Parents of Disabled Children

The online support forum is a friendly place offering support to parents of disabled children or parents of children with Special needs. On parents of disabled children you can share advice or seek advice or maybe you just need a place to let off some steam then this is the place for you.

On parents of disabled children, Members can obtain Benefit advice and Education advice and ensure they are getting what they should be getting.

We have members who have children with a variety of health conditions and special needs so you are no longer alone and you can find support with parents who are going through the same feelings as you.

Disabled Parents Network

Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.

NetBuddy

NetBuddy is an award-winning website and online community for parents, carers and learning disability professionals. It is a place to find ideas, swap tips and access information on everything from brushing teeth to challenging behaviour.

All the information on the site is submitted by people with first-hand experience of learning disability, and is organised under quick searches such as ‘Dressing & undressing’ ‘Out and about’ ‘Behaviour’ and ‘Routines’. There are also practical info packs on subjects like financial help and jobs & training, plus a friendly interactive forum.

Radar

We are now Disability Rights UK – formed through a merger of Disability Alliance, Radar and National Centre for Independent Living on 1st January 2012. We aim to be the largest national pan-disability organisation led by disabled people.

Disability Alliance

This organisation provides information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers; undertake research into the needs of disabled people, with particular emphasis on income needs and seek to promote a wider understanding of the views and circumstances of all disabled people.

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