Lifestyle Choices

(IRS) The Independent Review Service
- www.irs-review.org.uk
The Independent Review Service (IRS)
delivers an independent review of
community care grants, budgeting loan
and crisis loan applications. You can
apply once a review has already
occurred in the Department for Work
and Pensions. The review is quick,
easy and often successful.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation -
www.jrf.org.uk
Independent, non-political body which
has an extensive programme of
research and innovative development
projects including many on disability
issues.

Makaton Vocabulary Development
Project - www.makaton.org
Makaton is a vocabulary devised for
people with communication difficulties.

Mencap - www.mencap.org.uk
National organisation for people with a
learning disability.

T he National Autistic Society-
www.autism.org.uk
NoRSACA is the Nottingham Regional
Society for Adults and Children with
Autism.

Nottingham Health Information Forum
(HIF) - www.nottinghamhif.org.uk
Multi-agency network of health
librarians and information specialists
representing the NHS, the local
authorities, the voluntary sector and
academic institutions.

One For Us - www.oneforus.com
A website for people with a learning
disability. Self-advocates in Cambridge
have launched the first national
website for people with a learning
disability to give their news and views.
It is very user friendly.

Options Holidays -
www.optionsholidays.co.uk
Options holidays organises holidays
for people with a learning disability.

Parent Partnership
project-www.ppsnotts.org.uk
Support advice and information on
special educational needs issues

Rett Syndrome Association UK -
www.rettsyndrome.org.uk
Information from the Rett Syndrome
Association.

Source - International Information
Support Centre - www.asksource.info
Access to over 20,000 health and
disability related information.

Sports Disability Unit -
www.intosport.org.uk
Provides sporting opportunities for
disabled people at all levels,
information on local clubs, specialist
equipment and how to get it. Enquirers
can be put on a mailing list and receive
regular newsletters if they wish.

Turner Syndrome Support Society -
www.tss.org.uk
Support, advice and information on
Turner Syndrome.

YAP - www.y-a-p.org.uk
YAP is a new website created by
young people with learning disabilities
for Mencap.

Youreable.com - www.youreable.com
Internet based news and information
service for disabled people and those
with an interest in disability issues.

USEFUL LINKS
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GENERAL
After 16 - www.after16.org.uk
Choices and opportunities for young
people, of school leaving age, with an
impairment or disability.

Ann Craft Trust - www.anncrafttrust.org
The Ann Craft Trust is a national
association dedicated to the protection
from abuse of adults and children with
learning disabilities.

Ask Mencap - www.askmencap.info
Site launched by National Mencap
offering interactive and accessible
information for anyone wanting to know
more about learning disability issues.

British Dyslexics - www.dyslexia.uk.com
Information provided on dyslexia.

British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- www.bild.org.uk
Providing information, publications and
training and consultancy services for
organisations and individuals.

The Carers Federation -
www.carersfederation.co.uk
A website for carers.

C heck the Map - www.checkthemap.org
This is a user friendly learning
disability resource website with
nationwide coverage.

Contact a Family - www.cafamily.org.uk
An organisation helping families who
care for children with any disability or
special need.

Crossroads - www.crossroads.org.uk
Providing respite for carers.

dial UK - www.dialuk.org.uk
Information and advice for disabled
people in the UK.

Disabilitynet - www.youreable.com
(Now Youreable.com)
Internet based news and information
service for disabled people and those
with an interest in disability issues.

Family Fund -
www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
Provides grants and information
related to the care of a child under 16
who is severely disabled.

Foundation for People with Learning
Disabilities -
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Information from the Foundation for
People with Learning Disabilities.

Hi2u - www.hi2u.org
The hi2u for people with hidden
impairments is centred around ADHD,
Aspergers Syndrome, Dyslexia and
similar neurological differences along
with any other type of hidden
impairment. This site is Browsealoud
enabled supporting people with
reading difficulties.

The Home Farm Trust - www.hft.org.uk
Advocacy for people with a learning
disability.

Independent Living Fund -
www.ilf.org.uk
Independent Living Fund supports
long term independent living for people
who are severely disabled by helping
them to live at home instead of
residential care.

Independent Panel for Special
Education Advice - www.ipsea.org.uk
Advice and support to parents of
children with special educational needs.