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| The National Institute of Conductive Education
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Other CE Centres, Carers, Services for Children, Services for Adults, Suppliers
Wish list - are you able to help?
In this section you can link to other sites that may be of interest to you.
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| Carers | |||||
| Bounty | |||||
Bounty.com is the UK's favourite parenting club
Bounty is your pregnancy and parenting club, there for you from bump to baby and beyond.
The Bounty Charitable Trust raises funds for good causes which make family life easier. It is unique because Bounty Club members nominate and vote on which good causes the BCT will support. Bounty meets all the running costs so more of the money raised goes to where it can do the most good.
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| Carers UK | |||||
Carers look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid. Carers UK is the voice of carers and is the only carer-led organisation working for all carers.
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| Family Fund |
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| The Family Fund champions an inclusive society where families with disabled children or seriously ill children have choices and the opportunity to enjoy family life.
The Family Fund is a registered charity covering the whole of the UK and is funded by the national governments of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The Family Fund provides timely grants to families with severely disabled or seriously ill children, based on families' views and needs.
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| Association of Wheelchair Children | |||||
| Every year, The Association of Wheelchair Children provides specialist wheelchair training, assessments and therapy advice through a series of 1,2 and 3 day mobility skills training courses across the UK. | |||||
| Ace Centre |
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| We are an independent charity whose role is to be a centre of information, support, and training for parents and professionals in the use of technology for young people in education who have communication difficulties, both in speaking and/or writing. |
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| Brainwave |
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| Therapy for Children with Developmental Delay whether caused by Cerebral Palsy, Genetic Disorder or Brain Injury |
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| British Institute for Brain Injured Children | |||||
| We are an independent charity whose role is to be a centre of information, support, and training for parents and professionals in the use of technology for young people in education who have communication difficulties, both in speaking and/or writing. |
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| Contact
a Family |
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| Every day over 75 children in the UK are born or diagnosed with a serious disability or rare syndrome and the vast majority of them are cared for at home. Contact a Family is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. |
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| Disabled Living | |||||
| Are you interested
in ...
Products which help with easier and independent living? Training courses to increase your knowledge of disability issues? Then you need to know more about us. |
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| HemiHelp | |||||
| Provides information
and support for children with hemiplegia and their families and aims to
increase public and professional awareness of hemiplegia and its associated
conditions. |
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| Kids | |||||
| At Kids we help
disabled children to get the most out of life. We work closely with parents
and carers to give children and young people all the support they need today
to fulfil their hopes and dreams tomorrow.
We want to transform attitudes so that all children have the chance to be included in the play and learning of everyday life. We want fantastic facilities that help children grow in confidence and ability. |
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| KidsOut |
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| KidsOut is a registered national charity that provides fun and happiness for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. The children we help come from all manner of backgrounds. Some have learning difficulties or are physically disabled, while others are seriously deprived or abused. Whatever their circumstances, the children we help deserve fun and laughter in their lives.
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| Medical Engineering Resource Unit (MERU) |
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| MERU is a charitable organisation that exists to improve life for children and young people with severe disabilities. We do this by using our design and engineering skills to make individual pieces of specialist equipment they can use at home, at school or college, in hospital or at play. |
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| OAASIS, Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special Needs | |||||
| OAASIS is a part of Cambian Education Services, an independent company running severn residential special schools and colleges in the UK.The service aimed to reachout to parents of children with autistic spectrum difficulties to improve their knowledge and understanding of these disorders, and thereby improve the quality of life of their children and whole family. | |||||
| Scope | |||||
| Scope, the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Our aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else. | |||||
| The
Communication Aids Project (CAP) |
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| Funded
by the DfES, the Communication Aids Project is seeking to help pupils
who have communication difficulties by providing technology to:
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| Whizz-Kidz | |||||
| Whizz-Kidz
is a national Children's Charity that provides mobility equipment like
wheelchairs and tricycles (that is not available from the NHS) to disabled
children. |
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| Avonex Services: Multiple Sclerosis and treatment information |
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| Over 100,000 people are currently taking advantage of one or more Avonex services available through Biogen Idec. Avonex services - a network consisting of professional MS support specialists, MS experts and people living with MS- are here to offer you and your loved ones customized therapy support. | |||||
| BBC Ouch Disability news |
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| Disability website from the BBC – receive regular updates, join the discussion forums etc. |
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| Betaseron | |||||
| The centre for information on BETASERON® (interferon beta-1b), multiple sclerosis (MS), and MS support services. | |||||
| Copaxone | |||||
| COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) is a unique, effective, and well-tolerated therapy that effectively reduces new brain lesions and the frequency of relapses in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. | |||||
| Disability Living Centres Council |
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| The Disabled (or Independent) Living Centre (DLC) is a place where you can get free and ethical information and advice about products which can increase disabled or older people's choices about how they live. At DLC Centre you can see and try out products and explore other solutions. Centres provide free information to people in person, by telephone, letter or email. |
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| Disabled Living | |||||
| Are you interested
in ...
Products which help with easier and independent living? Training courses to increase your knowledge of disability issues? Then you need to know more about us. |
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| Disabled Living Foundation | |||||
| For 35 years the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) has helped older and disabled people find equipment solutions that enable them to lead independent lives. We aim to help people achieve greater mobility and independence and to confront barriers excluding them from living a full and productive life at home, at work and in their leisure time. | |||||
| Disability Rights Commission | |||||
| The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. We have set ourselves the goal of "a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens". | |||||
| Headway | |||||
| Headway aims are to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury and to provide information, support and services to people who have suffered a head injury, their family and carers. | |||||
| MS Society | |||||
| The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - about 85,000 people in the UK. | |||||
| Novantrone | |||||
| You will learn
about Novantrone (mitoxantrone concentrate for injection), the only FDA-approved
treatment for worsening MS. You will hear from MS LifeLinesSM Ambassadors,
people living with MS, who recognized their MS was worsening and took
action. Most importantly, you will get tips for monitoring your MS, and
what next steps you can take to slow its progression. |
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| NHS Older
Person's Health Promotion Website - in Birmingham |
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| A
one-stop shop of local services for your health and well-being.
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| Parkinson's Disease Society | |||||
| The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading charity dedicated to supporting all people with Parkinson's, their families, friends and carers. | |||||
| Queen Elizabeth's Foundation | |||||
| We are a charity
serving thousands of disabled people annually. The Foundation works to
equip disabled people with skills to increase their independence, mobility,
and help them into employment. |
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| Rebif | |||||
| Have you recently been diagnosed with relapsing MS and are looking to start treatment? Or have you been living with MS, are currently on therapy, and are considering changing treatments? Rebif® (interferon beta-1a) is a treatment proven effective in reducing lesions seen on MRI, reducing frequency of relapses, and delaying some of the disability. | |||||
| Scope | |||||
| Scope, the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Our aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else. | |||||
| The Association of Disabled Professionals | |||||
| Even today it comes as a surprise to many people that severely disabled people can achieve much. ADP's membership proves that disabled people can and do succeed in almost every profession. | |||||
| AbilityNet |
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| The largest independent supplier of adapted computer hardware and software to disabled users in the UK. The formation of AbilityNet has enabled a comprehensive range of services on the use of information technology to be offered from a single organisation, to people with all types of disabling conditions, and also to care and support professionals, employers and statutory bodies. This is unique in the UK, and probably in the world. |
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| Able Magazine |
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| Able Magazine is the leading disability publication in the UK. It is a lifestyle magazine for disabled people and includes informative articles and interviews, information on the latest products, accessible holiday ideas and fantastic competitions. |
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| Disabled Living | |||||
| Are you interested
in ...
Products which help with easier and independent living? Training courses to increase your knowledge of disability issues? Then you need to know more about us. |
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| Fledglings | |||||
| Fledglings is a not-for-profit organisation
which helps parents and carers of a child with special needs of any kind
to find simple, affordable solutions to practical problems.
We offer a free product search service to locate toys, clothing, developmental
aids and other items which may stimulate the child’s development
or give relief to the carer. Many such products are kept in stock and
we can obtain many more from the wide range of manufacturers and suppliers
we deal with. |
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| Keytools
- computer access resources
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| Keytools are dedicated to providing a better interface between people and computers. Whatever your age or usage of computer technology you will find products and information here that will help you make IT easier. |
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| Nottingham
Rehab Supplies
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| Nottingham Rehab Supplies offers a wide range of useful daily living aids and equipment all designed to promote independence, comfort and stimulating social activities, meeting the needs of the elderly, the disabled of all age groups, and their carers. |
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| Remap | |||||
| Remap is a national registered charity that has, for 40 years, provided one-off technical aids which help disabled people of all ages to enjoy a better lifestyle. Every aid is given free of charge to the user. Remap operates through a network of 1,500 volunteers. | |||||
| TechDis Accessibility Database | |||||
| TechDis operates on a UK-wide basis and works together with the Education Departments, Funding Councils, key agencies and appropriate intermediaries, to ensure that Universities, Colleges of Further Education and Specialist Colleges are supported fully, and to ensure that all staff have access to relevant and timely advice and appropriate resources, with regard to technology and disability issues. | |||||
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