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Find your local parent carer forum Find your local parent carer forum Parent carer forums are groups run by parents and carers of disabled children from a local area in England. Their aim is to make...
Sports & fitness Contact your local authority for activities in your area. It may also have a scheme giving disabled people concessionary rates for local pools, leisure centres and sports facilities. Often this...
Accessing services Key statistics Caring More Than Most Conducted by the University of Leeds on behalf of Contact, using data from the latest Census (2011) finds: When compared to non-disabled children, disabled...
All about genetics All about genetics Many traits in plants and animals are heritable (can be passed down from one generation to the next), and genetics is the study of these heritable factors....
Claiming DLA higher rate mobility Even if your child has no physical problems with walking, they might still qualify for the higher rate of the DLA mobility component if their behaviour is very difficult to...
Health resources If your forum requires additional support in engaging your local health partners, contact our parent participation adviser in your region. Publications useful for engaging with health NHS Long Term Plan The NHS...
Privacy policy Privacy policy Last updated: October 2023 At Contact, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Whenever you share personal data with us we aim to be clear with you and not to...
Finances, work and childcare Key statistics Counting the Costs 2021 [PDF] Counting the Costs is our flagship survey run every two to get a picture of the finances of UK families with disabled children....
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Understanding the NHS Major changes have been made to how NHS health services are commissioned or bought across England. This means that patients and carers could have a bigger say in influencing how health...
Forum resources Forum resources This page contains recorded online learning, training videos and the latest reports on parent carer participation. 2023-24 virtual conference recordings now available We’re pleased to be able to...
Tips on completing the DLA form On this page we offer some general top tips on completing the DLA1A Child form.
Getting an EHC draft plan This advice applies in England only. Read information for families in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. If the local authority decides to issue your child an Education, Health & Care...
Tweaking & adapting computers Computers are everywhere in our lives: home, school, work and play. Children with hemiplegia may seem to start at a disadvantage, but learning to use computers effectively can help them...
If your child is missing out on free school meals If your child is missing out on free school meals Resources to help eligible families claim the free school meals they’re entitled to, but missing out on. Download our free...
Health Disabled children are likely to attend a number of hospital and doctor appointments, and depending on their condition or disability they might need extra support from professionals. Why families might...
Getting into work An important part of transition to adult life has always been leaving education and entering the workplace. A survey of HemiHelp adult members in 2008 showed that people with hemiplegia...