Disability Specific Organisations
Special Needs Kids has compiled this directory of charities and organisations specific to individual special needs and disabilities. These organisations are all charitable or 'not for profit' and offer help, support and advice for parents and carers, as well as being an excellent source of information.
UK Disability Organisations |
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Action for Sick Children Argyle House, 29-31 Euston Road, London NW1 2SD Telephone - 0171 8332041 |
ACT Orchard House, Orchard Lane, Bristol BS1 5DT Telephone - 0117 9221556 |
MENCAP 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT Telephone - 0171 4540454 |
Birth Defects Foundation Martindale, Hawks Green, Cannock, Staffs WS11 2XN Telephone - 01543 468888 |
Speech and Language Disabilities |
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Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) 235-237 Finchley Road, London NW3 6LS Telephone - 020 7431 0033 Visit Website |
Association for Speech Impaired Children 2nd Floor, 50/52 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DJ Telephone - 020 7490 9410 Visit Website |
I CAN 4 Dyer's Buildins, Holborn, London EC1N 2QP Telephone - 0870 0104066 speech and language difficulties Visit Website |
British Stammering Association 15 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PJ Telephone - 020 8983 1003 Visit Website |
Learning Disabilities |
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British Dyslexia Association 98 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU Telephone - 0118 9668271/2 |
The Dyslexia Institute Information and resources for parents and training courses for teachers. Visit Website |
British Institute of Learning Disabilities Green Street, Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1JL Telephone - 01562 723010 Visit Website |
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists 2 White Hart Yard London SE1 1NX Information Line 020 7378 3012/3 (Monday-Friday 9am-1pm) General tel: 020 7378 1200 |
Deaf and Blind Organisations |
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Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE Telephone - 020 7388 1266 Telephone Helpline - 0845 7669999 Visit Website |
National Blind Children's Society Nat West Bank Chambers, Victoria Street, Burnham on Sea TA8 1AN Telephone - 01278 793792 |
National Deaf Children's Society 15 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8PD Telephone - 020 7490 8656 Visit Website |
British Deaf Association 1-3 Worship Street, London EC2A 2AB Telephone - 020 7588 3520 Visit Website |
Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy |
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National Society for Epilepsy Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peters, Buckinghamshire SL9 0RJ Telephone - 01494 601300 Visit Website |
British Epilepsy Association Anstey House, 40 anover Square, Leeds LS3 1BE Telephone - 01532 439393 |
Cerebral Palsy Helpline PO Box 833, Milton Keynes MK12 5NJ Telephone - 0808 800 333 |
British Institute for Brain Injured Children Knowle Hall, Bridgwater, Somerset TA7 8PJ Telephone - 01278 684060 Visit Website |
Autism and Behavioural Organisations |
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Autism Treatment Trust 29A Stafford Street Edinburgh EH3 7BJ Scotland Visit Website |
TreeHouse The Pears National Centre for Autism Education Woodside Avenue London N10 3JA Visit Website |
Challenging Behaviour Foundation 32 Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6HX Telephone - 01634 838739 Visit Website |
National Autistic Society 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG Telephone - 020 78332299 Helpline - 0845 070 4004 Visit Website |
Congenital and Genetic Disorders |
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Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus ASBAH House, 42 Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2UQ Telephone -01733 555988 Visit Website |
Cystic Fibrosis Trust 11 London Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 1BY Telephone - 020 8464 7211 |
Jeans for Genes 1st Floor, Macmillan House, Paddington Station, London W2 1FT Telephone - 020 7199 3300 Visit Website |
Down's Syndrome Association 155 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London SW17 9PG Telephone - 020 8682 4001 Visit Website |