Dyspraxia and Developmental Co-ordination Disorder

Dyspraxia Foundation

Emotional well-being and Mental Health
Childline
Young Minds

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Action
National Society for Epilepsy

Hearing Impairment / Deafness
National Deaf Children's Society

Learning Disabilities
Makaton Charity
Mencap
British Institute of Learning Disabilities

Meningitis
Meningitis Trust

Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME)
ME Association

Multi-sensory impairment
SENSE

Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Rare Chromosome Disorders
Unique

Spina Bifida and Hydropcephalus
Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

Syndromes without a Name
SWAN

Visual Impairment
National Blind Children's Society
LOOK

Wheelchair users and Mobility Aids
Association of Wheelchair Children
Whizzkids

Here are links to organisations offering information and support for particular disabilities or additional needs. We only have room to include the main ones, but hope they will be a useful starting point. If you can't find what you are looking for try the Contact a Family website, as this has a directory and links for a huge range of disabilities and additional needs.

ADD and ADHD
ADDISS

Asthma
Asthma UK

Autism/Aspergers/Autistic Spectrum/ASD
Autism West Midlands
National Autistic Society
Look at our Local Links pages for local specialist support.

Brain, head and spine Injury
Brain and Spine Foundation
Headway

Cerebral Palsy
Scope
Cerebra

Challenging Behaviour
Challenging Behaviour Foundation

Communication
Afasic
Ican
Talking Point

Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Diabetes
Diabetes UK

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association
Down Syndrome Education International

Dyslexia
Dyslexia Association

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