Visually Impaired Children

Look organisation can help with practical advice and emotional support, can put you in touch with other families, newsletters, outings etc

Telepone: 0121 428 5038
E-mail: admin@look-uk.org
Website: www.look-uk.org

The helpline offers immediate, expert and confidential service and can help with the following:

• Put you in touch with specialist advice services
• Give you details of support groups and services in your area.
• Provide free information on, eye conditions, living with sight loss, benefits and your rights, equipment and resources.

This is for families who have a disabled child and for those who work with them or who are interested in finding out more about their needs. They help families with support and information, on local support groups + medical information.

Telephone: 0808 808 3555
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Reflections is a multi-sensory project for disabled children and adults that offers leisure and play opportunities.
Reflections awakens all the senses by using sounds, smells, colours and movements to stimulate or relax the mind and body to create a dream world.

Telephone: 020 8893 2429
Website: www.hounslow.info/reflections

Services include:

• Information and advice on registration, education, employment, activities, holidays etc
• Low vision aids and equipment
• Rehabilitation: daily living skills training, low vision training, orientation and mobility, communication skills
• Counselling and social work support
• Braille and Moon teaching
• Typing skills

They provide information and support parents helping them to become better informed and supporting them to access services in Hounslow.

Telephone: 020 8987 7399
E-mail: michelle.rooney@kids.org.uk or anne.warner@kids.org.uk

Provides grants for specialist equipment for children and young people with disabilities. Only applications from individuals are accepted. They award about 35 grants per month.

Telephone: 01244 335622
Website: www.children-today.org.uk

This is an independent charity working to help families caring for disabled or seriously ill children under the age of 16 at home. They can provide grants and information related to the care of the child and is able to help families with a gross household income of £23000 or less. Grants must be related to the care of the child, e.g. clothing, bedding, appliances, holidays and outings.

Telephone: 01904 658085
E-mail: info@familyfund.org.uk
Website: www.familyfund.org.uk

This is a place where children with Special needs and their parents can go to meet other families, play with toys and borrow toys to take home. The toy library is located in Inwood Park (Hounslow) and is open Wednesday mornings 9.30am - 12.30pm and Thursday afternoons 1.30 - 5.00pm

Telephone: 020 8569 5451

Works to relieve pressure on parents/ carers of children with disabilities. Due to limited resources and the overwhelming demand on services the project is specifically for Asian families who have children with special needs.

Telephone: 020 8572 6812 - Ruby Chaudry
E-mail: taha007@aol.com

Calibre have a lending library for tapes, phone 01296 432339 or email info@calibre.org.uk, the website is www.calibre.org.uk

Giant print books in 24 point can be borrowed from the national library for the blind (in Stockport). To join contact enquiries@nlbuk.org or phone 0161 406 2525.