The DLA care component is only paid at the middle or highest rate if a child has night-time needs, but there’s only one question about this in the claim form — so it’s important to get it right.
Watch the new video in Contacts ongoing DLA series for advice: https://youtu.be/czev2NkB6mI
Seeing their disabled child struggling to eat or refusing food can make many parents feel helpless. For helpful advice on how to understand and manage your child’s eating difficulties, visit our website below or read our guide 👉 http://contact.org.uk/feeding-guide
Gardening introduces the opportunity for tactile experiences and the development of fine motor skills.
This visual resource from Middletwon Centre for Autism provides clear instructions for planting seeds.
Here’s hoping for plenty of sunshine to help them grow!
The Easter holidays may be the perfect time for some students to begin their exam preparation.
These planners from Middletown Centre for Autism will help to structure revision time, essential for those who have a need for organisation and routine.
Parents are telling Contact about giving up food and heating just to keep their disabled child’s equipment turned on — a choice nobody should have to make. If you feel worried, we offer a free support line where carers can get advice or just blow off steam contact.org.uk/listening-ear
