--- title: "Advice for Families with Disabled Children" url: "https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/advice-for-families-with-disabled-children" school: "St Mary's Broughton Gifford Primary School" --- ⚠️Due to a global Microsoft outage affecting organisations worldwide, School email is unavailable. Please call us directly. Thank you for your understanding. # Advice for Families with Disabled Children ## Advice for Families with Disabled Children In this section, you will find links to helpful information and advice about a variety of disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and learning difficulties. --- ### General Information - [Family Fund](http://www.familyfund.org.uk/) - [Aiming High: Short Breaks for Disabled Children](https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/children-and-families/information-parents/breaks-disabled-children) - [Disability Law Service](http://www.dls.org.uk/) - [Disability Living Allowance](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children) --- ### Disability-specific Links #### Deafness - [Hearing Times](http://www.hearingtimes.co.uk/) - [Advanced Bionics](https://advancedbionics.com/uk/en/home.html) - [Med-el](http://www.medel.com/user-support/?PHPSESSID=iuegi07dmkkgbd088l4ceehav0&) - [Cochlear Implants](https://www.ndcs.org.uk/advice-and-support/all-advice-and-support-topics/hearing-aids-implants-and-assistive-technology/hearing-aids-and-implants/cochlear-implants) - [NCDS Family Sign Language Project](https://www.ndcs.org.uk/advice-and-support/ways-we-can-support-you/online-events/online-events-families/british-sign-language-courses-families) - [DLA](https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children) - [Action on Hearing Loss](https://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/) - [Signed Stories](http://www.signedstories.com/) - [BBC See Hear](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m9cb) - [GWH Audiology](https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/wards-and-services/audiology/) - [BSL Dictionary](http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/) #### Blindness - [Royal National Institute of Blind People](https://www.rnib.org.uk/) - [Blind Children UK](https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/work-us/cdc-membership/meet-our-cdc-members/royal-society-blind-children-rsbc) - [Guide & Buddy Dogs](http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services/children-and-young-peoples-services/#.V1_VRbsrKM8) - [RNIB Information & Advice](https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/education-and-learning/education-for-younger-children/) - [RNIB Financial Support](https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/independent-living/parenting/financial-support-for-parents/) #### Physical Disability - [SCOPE](https://www.scope.org.uk/) - [Rainbow Trust- Swindon Team](https://rainbowtrust.org.uk/swindon-team) - [Whiz-Kidz – Children’s Mobility](http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/) - [Swindon Dolphin – Swimming Project for Disabled Children](https://www.swindondolphinasc.co.uk/single-post/swindon-disability-swim-links-in-full-swing?lang=en#:~:text=Six%20children%20attended%20the%20initial,Down%27s%20syndrome%20and%20hearing%20problems.) #### Learning Disability - [National Autistic Society](http://www.autism.org.uk/) - [Down’s Syndrome Association](http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/) - [Mencap](https://www.mencap.org.uk/) ### For Parents - [Newsletter & Updates](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/newsletters-and-updates) - [Letters & Forms](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/letters-forms) - [School Hours & Term Dates](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-hours-terms-dates) - [School Calendar](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/calendar) - School Life - [Chestnuts Wraparound Care](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-life/chestnuts-wraparound-care) - [School Dinners](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-life/school-dinners) - [School Uniforms](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-life/school-uniforms) - [School Trips](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-life/school-trips) - [Arbor payments](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/school-life/arbor-payments) - [Advice for Families](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/advice-links-for-children) - [School Readiness ](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/school-readiness) - [Advice Links for Children](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/advice-links-for-children) - [Advice for Families with Disabled Children](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/advice-for-families-with-disabled-children) - [Parent Support Advisor](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/parent-support-advisor) - [Young Carers](https://www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk/for-parents/advice-for-families/young-careers) ![St Mary's Broughton Gifford Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-broughton-gilford-primary-school/images/logo/Image_copy.png) **St Mary's Broughton Gifford Primary School** The Street Broughton Gifford Wiltshire SN12 8PR Tel: 01225 782223 ### Useful Links - [Privacy Policy](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/cookies) - [GDPR](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/about-our-trust/gdpr) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/modern-slavery-statement) - [Equality Act](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/08_SP_V1_Equality,_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy_2026.pdf) ### Useful Links - [Behaviour Policy](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/04_SP_V9_Behaviour_Policy_2026(1).pdf) - 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