Care and support

Emotional Support

Discovering that your child has a special need or disability is probably one of the most devastating experiences that a parent may have. The feeling of isolation both physically and emotionally can often be acute. However, experience tells us that sharing thoughts and fears with other families in a similar situation can relieve some of this pain.

Contact a Family is a national registered charity, founded in 1979, dedicated to helping families who care for children with any disability or special need. Contact a Family helps in four ways:

• By providing information about the disorder
• By putting families in touch with other families
• By assisting parents to develop their own local or national support groups.
• By providing a voice to raise awareness and campaign for families.

For more information about Contact a Family click on the link to the right of this page.