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.
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Developmental delay
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.
Health & medical information
Information about medical conditions, diagnosis and health services.
Health
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...
Potty and toilet training
On this page we explain how to start toilet training and what you can do to deal with common issues.
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.
Dental care
Identifying dental problems and treating them early enables children to continue to lead fulfilling lives.
Speech, learning and movement
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?
Date of Universal Credit health element cuts fast approaching
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 Asks to improve England’s SEN system
Contact’s 3 SEN Asks are designed to help the new government address the biggest shortcomings and challenges within the current system.
School & college complaints
On this page we explain what you need to do if you want to complain about any aspect of your child's education.
Improving health services
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...
Rare conditions
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...
Appointment tips
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
Working in partnership, including with health services, local authorities and other groups.
Improving services
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,...
Delivering health support as part of Education, Health and Care plans
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...
The ‘Health’ part of an education health and care plan
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...