It's #NationalStressAwarenessDay. We know how stressful communication can be for people with learning disabilities . We can help reduce that stress through our resource loan service, or by making information more accessible. Find out more about us at ow.ly/IfK250LrNaL

It's national hug a bear day today. Why not go on Bear Hunt with our amazing sensory story pack. Find out more about all our sensory stories at essexice.co.uk/things-you-can…

A communication passport is a great way to share important information about how you communicate. It is a simple but effective way to tell people about you and your needs. Find out more about how to write one at essexice.co.uk/easyread/easy-…

Happy National Gingerbread Day! What better way to mark the occasion than with a sensory version of the classic tale, The Gingerbread Man? Our pack includes puppets, PECS symbols and a QuickTalker to help get everyone involved. Reserve your copy today at ow.ly/phll50LJqe4

And the winners of the #HPFTAwards Collaboration of the Year are our Learning Disabilities Team and @essex_ice, our Accessible Information Essex Team! Congratulations! 🥇🥇👏👏🎉🎉

Enjoying the evening at #HPFTAWARDS. Just picked up the award for Collaboration of the Year for our work on making Mental Health Tribunals more accessible for adults with learning disabilities.

The countdown is on...the annual ICE Sharing Day on Tuesday 21 March at Hylands House in Chelmsford. Our theme this year is visual impairment and we've got some great speakers lined up. More information and booking forms are coming soon...so...save the date

Sharing Day 2023. This year we have a Visual theme with some amazing speakers lined up. Find out more and book your place at eventbrite.co.uk/e/ice-sharing-…. Booking is now open and spaces are going fast...secure your place today.

We're looking forward to seeing Therapy Box at our Sharing Day on 21st March. Take a peak at what they will be demonstrating.

We're looking forward to hearing John from #TobiiDynavox talk about Eye Gaze and AAC at our Sharing Day on 21st March. youtu.be/wbNks2bwXxY

Another confirmed demonstrator at our Sharing Day, Mick from Liberator Ltd We're looking forward to learning about your Eyegaze systems, and other resources you have to offer. Watch a short demo here to whet your appetite. youtu.be/77DOysLC78c

Look out for us at the SEND Roadshow in Basildon on Wednesday 26 April...why not browse our online catalogue before, if you request a loan before Tuesday 25th you can collect it from us at the event essexice.co.uk/things-you-can…

May is Mental Health month. We all have mental health...the mental wellbeing section on our website has lots of useful resources to help manage low mood and anxiety at essexice.co.uk/mental.../self…

That's great news! You can access the forms at essexice.co.uk/nhs-england/

ICE is all about sharing ideas to improve communication. One of our recent ideas was to model AAC resources using the 5-point Scale, which was developed to help teach children about social understanding and communicating their feelings.

The annual ICE Sharing Day returns once more. SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday 26th March at Hylands House in Chelmsford. The theme this year is 'Legal' and we have some brilliant speakers lined up. More information including booking forms are coming soon!

**BOOK NOW** The Annual ICE Sharing Day The focus this year is on communicating and enabling understanding of legal issues for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. As always Sharing Day is free to attend, but you do need to book your place: tinyurl.com/2488zpnn

There are still a few free tickets available for the 2024 ICE Sharing Day. You will need to book quickly however if you would like to attend! Here is the link to book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ice-sharing-…

We now have Sensory Stories for adult learners who want something less child-oriented. Try out some of our selection like Boris the Bumblebee by joining ICE at essexice.co.uk/things-you-can…

ONE MONTH TO GO to SHARING DAY! Ticket holders should now have received an e-mail about booking your experiences and telling us if you are bringing anything to SHARE. Thank you for doing this! We look forward to hearing back from you and making sure the day is as good as ever!