Funeral Support Payment This advice applies in Scotland only. A Funeral Support Payment is a one-off grant to help meet the costs of a funeral if you are on a low income. What...
Child Winter Heating Payment This advice applies in Scotland only. Child Winter Heating Payment is an annual payment to help families with severely-disabled children pay their winter heating costs. Eligibility Child Winter Heating Payment...
Putting things right – Scotland Understanding your rights The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities sets out your rights when you use NHS services in Scotland. An easy read version of the charter is also...
Personal budgets and direct payments You might have different options for how you choose, manage and pay for the care you and your family need. Options for managing support If the local authority (in England,...
Puberty and growing up What your child needs to know about Disabled children, like every other child, need to learn about: Despite a willingness to talk about sex and relationships, many parents are unsure...
Holiday time… is fast approaching or already here! School summer holidays have started in Scotland and are on the horizon in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have updated our holiday web pages recently which include information about...
Dressing Encouraging independence Children and young people with hemiplegia, just like any other children, vary in their desire for independence. If your child wants to dress him or herself from an...
Seven reasons to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA): podcast transcript Podcast: Seven reasons to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Hi, my name is Mia, and I’m a parent adviser at Contact. I want to tell you about 7 good reasons...
Finding information Having a disabled child can have a huge impact on family life. Without information families find it difficult to get the support they need to take part in normal daily...
Chair & Trustees Chair & Trustees Salary: Unremunerated Location: United Kingdom Join us! Contact is a national charity for families with disabled children. We provide information, advice and support, and bring families together so...
Lawyers lend support to free school meals campaign Human rights lawyers have written a free school meals guide and four template letters to help families whose disabled child is eligible for free school meals, but can’t access them...
Contact to help co-design and deliver national Oliver McGowan training trial Contact and the National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) are two of 15 organisations led by The British Institute for Learning Disability (Bild) - an organisation that works to...
Lowe syndrome Also known as: Oculocerebrorenal Dystrophy; Oculo-cerebro-renal syndrome Background Lowe syndrome was first described by Doctors Lowe, Terrey and MacLachlan in 1952. It is a rare, inherited, progressive, metabolic disease affecting...
DLA and other financial help Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for disabled children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is not taxable, and it doesn’t count as income for other benefits....
Helping you and your child sleep A child who does not sleep well can affect the whole family. Disabled children and those with certain medical conditions are more likely to experience problems with sleeping. Tips to...
Advice for fathers Becoming a dad is a big change in your life. Being a dad to a disabled child involves more changes than you might have imagined, and it can feel overwhelming....
Contact calls for free school meals vouchers as 1/3 eligible disabled children miss out Research carried out by Contact reveals that a third of eligible disabled children are unable to access their free school meal due to medical and sensory reasons. As a result,...
Minister for schools confirms free school meals voucher option for disabled children on school roll Schools in England can use lunch parcels or voucher options to ensure they provide free school meals to those children entitled to them and on the school roll, the minister...