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 | Circles Network have projects to support parents with learning difficulties, including the Sheffield Supported Parenting Project, and the Crowley House Families project. Find out more from their website at www.circlesnetwork.org.uk |
| Special Parenting Services are based in Cornwall. They help parents with learning disabilities there. Their website tells you about what they do, and also has information about research and resources. It is at: www.cornwall.nhs.uk/specialparentingservices/index |
 | The Elfrida Society in London run a project for parents. It is paid for by the Bridge House Trust. It will last for 2 1/2 years. You can find out more from their parenting project leaflet (PDF 50 KB) |
| Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International run an information service from The National Centre for Disabled Parents. You can visit their website at www.dppi.org.uk |
| Greenwich Citizen Advocacy Project give advocacy to parents with learning disabilities living in Greenwich Borough. Contact Vicky 020 8293 3720, email
Vicky@gcap.org.uk. Download the Greenwich project's leaflet by clicking this sentence (PDF 75 KB) or visit their website at www.gcap.org.uk. |
| The Family Rights Group support families whose children are involved with Social Services. They are writing a factsheet for people with learning disabilities about the law. They have a helpline. Find out more from their website at www.frg.org.uk |
| ParentsProtocol.pdf
This is a protocol from Norfolk for adults and children's services working together around parents with a learning disability. (PDF 106KB)
For more information contact Joan Inglis, Project Manager, Support for Disabled Parents, 15, Hooper Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 4ED Tel: 01603 495103 email: joan.inglis@norfolk.gov.uk
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| Finding the Right Support is a report about supporting parents with learning disabilities. You can find it on the Norah Fry website at Norah Fry website |
| Supporting disabled parents and parents with additional support needs has been launched on SCIE???s website. This knowledge review is about parents with physical and/or sensory impairments, learning difficulties, mental health problems, long-term illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, and drug or alcohol problems. Its main focus is on social care, but integral to this are the relationships between social care and health, housing and education. Click here to download Supporting disabled parents and parents with additional support needs |
