

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Delivery of EHCP Provision for Children with SMS

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs
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Making the EHCP Work for a Child With SMS

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs
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How the Access Card can Help People With SMS

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits, Supporting Organisations
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Becoming a DWP Appointee

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits
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Turning 18 with SMS: PIP and Universal Credit

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits, Transition Planning
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Why the Right Outcomes Unlock Potential for Children with SEN 

Category: EducationTopic: Transition Planning
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A Guide to EHCP Transitions and Legal Deadlines

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs, Transition Planning
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School Transition Planning for Children with SMS

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs, Transition Planning
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Applying for DLA for a Child with SMS

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits
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Statement Describing SMS for Assessments and Forms

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits, EHCPs, Support in a Crisis
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Understanding the Move from DLA to PIP

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Benefits
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CAMHS: Where to Start, Who to Ask, What to Expect

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: General Health, Support in a Crisis, Supporting Organisations
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Support For Families Reaching Crisis Point

Category: Help & Practical AdviceTopic: Support in a Crisis
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EHCPs: A Guide for SMS Parents and Carers

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs
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A Guide to the EHCP Process (Webinar Recording)

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs
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General Health Advice and Guidance

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: General Health
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Understanding Cerebral Visual Impairment (Webinar Recording)

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: Vision
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Cortical or Cerebral Visual Impairment

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: Vision
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Webinar: Navigating the Annual Review (PAST EVENT)

Category: EducationTopic: EHCPs

A Guide to SMS Booklet

Category: Living with SMS
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Advice on SMS Behaviour

Category: Sleep & Behaviours
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Seizures and SMS

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: General Health

Facts about SMS

Category: Living with SMS
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Myopia

Category: Health & MedicalTopic: Vision
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