Children

See also:

• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Health: Children  (22)
• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Children: Organisations  (31)
• Society: Disabled: Children  (25)

Action for Sick Children - - A charity, specially formed to ensure that sick children receive the highest standard of care possible. Offers news and current affairs, help lines and disability links.

The Alexander Trust - - Provide information for special needs children and their families. Offers information about dolphin therapy for children with special needs.

Association of Wheelchair Children - - Provides specialist wheelchair training, assessments and therapy. Includes news updates and donation links.

Child Disability Help - - Providing vital help and support to families in the UK with a child or children up to 16 years of age with a disability.

Children's Disability Register - - Established register of the number of children who are disabled in Kent. Includes registration form, FAQ and newsletter.

The Children's Society - - Working with and for children to help them deal with life's challenges and face the future with confidence. Includes fundraising details and list of shops.

The Children's Trust - - Based at Tadworth, Surrey, the charity provides specialist care for severely disabled children many of whom have particularly complex health needs. Information on services offered, and contact details.

ClearVision - - A nationwide lending library of braille and print children's books. Details of available books plus how to join the library.

Contact a Family - - Contact a Family is a UK charity for families with disabled children. Offers information on specific conditions and rare disorders.

Dame Vera Lynn Trust - For Children with Cerebral Palsy - - Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy offering help to families with young children affected by CP. Details of the trust plus how to help.

Family Fund - - Charity aiming to support, advise and possibly help with funds for families with severely disabled children.

Henrietta's Dream - - Information and help with civil rights for the disabled. Includes statistics of single parent families with disabled children. Includes news and donation section.

Henry Spink Foundation - - A charity providing help to families with children who have a disability. Background, information centre and aims.

The Hollow Lane Club - - Providing after school clubs, Saturday clubs and holiday play schemes for children with special needs. Details of clubs in Exeter and Okehampton.

The Housing Needs of Disabled Children - - Survey of 3,000 parents of severely disabled children providing data at a national level on the housing needs of disabled children and their families.

(Invisible) Disabilities in the UK - - Links for disabled children in the UK in areas such as special needs, support groups, recreation, and general information about disabilities.

Kia Ora - - Child disability charity working to promote and improve the health of people with special needs and learning difficulties. Includes news and donation details.

KIDS Online - - Organisation assisting children with special needs. Information on services and how to support.

Kids Out Charity - - Established by Rotary International and Littlewoods to help children with learning difficulties. News, how to help, events and contact information.

Look - - The National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children, originally formed to address the disparity in regional provision. News, family support, education, welfare benefits and specific eye conditions.

MAP (Multi Agency Partnership) - - Database of disabled children in Manchester. Includes noticeboard, publications and recent projects.

National Council for Disabled Children - - Discussion, development and dissemination of policy and practice issues relating to service provision and support. Publications, projects, parent partnerships and events.

Network 81 - - National network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for children with special needs. National helpline, literature and training.

Parents for Inclusion - - Support site run for parents by parents who have disabilities. Includes press releases and family stories.

Special Needs Kids - - This site is an information directory and shopping site to help parents of children with special needs and learning disabilities. Includes articles and campaigns.

Special-abilities.net - - Information, advice and support for parents with disabled children. Information on education, toys, rights, grants, holidays, therapies and events.

Variety Club Of Great Britain - - Raises funds for sick, disabled and disadvantaged children. Entertainers who volunteer their time, talents and skills. News, events and fundraising.

Within Reach - - A PDF file magazine for children with hand and arm deficiency. Includes articles and aids. [PDF.