Workshops Our workshops and information sessions cover a range of topics around caring for your child.
Auditory Processing disorder Background To be able to hear well we need to have a normally functioning hearing system – outer, middle and inner ear, hearing nerve and part of the brain that...
Help returning to work Sometimes parents with disabled children are made to feel like they are ‘expected’ to stay at home and care for their child. However, with support, some parents do manage to...
Why partner with Contact Working together, we: Transform lives By partnering with Contact, you can ensure desperate families and disabled children get vital support. Your business can be the difference between families spiralling into...
How we support you Our support for you Honouring your unique values, identity and community objectives, our support for your organisation is bespoke and includes: Get in touch Find out more about how to...
Ealing office The Ealing team is here to help families with disabled children. Find out more about how we can support you.
Apply this month for free childcare hours for two-year-olds Parents in England eligible for 15 free childcare hours for their two-year-olds from 1 April 2024 are advised to apply before 28 February to ensure they get the offer in...
Wills & trusts Writing a will and including a trust can help give some reassurance that the person you care for is provided for when you're no longer there.
Policy, campaigns and research Policy, campaigns and research There is a desperate lack of services and support for the 620,000 parents in the UK who care for a disabled child. As a result, families...
SEND Family Fun Day FREE fun day for all the family! It’s going to be SENDsational! Is your child aged 0-25 with SEND? We’re excited to invite Lambeth families to our amazing SENDsational Funday...
The SEND and AP Improvement Plan This advice applies to England only. The government published its plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England in March 2023....
Feedback Compliments and complaints Contact is a charity for families with disabled children. We care about the experience you have with us, so whether it is good or bad, we want...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Also known as: ADHD; Hyperkinetic disorder If your child is affected by a medical condition or disability we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice....
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...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Background Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, and sadly, fatal condition that affects the brain. It causes brain damage that worsens over time resulting in a range of neurological symptoms....
Benefits & money You might be starting to think about your son or daughter's financial independence and how they'll start to manage their own money.
How is hemiplegia treated? Children with hemiplegia tend to undergo multi-therapy approach, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy. This section will tell you a bit more about the treatments available. Introduction When a child is...
Diagnosis Telling parents that their child has hemiplegia is a critical event. The majority of parents often recount details about how they were told: who told them, when, where, and what...