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Abuse
Advocacy
Arts
Autistic Spectrum
Benefits
Cerebral Palsy
Challenging Behaviour
Child and Family
Communication
Education
Epilepsy
Forensic Issues
General
Genetics
Health
Horticultural therapy
Housing
Human rights
Independent supported living
Information technology
International sites
Leisure
Literacy
Mental health
Neurology
Nursing
Occupational therapy
Residential care
Respite care
Services
Social care
Speech and language therapy
Sport
Syndromes
Transition
Abuse
The Ann Craft Trust
www.anncrafttrust.org
Respond
www.respond.org.uk
VOICE UK
www.voiceuk.org.uk
Advocacy
Advocacy Alliance (Bedfordshire)
Advocacy Alliance is an independent charity offering high quality support to enable people to solve issues and become active members of their local community.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
BILD is the British Institute of Learning Disabilities. Working to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and family carers.
www.bild.org.uk/04advocacy.htm
National People First
People First is an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties to raise awareness of and campaign for the rights of people with learning difficulties and to support self advocacy groups across the country.
www.peoplefirstltd.com
Arts
Art Spider
The Mencap learning disability arts website!
See What's On near you, check out films, music and art in the Gallery and click on Resources for links to art organisations.
www.artspider.org.uk
The Nordhoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre
Provides a network of music therapists across the UK who work with people of all ages with a range of conditions
www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk
Zinc
Zinc (formerly Theatre Resource) is a dynamic and forward-looking professional arts organisation, specialising in the area of disability arts and social inclusion.
www.zincarts.org.uk
Autistic Spectrum
AWARES
www.awares.org
Autism West Midlands
www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
www.jkp.com
National Alliance for Autism Research
www.naar-uk.org
The National Autistic Society
www.nas.org.uk
The Hesley Group
www.hesleygroup.co.uk
The Scottish Society for Autism
www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk
Spectrum Haven
www.spectrumhaven.com
Autism Connection
http:/autismconnection.org/
Autistic Society
www.autisticsociety.org
AWARES - All Wales Autism Resource
www.awares.org
The Stonking Steps - Autistic author Will Rogers
www.thestonkingsteps.com
Benefits
In Control
www.in-control.org.uk
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Information
www.cerebralpalsysource.com
About Cerebral Palsy
www.about-cerebral-palsy.org
Caring for Cerebral Palsy
www.caringforcerebralpalsy.com
Cerebral Palsy Equipment and Accessories
www.cerebralpalsyaccessoriesandequipment.com
Cerebral Palsy Toys and Play Aids
www.cerebralpalsytoysandplayaids.com
Origins of Cerebral Palsy
www.originsofcerebralpalsy.com
Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
www.treatmentofcerebralpalsy.com
Challenging Behaviour
Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis
www.IABA.com
Challenging Behaviour Foundation
www.thecbf.org.uk
Child and Family
Cerebra
www.cerebra.org.uk
The Childcare Approval Scheme
www.childcareapprovalscheme.co.uk
Contact a Family Directory
www.cafamily.org.uk
One Parent Families
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Sunfield School
www.sunfield.org.uk
Family Onwards
www.familyonwards.com
For Parents By Parents
www.forparentsbyparents.com
Handsel Trust
www.handseltrust.org
Just Parents
www.justparents.co.uk
Bridges
www.irtbridges.org.uk
ParentView
www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Psychology/ParentView/PVhome.htm
Raising Kids
www.raisingkids.co.uk
Small Steps School for Parents
www.smallstepssfp.co.uk
Supported Parenting
www.supported-parenting.com
Through the Looking Glass
www.lookingglass.org
Whizz-Kidz
www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
Communication
Communication Matters
www.communicationmatters.org.uk
Makaton
www.makaton.org
Signalong
www.signalong.org.uk
The Big Tree
www.thebigtree.org
Deaf 24/7
www.deaf247.co.uk
Decoda
www.decoda.org
Media First
www.mediafirst.org.uk
Education
OAASIS – Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs
www.hesleygroup.co.uk
The Caspari Foundation
www.caspari.org.uk
Coleg Elidyr
www.colegelidyr.com
Toolkits for Success
www.disabilitytoolkits.ac.uk
NASEN
www.nasen.org.uk
SENsite
www.sensite.co.uk
SENteachers
www.SENteachers.co.uk
Educating children with a Learning Disability
An American website looking at different conditions and methods of teaching
http://know-the-ada.com/t1/educating-children-learning-disabilities.html
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Society
www.epilepsysociety.org.uk
NCYPE - National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy
www.ncype.org.uk
Forensic issues
VOICE UK
www.voiceuk.org.uk
General
About intelligence
www.aboutintelligence.co.uk
AdviceGuide
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Assisted Living Foundation
www.assistedliving.org.uk
Association of Charity Officers
www.aco.uk.net
Counselling Directory
Provides a counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help.
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Change
CHANGE is a leading national human rights organisation, campaigning for equal rights for all people with learning disabilities. CHANGE produces training and accessible information on subjects including parenting, sexuality, employment, health, housing and cancer.
www.changepeople.co.uk
Charity Library
www.charitylibrary.co.uk
Direct Enquiries - the national access register
www.directenquiries.com
Directgov Public Services Online
www.direct.gov.uk/disability
Disabled Living Foundation
www.dlf.org.uk
Disabled Workers Co-operative
www.disabledworkers.org.uk
Disability Works
www.disabilityworks.co.uk
The Elfrida Society
www.elfrida.com
Enable Together
www.enabletogether.co.uk
Family Village Library
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/library.htm
Focus on Disability
www.crossd17.freeserve.co.uk
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Home Farm Trust
www.hft.org.uk
John O'Brien's Publications
http://soeweb.syr.edu/thechp/rsapub.htm
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
www.jrf.org.uk
L’Arche
www.larche.org.uk
learningdisability.co.uk
www.learningdisability.co.uk
Learning Disability UK
www.learningdisabilitiesuk.org.uk
Learning Disability Helpline
www.askmencap.info
MacIntyre Care
www.macintyrecharity.org
Mencap
A UK charity which campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with a learning disability and offers a variety of services to them, their families and their carers.
www.mencap.org.uk
MSB Plan Consultancy (Trust Fund management)
www.msbplanconsultancy.co.uk
National Development Team
www.ndt.org.uk
New Dimensions Group
http://www.new-dimensions.org.uk/
NHS Electronic Library for Health
www.nhs.uk/nelh
Norah Fry Centre
www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/NorahFry
OAASIS – Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs
www.hesleygroup.co.uk
Papworth Trust
www.papworth.org.uk
Paradigm
www.paradigm-uk.org
People in Action
www.people-in-action.co.uk
Remploy
www.remploy.co.uk
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
www.scld.org.uk
Scope
www.scope.org.uk
SCOVO – Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations for People with a Learning Disability in Wales
www.scovo.org.uk
Social Care Online
www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk
Speaking Up
www.speakingup.org
Strategies for Change
www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/NorahFry/Strategy/
The Big Tree
www.thebigtree.org
Tizard Centre
www.kent.ac.uk/tizard/
United Response
www.unitedresponse.org.uk/public_html/index.html
Values into Action Scotland
At Values Into Action Scotland, we promote rights, choice and control for people with learning difficulties.
www.viascotland.org.uk
The UK Health and Learning Disability Network
http://www.ldhealthnetwork.org.uk/
Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities
www.uwcm.ac.uk/wcld
Genetics
British Institute for Brain Injured Children
www.bibic.org.uk
Health
Easy Health
www.easyhealth.org.uk
Look Up
www.lookupinfo.org
Patient UK
www.patient.co.uk
National Electronic Library for Health
www.nhs.uk/nelh
National Patient Safety Agency
www.npsa.nhs.uk
NHS Direct Online
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Royal Society of Medicine
www.rsm.ac.uk/learning-disability
Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (Learning Disabilities)
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/cru/honoscales/honosld
Learning about Intellectual Disabilities and Health
www.intellectualdisability.info
Health Directory UK
http://www.healthdirectoryuk.com/
Living with Reflux
www.livingwithreflux.org
Horticultural Therapy
Thrive
www.thrive.org.uk
Growability
www.growability.co.uk
Housing
Housing Options
www.housingoptions.org.uk
Human Rights
Department for Constitutional Affairs
www.humanrights.gov.uk
Disability Rights Commission
www.drc-gb.org
Independent supported living
The Independent Living Funds
www.ilf.org.uk
Enable together
www.enabletogether.co.uk
Information Technology
HFT Karten CTEC Centre
www.hftcteccentre.org.uk
Microsoft
www.microsoft.com/enable/guides
AbilityNet
www.abilitynet.co.uk
Keytools
www.keytools.com
International sites
Microsoft
www.microsoft.com/enable/guides
TRIADD
www.triadd.lu
Family Village Library
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/library.htm
Hope House Foundation
www.hope-house.org
IASSID - International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities
www.iassid.org
TASH
www.tash.org
Leisure
The Nordhoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre
www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk
Theatre Resource
www.theatre-resource.org.uk
The Countryside Commission
www.countryside.gov.uk/diversity
Breakaway Holidays
www.breakawayhols.co.uk
Endeavour Safaris
www.endeavour-safaris.com
Melody
www.melody.me.uk
Orpheus Centre
www.orpheus.org.uk
Smile Holidays
www.smilehols.com
Solihull Leisure Opportunities
www.solihullsolo.co.uk
Ty Glyn Davis Trust Holiday Centre
www.tyglyndavistrust.co.uk
Literacy
The National Listening Library
www.listening-books.org.uk
Magazines and newsletters
Community Connecting
www.communityconnecting.co.uk
Picture this Partnership
http://picturethispartnership.org.uk
Plain Facts
www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/NorahFry/PlainFacts/
Mental health
The Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
TRIADD
www.triadd.lu
Dave Sheppard Associates (Mental Health Law)
www.davesheppard.co.uk
Neurology
British Institute for Brain Injured Children
www.bibic.org.uk
Cerebra
www.cerebra.org.uk
Nursing
Royal College of Nursing
www.rcn.org.uk
RCN/Department of Health
www.learnaboutnursing.org
Nursing Standard
http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/
Intellicus (an American site but has lots of other links you might find useful)
http://intelicus.com/the-nursing-reference-center/
Occupational therapy
College of Occupational Therapists
www.cot.org.uk
Residential Care
CSCI - The Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk
Walsingham
www.walsingham.com
Respite care
Shared Care Network
www.sharedcarenetwork.org.uk
Services
Check the Map
www.checkthemap.org
Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk
Resource Information Service
www.ris.org.uk
DisabledGo
www.disabledgo.info
Disabled Workers Co-operative
www.disabledworkers.org.uk
New Dimensions
www.new-dimensions.org.uk
Social care
SCIE Social Care Online
www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk
ISWA Independent Social Work Agency
www.iswa.ltd.uk
Speech and language therapy
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
www.rcslt.org
Sport
BBC Disability Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/go/syn/bild/disabsport/-/disabilitysport
Mencap Sport
www.mencap.org.uk/html/mencap_sport
The National Playing Fields Association
www.playing-fields.com
Special Olympics
www.specialolympics.org
Special Olympics Great Britain
http://www.sogb.org.uk
UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/index.asp?id=345&fID=71
Syndromes
Batten Disease Family Association
http://www.bdfa-uk.org.uk/
The Cri-du-Chat Syndrome Support Group
www.cridchat.u-net.com
Down’s Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Down’s Syndrome Scotland
www.dsscotland.org.uk
The Fragile X Society
www.fragilex.org.uk
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware
www.fasaware.co.uk
Climb: The National Information and Advice Centre for Metabolic Diseases
www.climb.org.uk/
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
www.pwsa.co.uk
The Williams Syndrome Foundation
www.williams-syndrome.org.uk/
Tourette Syndrome Information and Support Site
www.tourettes-disorder.com/
Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association
www.tsa.org.uk
Cerebral Palsy Source
www.cerebralpalsysource.com/
Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/
Transition
PASTEL
www.pastel.org.uk
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