Other organisations
Parents Centre provides information and support for parents on how to help with your child’s learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/
Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood international (DPPi) is a small UK-based registered charity, controlled by disabled parents, which promotes better awareness and support for disabled people considering, during and after pregnancy and as parents.
For Parents By Parents is a parenting site funded, founded and maintained by parents just like you. The site aims to give an honest view of parenting, even the grim bits... so we hope that it truly reflects the reality of being a mum or a dad today.
Parentline is a UK charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child – the child’s parents, stepparents, grand parents and foster parents. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline (0808 800 2222 or Textphone 0800 783 6783) and courses for parents. There is loads of user-friendly info at:
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
Contact a Family is a national registered charity for families with disabled children, offering expert advice and information. It aims to enable parents to organise their own systems of support and contact.
Free Helpline for parents and families (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri) 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556; e-mail: info@cafamily.org.uk.
www.netmums.com is a local network of websites originally set up for mums by mums, aimed at helping mums to cope with, and enjoy being, a mum. However, this nationwide network is open to everyone and it is a mine of useful information and advice.
One Parent Families has an advice service for lone parents of children with additional needs, such as a disability or a long-term health problem. Call the Lone Parent Helpline on 0800 018 5026, Mon to Fri 9-5 and Weds 9-8 or visit the website for further information.
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/disabledchild
The Directgov website provides comprehensive information for disabled people and carers covering a wide range of areas, including sections on disabled parents, young carers and caring for a disabled child: