Useful Links
This page contains links to other organisations that may provide further help and information to families and carers of relatives with learning disabilities.
Carers Oxfordshire.
Carers Oxfordshire is a free service that offers information, advice and support to unpaid adult carers of adults in Oxfordshire. Including guidance for how to complete a Carers’ Assessments.
Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF)
The CBF are the only UK charity specifically focused on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour may be described as challenging, and their families.
Contact
Contact provide information and advice for families who have a child with disabilities up to the age of 18 (25 with an. EHCP).
DOSH
dosh is part of the Thera Trust that help to support adults with learning disabilities with matters concerning financial advocacy. Dosh provides financial advocacy, appointee-ship, account management and other money support to adults with a learning disability. They have published a book to help people with learning disabilities, their families, friends and carers to plan for a safe and secure future.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities works to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by funding research, listening to people with learning disabilities, supporting local communities and services and also raising public awareness by spreading knowledge and information.
Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF)
Who are we?
We are a group of parents just like you. Our children have a wide range of needs, from mild to severe, including physical disabilities. Some have ‘hidden’ impairments, such as mental health issues, ADHD or dyslexia, while others have behavioural problems, or no firm diagnosis.
What do we do?
As members of the National Network of Parent Carer Forum’s we support the development of parent carer participation, a process in which parents work together with professionals to make improvements to local services.
They have their own Facebook page and run the Oxfordshire SEND Room facebook page which is a space for parent carers or people who have a full time caring role for a child or children with special educational needs or disabilities.