Useful Websites
This page provides links to websites which provide useful information about services for disabled children, parent carers and government policy.
Charities and Voluntary Organisations
Related External Links:
- ACT ACT works to improve care and services for children with life-threatening or terminal conditions and their families.
- Barnardo's Barnardo's helps vulnerable children and young people
- Born Too Soon Born Too Soon offers support to parents whose baby is being cared for on the Neonatal Unit at Kingston Hospital. It runs a weekly mother and baby group.
- Carers UK Carers UK is an organisation for carers. It provides information and support, and campaigns on behalf of carers.
- Check the Map This website is the one place to find all your local and national services, psychology, education, health, companies, therapies, charities, projects, schools, clubs, day centres, supported housing, sensory teams, information, support, consultancies, advocacy etc.
- Connexions Connexions provides young disabled people aged 13-25 with access to information, support and help on a many topics such as education, careers, health and money.
- Contact A Family Contact A Family provides advice, information and support for parents of disabled children.
- Council for Disabled Children The CDC looks at good practice in services for disabled children and young people, and provides help and information.
- EnhanceAble provide a number of services for disabled adults and children in Kingston. This includes a Disabled Children's Information and Advice Service, offering local parents, carers and young people up to date advice on a wide range of issues. We can also help with benefits claims, liaison with professionals, and we can support parents of a disabled child through the statementing and placement processes.
- Family Fund The Family Fund provides grants to families with severely disabled or seriously ill children, based on their views and needs.
- KCIL- Kingston Centre for Independent Living KCIL is a local charity working to empower and support disabled people in the borough of Kingston upon Thames.
- MacIntyre Macintyre provides learning, support and care for children and adults with learning disabilities.
- Mencap Mencap works with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
- NAS- National Autistic Society NAS provides education, treatment, welfare and care to people with autism and related conditions, and provides support and advice for families.
- National Childbirth Trust NCT gives support to parents and advice on childcare. It also runs ante-natal classes and has post-natal groups for parents.
- National Parent Partnership Network The National Parent Partnership Network supports the work of parent partnership services which provide information and advice to parents, particularly during statutory assessment and the issuing of a statement.
- Princess Royal Trust for Carers The Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides information, advice and support services to carers.
- React React works to improve the quality of life for financially disadvantaged children with life-limiting conditions. It provides grants for special aids and equipment needs.
- Scope Scope is a disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy.
Government Policy
Related External Links:
- Directgov- Information for carers This website provides information for carers about services available, benefits, and rights.
- TeacherNet Teachernet provides information about teaching and learning, including Special Educational Needs.
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