Aids & equipment
Caring for a disabled child can sometimes become easier with the use of certain aids and equipment. Getting the right equipment early will help your child’s development and confidence.
Caring for a disabled child can sometimes become easier with the use of certain aids and equipment. Getting the right equipment early will help your child’s development and confidence.
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.
Information about medical conditions, diagnosis and health services.
Disabled children are likely to attend a number of hospital and doctor appointments, and depending on their condition or disability they might need extra support from professionals. Why families might...
On this page we explain how to start toilet training and what you can do to deal with common issues.
You might have different options for how you choose, manage and pay for the care you and your family need.
Identifying dental problems and treating them early enables children to continue to lead fulfilling lives.
Is your child slow to understand simple words, do they use few words, or have difficulty making certain sounds compared with other children of their age?
There are now only seven days to go before the government introduces cuts in the amount of the Universal Credit health element paid to some new claimants. If you are...
Contact’s 3 SEN Asks are designed to help the new government address the biggest shortcomings and challenges within the current system.
On this page we explain what you need to do if you want to complain about any aspect of your child's education.
Since the Children & Families Act there has been an increased emphasis on health organisations working in partnership with local authorities, including a duty to jointly commission education, health and...
If your child has been diagnosed with a rare condition, it can sometimes be a bit harder to get the information you need. But there is plenty of advice to...
There are simple things you can do to make it easier for your child to see their GP. This page has some top tips that other parents have found useful...
Working in partnership, including with health services, local authorities and other groups.
Key statistics Parent carer forums involvement in shaping health services, 2014 [PDF] Latest research into parent carer forums’ experiences of working with health services in England, including clinical commissioning groups,...
Earlier this month, Contact CEO Anna Bird gave evidence to the Health and Social Care parliamentary committee about delivery of health support in education, health and care (EHC) plans. The...
Today on Radio 4’s SEND in the Spotlight, mum Becci Tobin, a Contact Changemaker, has spoken about the importance of the health part of her son Keir’s education health and...