Restricted Growth / dwarfism-related websites
http://www.childgrowthfoundation.org/ - Child Growth Foundation.
www.justsmaller.com - Online auction site.
www.daauk.org - Dwarf Athletic Association.
L.P.'s Health Advice on health and exercise for people of restricted growth.
LP actor site Advice about working as an actor in film, television and theatre.
LP online singles Site for Single people above 18yrs with restricted growth.
DateAlittle is an american hosted dating/matching site on the internet for little people
The British Council of Disabled People is the UK's national organisation of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement. They can help with such issues as the disabled finding employment. British Council of Disabled People Introduces a Job Finding Service For Disabled People
Tom on 'Ouch' Tom Shakespeare, long time member of RGA, Co-ordinator of Shortlist, and Director of Outreach at the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Institute in Newcastle writes for the B.B.C. Disability web page.
Ideal Fit Ltd Ideal clothes that fit and look good for the RG Community
Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome This site is devoted to the son of one of our members, Angus, who has Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.
Helpful Contacts
Advisory Centre for Education
Telephone: 020 7354 8318
Advice Line: 0808 800 5793
ace-ed@easynet.org.uk www.ace-ed.org.uk – advice service and offers direct help to parents dealing with problems with schools and LEAs
Association of Charity Officers
ACO is the premier body in the UK for charity professionals who specialise in looking after the needs of individuals and families and exists to put charities in touch with people in need and people in need in touch with charities.
Telephone: Our Helpline is open Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm - 01707 651777
Email: info@aco.uk.net
Web site: www.aco.uk.net
The British Thyroid Foundation
Telephone: 0870 770 7933
CAH Support Group (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia)
Telephone: 01525 717536
CHILD (National Infertility Support Network)
Telephone: 01424 732361
CLIMB - Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases (incorporating the National Information Centre for Metabolic Diseases)
Provides advice and support to families and individuals.
Address: CLIMB, CLIMB Building, 176 Nantwich Road, CREWE, Cheshire, CW2 6BG,United Kingdom
Telephone: 0845 241 2173 Fax: 0845 241 2174
Website: www.climb.org.uk Email info.svcs@climb.org.uk
Contact a Family
Telephone: 0207608 8700 Helpline: 0808 808 3555 e-mail info@cafamily.org.uk www.cafamily.org.uk - brings families whose children have disabilities together – particularly rare conditions.
Council for Disabled Children
Telephone: 020 7843 1900 www.ncb.org.uk/cdc - provides information and written publications.
Department for Education and Skills
Telephone: 0870 000 2288 www.dfes.gov.uk - can provide the Code of Practice for assessing special education needs.
Department of the Environment
Transport and the Regions PO Box 236 Wetherby. LS23 7NB – free literature - provides leaflet on European parking card.
DIAL UK
Telephone: 01302 310123 e-mail: enquiries@dial.org.uk www.dialuk.org.uk - DIAL is a national network of disability information and advice services. They can provide a list of local DIAL groups in England and Wales.
Disability Alliance
Telephone: 020 7247 8776 e-mail office.da@dial.pipex.com www.disabilityalliance.org - provides advice and information on social security benefits for disabled children and adults. Publishers of the Disability Rights Handbook.
Disability Law Service
Telephone: 020 7791 9800 e-mail: advice@dis.org.uk - offers free legal advice and information to disabled people.
Disability Rights Commission
Helpline: 08457 622 633 e-mail: enquiry@drc.gb.org www.drc-gb.org provides information and advice on the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
The Enuresis Resource and Information Centre (ERIC)
Telephone: 01179 603060 www.eric.org.uk
Family Fund Trust
Telephone: 0845 130 4542 e-mail: info@familyfund.org.uk www.familyfund.org.uk - provides grants for severely disabled children.
Gabbitas Educational Consultants Ltd
Telephone: 020 7734 0161 www.gabbitas.co.uk - provides advice on educational matters and produces a guide to special needs education in the UK.
Independent Panel for Special Educational Advice (IPSEA) Telephone: 0800 0184016
Motability
Telephone: 01279 635666 www.motability.co.uk - allows you to use higher rate mobility component to hire or purchase a car.
Perthes Association
Telephone: 01483 306637 www.perthes.org.uk – Hip abnormalities/Multiple Epiphyseal dyslplasia/Osteochondritis (inc. Severs disease, Kohler’s Osgood Schlatter’s & Scheuermann’s disease)
The Pituitary Foundation
Telephone: 0870 774 3355 www.pituitaryorg.uk
Prader-Willis Syndrome Association
Telephone: 01132 365676 www.pwsa.co.uk
Raising Kids
The Scoliosis Association (UK) (SAUK)
Telephone: 0208 964 1166 www.sauk.org.uk e-mail: info@sauk.org.uk
Shared Care Network
Telephone: 0800 328 5050 e-mail: shared-care@bristol.ac.uk www.sharedcarenetwork.org.uk - promotes family based short breaks for disabled children and young people.
Skill: National Bureau for students with disabilities
Telephone: 0800 328 505 www.skill.org.uk - provides information about further, higher and adult education for students with disabilities and helps develop opportunities.
SNAP! Childcare
Telephone: 0207 729 2200 www.snapchildcare.co.uk - recruitment agency providing nannies and childcare workers for children who have special needs.
STEPS
Helpline: 0871 717 0044 www.steps-charity.org.uk – Support group for children with lower limb abnormalities.
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