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Afasic
Afasic is a parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments and their families. They provide information and training for parents - and professionals - and produce a range of publications. Members meet in local groups in many areas of the UK.
Autism Independent UK
The Society exists to bring an increased awareness of autism to the notice of all, together with well established and newly developed approaches in the diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with Autism, giving them a chance to take their rightful place within their local community where they can live, work and play, like everybody else.
Contact a Family
The only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
Deaf Parenting UK
A forum, made up of interested organisations and individuals to discuss Deaf parenting issues. Aimed at deaf parents.
Disabled Parents Network
Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.
I CAN
I CAN aims to make sure that everyone in contact with children knows how important communication is, what a communication difficultly looks like and what they can do to help.
Infant Mental Health
Infant mental health specialise in autism spectrum disorders and the early detection of pre-autism behaviours (as early as 3 months) followed by appropriate interventions especially designed to individual cases.
Sense
Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. They provide expert advice and information as well as specialist services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. They also support people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
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Afasic is a parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments and their families. They provide information and training for parents - and professionals - and produce a range of publications. Members meet in local groups in many areas of the UK.
Autism Independent UK
The Society exists to bring an increased awareness of autism to the notice of all, together with well established and newly developed approaches in the diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with Autism, giving them a chance to take their rightful place within their local community where they can live, work and play, like everybody else.
Contact a Family
The only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children.
Deaf Parenting UK
A forum, made up of interested organisations and individuals to discuss Deaf parenting issues. Aimed at deaf parents.
Disabled Parents Network
Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.
I CAN
I CAN aims to make sure that everyone in contact with children knows how important communication is, what a communication difficultly looks like and what they can do to help.
Infant Mental Health
Infant mental health specialise in autism spectrum disorders and the early detection of pre-autism behaviours (as early as 3 months) followed by appropriate interventions especially designed to individual cases.
Sense
Sense is the leading national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. They provide expert advice and information as well as specialist services to deafblind people, their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. They also support people who have sensory impairments with additional disabilities.
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