Resources

Use these pages to find other web sites which provide valuable information on a wide range of issues affecting disabled people.

Disability campaigning organisations
Education and employment, including two downloadable fact sheets and links to specific organisations and charities.
Disability information sources
Equipment for disabled people including a fact sheet on hire equipment plus links to specific organisations and charities.
Health information
Resources relating to specific disabilities
Holiday information and resources for disabled travellers: information on holidaying in the UK and abroad, with your own carer or with provided care, plus activity and adventure holidays for disabled people. Also includes contact details and links for holiday organisations and a downloadable fact sheet.
Leisure and the arts
Disabled access and housing
Disabled transport, motoring and mobility, including downloadable fact sheets on transport and motoring as well as links to specific organisations and charities.

Factsheets

The following factsheets are available to download in Acrobat PDF format and will open in a new window (close the window to return to this page).

Holidays - an outline of your options and includes contact details so that you can explore them further. (See also our resouces section on holiday information for disabled travellers).
Disabled facilities grant - it is possible to get help to make changes to your home and this fact sheet gives a brief outline of the rules affecting England and Wales.
Education - a quick overview of the different options and opportunities that you or your child has. (See also our resources section on education and employment).
Employment - a look at the different routes to get and stay in employment. (See also our resources section on education and employment).
Equipment hire - a list of suppliers grouped according to the type of equipment they provide. (See also our resources section on disability equipment).
Motoring - some of the ways a disabled person can get a car, how they ensure that it is the best suited car for them, and what rights the disabled driver has including the blue badge scheme.
Travel - advice and an overview of the options to make travelling as easy as possible for disabled people and their carers.
The Disability Discrimination Act - an outline of the main components of the Act.
Computers - all there is to know about information technology available for disabled people.
Sports and Fitness - this lists the organisations that can help disabled people take part in sport and get fit.
Access to the Arts - gives an overview of the different options and opportunities available to disabled people to ensure they enjoy all the arts and entertainment on offer.
Adaptations to Your Home - information on the types of adaptations available to make your home more accessible.
Leisure Activities - this lists the organisations that provide leisure activities for disabled people, whether it is a specific activity or just to socialise with other disabled people.
Housing - information on where to look for accessible housing whether it is for rent or to buy and the organisations that may be able to help.

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