Charities for disabled children/SEN/additional needs
Links to charities for disabled children and young people
General
UK-based charities helping disabled children and young people
Contact a Family (CAF) for families with disabled children
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Self Help UK - Guide to patient support and self help
Seesaw - grief support for the young in Oxfordshire
Autism
Young Minds Charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people
NORSACA - to ensure people with autism can live their lives with dignity, choice and independence.
The National Autism Society for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families.
Autism Oxford spread awareness of the realities of life on the autism spectrum and support the development of autism services.
OASIS (Oxfordshire Autistic Society Information & Support) Charity run by parent volunteers for those bringing up children and young adults on the Autistic Spectrum
Autism Family Support Oxfordshire (AFS)
Blind/ visually impaired
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind Charity supporting children and adults who are blind or partially sighted throughout Oxfordshire.
Action for Blind People is a national charity with local reach, providing practical help and support to blind and partially sighted people of all ages.
Visually Impaired Children Taking Action (VICTA) Helping children and young people with visual impairment
National Blind Children's Society (NCBS) Helping children and young people with visual impairment
Blind/partially sighted self help groups
Cancer
Clic Sargent for children with cancer
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Movement (CALM)
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) National association of healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and care of children and younger teenagers with cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support Living with cancer, we are here to support
Together For Short Lives For all children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and all those who support, love and care for them.
Cerebral Palsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Chloe Cotton Trust Fund List of charities
Deaf/Partial Hearing
National Deaf Children Society
Diabetes
The Diabetes Charities Directory The Diabetes Charities area gives visitors the chance to learn more about individual diabetes charities and what they do.
Downs Syndrome
Oxford Downs Syndrome Association
Dyslexia/Dyspraxia
The Website for Parents of Dyslexics List of helpful websites
DORE Programme for learning disabilities
Sunflower Trust therapy for children with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, hypersensitivity, chronic fatigue, global learning difficulties, developmental delay, behavioural difficulties, concentration issues, lack of confidence and many other challenges.
Dyspraxia Foundation supporting children, families and adults with dyspraxia
Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association (ODA)
Epilepsy
Heart
Learning Disability & Brain conditions
Mencap the voice of learning disability
Cerebra to improve the lives of children with brain related conditions
Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) for children and adults who have had a brain injury
Life limiting conditions
Rainbow Trust provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.
Self Help UK Directory for self help children's charities
Mobility
Action for Kids helps disabled children and young people towards independence
Ableize Directory of aids and mobility services
Whizz Kidz provides disabled children with the essential wheelchairs and other mobility equipment they need to lead fun and active childhoods.
Allied Mobility wheelchair accessible vehicles specialist for the UK and Ireland.
Independent living - kids with mobility problems
Speech
AFASIC (supports parents and carers of children with language impairments)
Skin
Debra working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
SHINE Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality
Syndromes
Angelman Syndrome Support Group
Actions
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