For Parents of Children with a Disability

There are many services to support parents of children with a disability. The resources below link you to support services, newsletters, magazines, information, and stories from other parents of children with a disability.

ACTIV Parent Portal

http://www.activ.asn.au/parentportal/general_guide.cfm

Information about your child's disability is crucial to helping you make decisions and support your child. Activ recognises that this information can sometimes be difficult to find through the internet and has compiled a list of links to resources for parents. Although Activ works primarily for people with intellectual disabilities, its 'Parent Portal' provides a guide for parents of children with all types of disabilities.

Resource Type: Web Page
Languages:English
Organisation: ACTIV Parent Portal

Association for Children with a Disability

http://www.acd.org.au/home/index.htm

Association for Children with a Disability provides information about support and advocacy for families of children with a disability.

Information is also available in: Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Resource Type: Web Page
Languages:English
Organisation: Association for Children with a Disability

Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability

http://www.aafcd.org.au/

This site offers a wealth of information for parents of children with a disability, including contacts for free telephone support and policy and advocacy information. Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability is a national non-profit community organisation run by families of children with a disability, for families of children with a disability.

Resource Type: Web Page
Languages:English
Organisation: Association for Children with a Disability

Preparing Your Child for a Trip to Hospital

http://www.awch.org.au/about.html

This series of factsheets provides helpful information for parents to help prepare their children for a visit to hospital.

Resource Type: Web Page
Languages:English
Organisation: AWCH