Children (Subscribe)
Links
(Invisible) Disabilities in the UK
http://www.geocities.com/dolfrog/index.html
Links for disabled children in the UK in areas such as special needs, support groups, recreation, and general information about disabilities.
Action for Sick Children
http://www.actionforsickchildren.org/
A charity, specially formed to ensure that sick children receive the highest standard of care possible. Offers news and current affairs, help lines and disability links.
Adopting a disabled child
http://www.adoption.org.uk/information/page20.htm
Children with disabilities ranging from babies to teenagers may be placed for adoption. Includes disabled children figures and numbers and free phone details.
Association of Wheelchair Children
http://www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk/
Provides specialist wheelchair training, assessments and therapy. Includes news updates and donation links.
Caring About Carers
http://www.carers.gov.uk/elearningwelcome.htm
Information about the Carers and Disabled Children Act on this official government site.
Children with Disabilites
Offering support advice and information for disabled kids, parents and carers. Sunderland based. Includes message board, directory, news and pages for young people.
Children's Disability Register
http://www.kent.gov.uk/caring/childrens-disability-register/
Established register of the number of children who are disabled in Kent. Includes registration form, FAQ and newsletter.
ClearVision
http://www.clearvisionproject.org
A nationwide lending library of braille and print children's books. Details of available books plus how to join the library.
Contact a Family
Contact a Family is a UK charity for families with disabled children. Offers information on specific conditions and rare disorders.
Dame Vera Lynn Trust - For Children with Cerebral Palsy
Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy offering help to families with young children affected by CP. Details of the trust plus how to help.
Developing play with children who are multiply disabled
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_emplay.hcsp
RNIB introduction to theories of play with reference to children with MDVI. Course details, Practical approaches to observation and assessment, FAQ.
Disabled Children
http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D019988.html
Factsheets published by the charity Contact a Family.
Every Child Matters
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/
Supported by a number of policies and strategies that should work together to improve outcomes for disabled children. Includes events, publications and news.
Family Fund
Charity aiming to support, advise and possibly help with funds for families with severely disabled children.
Henrietta's Dream
http://www.henriettasdream.org/
Information and help with civil rights for the disabled. Includes statistics of single parent families with disabled children. Includes news and donation section.
Henry Spink Foundation
http://www.henryspink.org/home.htm
A charity providing help to families with children who have a disability. Background, information centre and aims.
Kids Active
Information service offering advice, information and resources to individuals and organisations interested in play for children with disabilities.
KIDS Online
Organisation assisting children with special needs. Information on services and how to support.
Look
The National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children, originally formed to address the disparity in regional provision. News, family support, education, welfare benefits and specific eye conditions.
MAP (Multi Agency Partnership)
Database of disabled children in Manchester. Includes noticeboard, publications and recent projects.
Martha Trust
http://www.marthatrust.org.uk/
Christian based charity founded in 1983 to provide care for children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities. Includes news updates and how to become a fundraiser.
National Council for Disabled Children
Discussion, development and dissemination of policy and practice issues relating to service provision and support. Publications, projects, parent partnerships and events.
Network 81
National network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for children with special needs. National helpline, literature and training.
Parents for Inclusion
http://www.parentsforinclusion.org/
Support site run for parents by parents who have disabilities. Includes press releases and family stories.
Special Needs Kids
http://www.special-needs-kids.co.uk/
This site is an information directory and shopping site to help parents of children with special needs and learning disabilities. Includes articles and campaigns.
