Useful links

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Disabled People

• Ability Northants
  provides a free disability information service to disabled people, parents, carers and professionals.
  
• AbilityNet
  are a charity that offers advice to people with disabilities on all aspects of computer usage for employment, communication, education, or just for fun.
  
• Action for Blind People
  is a national charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives through work, leisure, housing and support.
  
• British Council for Disabled People (BCODP)
  was set up by disabled people in 1981 to promote full equality and participation within society. They are an umbrella organisation that represents some 130 organisations run and controlled by disabled people.
  
• Disabled Information Advice Line (DIAL) UK
  DIAL provides a link to information for people with disabilities, and to advice providers.
  
• Disability Sport England
  creates opportunities for participation in sport for people with all disabilities.
  
• Epilepsy Action (British Epilepsy Association
  The Epilepsy Action helpline provides advice and information on all aspects of living with epilepsy. They aim to reply to helpline queries by email within 48 hours.
  
• The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
  is an organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities.Promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury; and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.
  
• Keep Able
  Provides mobility and lifestyle ideas.
  
• MENCAP
  Working with people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
  
• National Society for Epilepsy (NSE)
  is the largest UK medical charity for epilepsy. The website offers information about epilepsy and about the NSE, frequently asked questions, personal accounts of living with epilepsy, a message board and more.
  
• Royal Association in Aid of Deaf people (RAD)
  strives to meet the individual needs of deaf children and adults and deafblind people through the provision of services and the use of RAD Centres for Deaf People.
  
• Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
  If you need to register as blind, contact the RNIB.
  
• Scope
  helps people with cerebral palsy to achieve equality in society.
  
• SeeAbility (Royal School for the Blind)
  works with adults who are blind or partially sighted, and have a range of additional disabilities. The charity works to encourage people's independence and to enhance their quality of life. They are also involved in research projects and training courses for professionals who work with people who are blind or partially sighted.
  
• Vitalise (Formerly Winged Fellowship)
  provides respite for carers, and holidays for people with severe physical disabilities.