If you are the parent or carer or other family member with a disabled child or a child with additional needs then there are probably many things you would like to know more about. This section of the website could help.
You might want to:
This section of the website can help you with all of these...and more.
There are a range of information for parents booklets on specific conditions and disabilities, to help you understand more about the condition or disability and where you can go for additional reliable information, advice and support.
Early Support has a range of information about the professionals you may meet, about how health, social services and education work, about some of the ways you can get financial help and about a range of other topics you might find useful.
The Family file can help you to keep better records and to communicate more effectively with practitioners, providing them with the information about your child and your family that you know they need.
These workshops were designed and written by parents for parents and carers and other family members.
The developmental materials aim to help families record and celebrate their children's development and learning, through the early years, to share what they know about their child with other people and with practitioners.
I want to find out about the Early Support materials
I want to read about other families' experiences
I want to know more about the workshops for parents
I want to know about key working
I would like to find out about other organisations offering information or support
I would like to know more about all the Early Support training
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