This site gives information for those with a disability.

Assist UK is a place where free and ethical information and advice about products is given, which can increase disabled or older people's choices about how they live. At Assist UK, products can be tried out and other solutions examined. Centres provide free information to people in person, by telephone, letter or email. Assist UK is a national organisation. The organisation aims to improve disabled and older people's access to accurate, reliable and impartial information and advice about products and equipment for easier living.

Care Co-ordination Network UK (CCNUK) is a networking organisation promoting and supporting key working for disabled children and their families in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. CCNUK's mission is to: Throughout the UK have access to high quality care co-ordination or key worker services.

This website is for three groups of people. 1. People who have a learning disability 2. Their families and carers 3. Professionals and those supporting people and families. This website aims to cover lots of topics relating to mental health for people who have a learning disability.

National organisation which provides support and information to families of children with any disability, special need or rare disorder. There is a regional office covering the West Midlands, which can put local families in touch with local services, groups and organisations. The office can offer: information through the helpline on parent groups, specific conditions, local services, information (e.g. benefits, siblings and holidays); support and information to existing parent groups and help in setting up new groups; workshops offering shared learning and mutual support for local families; free regional newsletter and close working relationships with other organisations to promote the interests of parents and families.

Dial UK is a national organisation for the DIAL network, with 140 disability advice centres for people with disabilities.

The organisation provides support, information and advice to disabled parents and their families.

The Down's Heart Group is a UK charity which offers support and information to families who have a member with Down's Syndrome and congenital heart defects.

The organisation provides information, advocacy and support with people with Down's Syndrome, their carers and interested professionals.

The Handsel Trust promotes support in the UK for all children with disabilities and special needs and their families.

Leonard Cheshire works with thousands of disabled people and their carers, helping them to live independently, whether that means a few hours of care at home, or more intensive support at one of the residential and nursing homes. The organisation also provides independent and supported living, respite care and day services and are developing services for people with an acquired brain injury.

Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

The National Association for Special Educational Needs provides research and information on Downs Syndrome.

The National Autistic Society exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs. The website includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities.

The Society, based in the USA, provides information, education, research and advocacy around Downs Syndrome.

The Net Buddy website offers practical tips on supporting people with learning disabilities.  All the tips are contributed by people with first hand experience of learning disabilities.

Network 81 is a national network of parents working towards a properly resourced inclusive education system for child with special educational needs.

The organisation provides information and advice about a range of subjects that affect the daily lives of disabled people.

RESCARE supports people with learning disabilities and their carers. There is a necessity for a wide range of service options to meet the often multiplicity of needs and RESCARE seeks to promote real choice in: Education: through properly resourced mainstream, special day and residential schools. Residential and various Living Environments, support services and respite care. RESCARE supports whichever choice suits the individual best.

Respond works with people with learning difficulties of all ages, who have been abused. Respond do face-to-face work and also have a helpline: Mondays & Thursdays: 2-7pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Friday:12 - 5pm. Helpline Number: 0800 808 0700

Scope is the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. The aim is that disabled people achieve equality. Scope provides information via the Cerebral Palsy Helpline, (call free on 0808 800 3333). Scope provides leaflets for parents as well as factsheets on therapies and other aspects of living with disability.

The organisation provides information and advice and support around disability issues of parents and carers of a disabled child and adults with a disability, locally in Wakefield and also on a national basis.

The Rowan Organisation is an organisation of disabled people which provides disabled people with access to information, services and resources in order to increase their opportunity for independence and enable them to make informed choices about their future. This site provides information about the services the organisation provides together with links to other resources which people may find useful. The Rowan Organisation is currently under contract to provide support and assistance to users of Direct Payments in the Staffordshire area.