Contact a Family Helpline
209-211 City Road
London
EC1V 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Email: helpline@cafamily.org.uk
Helpline 0808 808 3555
Free phone for parents and families with disabled children (10am - 4pm Mon-Fri)
Local Area Representative: Rizwana Pathan Tel: 02476 349612
Details of service
Support and information for families with disabled children.
Contact a Family (CaF) have produced 10 fact sheets, listed below, which cover a range of issues that can affect families, regardless of their child's special need. Free copies can be obtained from any CaF office.
Example:
Fact sheet for Grandparents: helps to identify some the feelings and needs of grandparents, as well as highlighting a few ideas of how grandparents can offer support to other family members.
| 1. |
Benefits and Other Sources of help |
| 2. |
Caring for children with disabilities and special needs |
| 3. |
Grandparents |
| 4. |
Holidays |
| 5. |
Living without a diagnosis |
| 6. |
Planning for the future |
| 7. |
Sibling and special needs |
| 8. |
Special Educational Needs |
| 9. |
Families with two or more disabled children |
| 10. |
Who's who in the health and allied services | |
