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Useful Websites

Resource Booklet

Communication Problems

Supporting Independence

Hearing Difficulties

Visual Impairment

www.griefencounter.com

This project aims to help bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives after a family death by improving the resources available to help at this difficult time in a young person's life.

www.drakemusicproject.org

Using specialist and adapted music technology, Drake Music enables disabled children and adults who are unable to play conventional musical instruments to compose and perform their own music.

www.cafamily.org.uk

Contact a Family brings together families who have a disabled child. It has information on rare and unusual conditions, and the groups associated with them. It has a national helpline for parents.

www.helpwithtalking.com

The Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice has a searchable database to find a therapist in your area.

www.talkingpoint.org.uk

This site has extensive and easily accessible information about speech, language and communication difficulties in children, as well as information on normal speech and language development.

www.deafnessatbirth.org.uk

This resource provides information and news about the work funded by the UK Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to develop services for disabled children under three and their families.

www.sortit.org.uk

A new site from RNIB for 11-16 year olds with sight problems.

www.abilitynet.co.uk

AbilityNet is the UK's leading charity bringing the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities.

www.Adoptionuk.com
This website is run by adopters, for adopters, or those considering adoption. There is a library and information service available to members, and the helpline is open Monday to Friday 11am - 4pm 0870 7700 450

www.afteradoption.org.uk
This site is from a Manchester-based charity that is the largest provider of independent adoption support services in the UK. It offers advice to all sides involved in any adoption and has two free, confidential helplines:
ACTIONline 0800 0 5678 578 and TALKadoption (for young people under 26) 0808 808 1234

www.bookmark.org.uk

A new on-line resource recently launched by Booktrust to support families of children with reading difficulties.

www.booktrusted.com
This web site is managed by Booktrust to help teachers, librarians, parents and young people find out about books.

www.dvd-subtitles.com
A new website created for DVD buyers who need subtitles. The site contains detailed subtitling information for many popular DVD releases.

www.fledglings.org.uk
This is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in helping families who have a disabled child or a child with a special difficulty to find simple, affordable solutions to practical problems.

www.nch.org.uk/itok/internet_safety.asp www.nch.org.uk/itok/page.asp?auto=456
NCH is one of the leading children's charities. They support the most vulnerable children, young people and their families so that they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. NCH have put together new safety guidelines to help protect children online, click on the above links to see their parent's guide and Net Smart rules.

www.nspcc.org.uk/html/Home/Informationresources/
forparentscarers.htm
Easy-to-read advice leaflets from the NSPCC on common parenting problems.