- Family Fund - http://www.familyfund.org.uk/
Charity aiming to support, advise and possibly help with funds for families with severely disabled children.
- (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.
- Parents for Inclusion - http://www.parentsforinclusion.org/
Support site run for parents by parents who have disabilities. Includes press releases and family stories.
- Steps - http://www.btinternet.com/~steps.org/
Charity provides a free service to children between the ages of 2 and 16 who are unable to play with battery operated toys. They adapt and loan the toys changing them every three months.
- The Children's Trust - http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Based at Tadworth, Surrey, the charity provides specialist care for severely disabled children many of whom have particularly complex health needs. Information on services offered, and contact details.
- KIDS Online - http://www.kids-online.org.uk
Organisation assisting children with special needs. Information on services and how to support.
- National Council for Disabled Children - http://www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/
Discussion, development and dissemination of policy and practice issues relating to service provision and support. Publications, projects, parent partnerships and events.
- Special-abilities.net - http://www.abilities.fsnet.co.uk/
Information, advice and support for parents with disabled children. Information on education, toys, rights, grants, holidays, therapies and events.
- Caring About Carers - http://www.carers.gov.uk/elearningwelcome.htm
Information about the Carers and Disabled Children Act on this official government site.
- 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.
- Disabled Children - http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D019988.html
Factsheets published by the charity Contact a Family.
- 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.
- Association of Wheelchair Children - http://www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk/
Provides specialist wheelchair training, assessments and therapy. Includes news updates and donation links.
- 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.
- MAP (Multi Agency Partnership) - http://www.map-project.org.uk
Database of disabled children in Manchester. Includes noticeboard, publications and recent projects.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Children's Society - http://www.the-childrens-society.org.uk/
Working with and for children to help them deal with life's challenges and face the future with confidence. Includes fundraising details and list of shops.
- Contact a Family - http://www.cafamily.org.uk/
Contact a Family is a UK charity for families with disabled children. Offers information on specific conditions and rare disorders.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Housing Needs of Disabled Children - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialcare/n72.asp
Survey of 3,000 parents of severely disabled children providing data at a national level on the housing needs of disabled children and their families.
- 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.
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