Best Start Foods This advice applies in Scotland only. Best Start Foods is a prepaid card that you can use to buy healthy foods for children under three. What is Best Start Foods?...
Introduction to DLA videos – English Introduction to DLA videos – English If you have a disabled child (even if you are still waiting for a diagnosis) you may be eligible to claim Disability Living Allowance...
Introduction to DLA videos – Polish Introduction to DLA videos – Polski Jeżeli masz niepełnosprawne dziecko (nawet jeśli wciąż oczekujesz na diagnozę), możesz być uprawniona do zasiłku dla niepełnosprawnych dzieci Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Niniejsze 3 krótkie...
Introduction to DLA videos – Somali Introduction to DLA videos – Soomaalida Haddii aad leedahay ilmo naafo ah (xitaa haddii aad wali sugeyso ogolaanshaha ama cadayn) waxaad xaq u yeelan kartaa inaad hesho Disability Living Allowance...
9 March: Don’t miss our next workshop for families living with hemiplegia: Speech, language and communication for children aged 0-5 9 March: Don’t miss our next workshop for families living with hemiplegia about speech, language and communication for children aged 0-5 Happening this Thursday, 9 March, 10am-12. Book your FREE...
Help paying for wheelchairs, home adaptations and more: Your top 5 questions answered Our recent Facebook Q&A session about grants, discounts and other sources of financial support for families was a big hit, with more than 45 parent carers joining in to ask...
9/10 families unable to find suitable holiday club for their disabled child this summer BBC News have exclusively revealed our new findings that show nine out of 10 families have been unable to find a suitable holiday club or activity for their disabled child...
Family Finances Programme Families with disabled children in the UK are more likely to be struggling financially than parents without disabled children. The impact of this goes beyond simply being unable to afford...
Support setting up & running a forum Support setting up & running a forum On this page you can find support on the day-to-day running of a parent carer forum, including advice on setting up a forum...
Tinnitus Background Tinnitus is the name given to a symptom described by an individual who experiences perceptions of noises in the head or ears. This can be described in many different...
Neurofibromatosis If your child is affected by a disability or medical condition we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice. You can...
Could you be an autism Peer Educator? Contact and Ambitious about Autism are delighted to oversee the Regional Hub for London and the Midlands for Autism Central, a new programme co-designed to provide high-quality and accessible autism information,...
Short breaks Sometimes families who have disabled children and/or health conditions benefit from a break from their caring responsibilities. Local authorities/trusts now have duties to provide short break services and make clear how...
Universal Credit managed migration to be extended to a further half million claimants in the coming months Managed migration is the process where claimants on existing means tested benefits and tax credits – known as the legacy benefits – are told these benefits are ending and are...
Deafness Also known as: Hearing loss 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,...
Lesch Nyhan syndrome Also known as: HPRT Deficiency; Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency Background Lesch Nyhan syndrome is a very rare genetic condition usually occurring in boys. It is caused by virtually complete...
Scoliosis Also known as: Crooked Spine Background The spinal column has natural curves which gives roundness to shoulders/chest (thoracic kyphosis) and makes our lower back curve slightly inwards (lumbar lordosis) when...