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Your child's rights not to be discriminated against at school and what you can do if you feel this has happened.

You might have different options for how you choose, manage and pay for the care you and your family need.

Many young children have emotional outbursts. Behaviour can become challenging when it happens often or it is harmful to the child, the parent or other people.

Babies and children usually learn important skills as they develop. In fact, during the first five years of their lives, most children develop more skills than at any other time.

Hospital and community services are often referred to as ‘secondary care’ as you are usually referred to the service having first been seen by another professional such as a GP,...

What is hemiplegia? Childhood hemiplegia (sometimes called hemiparesis) is a condition caused by damage to the parts of the brain or spinal cord (the central nervous system) that control movements...

Many of the parents we speak to say their experiences bringing up a disabled child have brought them closer together. Some couples do become overwhelmed and separate, but with the...

Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. It's when we think a task is too big for our resources. Sometimes we are so stressed...

The change from being a teenager to becoming an adult is often referred to in the world of disability as "transition". On this page, we'll help you get the transition...

You might be starting to think about your son or daughter's financial independence and how they'll start to manage their own money.

As your child grows older, you can support them towards independence. This could mean learning new skills that'll help them start to do their own things. And in some cases...

Take a look at some examples of success stories that Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) have shared with us highlighting some of their achievements and impact. 

Find out about support in education for children with additional support needs in Scotland.

The law says that local authorities have a duty to identify children with additional learning needs (ALN) in their care. They must ensure that children with ALN are getting the...

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...

If you currently claim one of the legacy benefits Universal Credit is replacing, we explain how you might move over to that benefit.

Even if your child has no physical problems with walking, they might still qualify for the higher rate of the DLA mobility component if their behaviour is very difficult to...