Information & advice

We’re here to help you with the best possible guidance for your child.

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Online information & advice

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Benefits

Welfare payments that may help with the extra costs you face.

Benefits & tax credits
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Early years support

We’re here to help you, your family and your child through the early years of their life.

Early years support
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Education & learning

Support for your child at all stages of their education.

Education & learning
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Social care

An introduction to children’s social care services and how to access them.

Social care
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Money & debt

Sources of financial support, help with extra costs and advice on dealing with debt.

Money & debt
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Family life, work & childcare

Advice on family life, relationships, and work and childcare.

Family life, work & childcare
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Health & medical info

Information on medical conditions, diagnosis & health services.

Health & medical info
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Preparing for adult life

The key topics to consider as your child moves into adulthood.

Preparing for adult life
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Local support & legal advice

Understand who’s there to help where you live, or read about seeking legal advice.

Local support & legal advice
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Hemiplegia information

From diagnosis and treatment to moving to adulthood, we support families with a child with hemipleiga.

Hemiplegia information

Other ways to get advice

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Resource hub

Search our resource hub to find helpful reports, guides and publications.

Resource hub
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e-publications

Download some of our most popular guides in e-book format.

e-publications
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The helpful podcast

Our information and advice podcast for families with disabled children.

The helpful podcast
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Online communities

Meet other parents with disabled children in our online groups.

Online communities
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Charlie the Chatbot

Our tool, available 24/7, to help you find your way around our website.

Charlie the Chatbot
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Our helpline

Get in touch via phone, email or social media for advice and support from our team.

Our helpline

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Our not-for-profit shop sells products, clothing and specialist equipment for disabled children.

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