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...
Cycling Learning to cycle is one of the milestones of childhood. Children of all ages love to ride a bike, and children with hemiplegia are no different. Cycling helps develop self-confidence...
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...
Upper limb splinting Upper limb splinting is a type of intervention where a piece of material supports or restricts the movement of an arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand. What is upper limb...
Child Trust Funds and Mental Capacity Q&A transcript Contact recently hosted a live Q&A session with lawyers Myra O’Neill from Foresters Financial and Philip Warford from Renaissance Legal. Contact’s Policy & Campaigns Director Una Summerson quizzed Myra and...
Disability discrimination in school Your child's rights not to be discriminated against at school and what you can do if you feel this has happened.
Eye care Children are still ‘learning’ how to see as their eyes and brains are still developing. Picking up any problems as early as possible is really important. On this page we...
Help with education costs Information about free school meals, help with uniform costs, school transport, EMA and the 16-19 bursary, and the Disabled Students' Allowance.
Exam access arrangements If your child has a special educational need or disability that puts them at a disadvantage for tests and exams, it may be possible for special arrangements to be made...
Engaging with local health partners With so much change happening in the NHS, engaging with local health partners, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, GPs or health trusts is very relevant for parent carer forums. This page...
Moving onto Universal Credit from legacy benefits If you currently claim one of the legacy benefits Universal Credit is replacing, we explain how you might move over to that benefit.
Backdating child disability addition & carer element templates letters We have developed a series of template letters for you to ask the Universal Credit service to revise their decision not to backdate the disabled child addition or the carer...
Help with childcare costs Childcare is expensive, but there may be help available to meet the costs, including free childcare schemes and entitlements through the benefits system.
Transport in England This advice applies to England only. Read advice for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Most children make their own way to school, accompanied by their parents or independently if they...
Transport for young people over 16 in England Young people over 16 do not have the same rights to free transport as children of compulsory school age, even though 16 and 17 year olds must stay in education...
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for children under 16 with a condition or disability.
Finding medical information If you’re using the internet to find information about medical conditions, you will need to carefully evaluate what you find. Not all online information is accurate and trustworthy. Finding information...