The organisations in this sub-category offer advice and support on disability and disability issues.
You may also find information on disability and disabilty issues in the Disability section.
Helps disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their ICT
Assistive and enabling technology and alternative and augmentative communication services
A national UK charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities
UK charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments
Aims to promote lipspeaking and its good practice and encourage the further development of lipspeaking as a communication service
A professional association for teachers of lipreading to adults who have become deaf or hard of hearing
Muscular Dystrophy Support Group
This website is for disabled people, employers and anyone with an interest in disability, employment and independent living in the UK.
A collection of videos posted on YouTube by Bury Deaf Club
We are a UK charity which helps families who care for children with any disability or special need
Information about benefits, pensions, employment, etc.
Government site giving information on disability issues
Our principal aim is to relieve the poverty and improve the living standards of disabled people
This is the UK's leading disability site, giving a whole range of useful information
Explains the rights of people with disabilities under the Disability Discrimination Act and the role of the DRC in relation to this
Information and advice about work experience for disabled students. It includes sections for students, their academic supervisors and employers.
Our services may be useful to disabled and older people, their families and carers
The largest support group in the UK for people with Down's syndrome and their carers
Dyslexia outreach project for adults in east Manchester
Champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
Easing the stress for families with severely disabled children under 16
A registered charity working for and within the Asian community located in Cheetham Hill
This is a site with a wide range of information for those disabled and their carers in the UK
A grant making charity that provides funds to operating charities in the fields of respite care and holidays
Supporting and creating better awareness for disabled people with hidden impairments
A national educational charity for children with speech and language difficulties
Free advice to parents of children with special educational needs
A christian based charity providing services to people with disabilities and their families
Just published on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website is 'Does the Internet open up opportunities for disabled people?'.
The UK's leading disability care charity
Organisation of disabled people which campaigns, trains, consults on access issues, carries out access audits and surveys
Offering support and advice to people in Manchester including Crisis and Citizen Advocacy and Physical Activity Projects
... Disabled Children and Young People - Seeking to provide the best and most useful services for all disabled children, teenagers and their parents or carers
Offers support and advice to those living with and affected by multiple sclerosis
provides advice and help to all those people who would benefit from making changes to their browser, operating system, or computer to be able to view bbc.co.uk and the rest of the web in a more accessible way.
Exists to champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and to ensure that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs
A home visiting service for children aged 0-5 with special needs.
Information and support for anyone who is a carer
Offering support and help to those caring for someone/or affected by Rett syndrome
An organisation for deaf and hard of hearing people
A national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment
A business and community psychology practice which focuses on social inclusion
A not-for-profit organisation, aiming to provide access to quality information on all aspects of living with disability
We support all those who are affected by spinal cord injury, including the family and friends of the disabled person