Contact a Family is calling on parents and other family members caring for a disabled child to take part in their important research about the financial situation for families with disabled children in 2012. Counting the Costs 2012 is a repeat of a survey and report carried out in 2008 and 2010. Your collective responses more »

The Communications Forum, an umbrella group of communication charities, has commissioned Allan Tyrer of the British Stammering Association to write a website on the Equality Act 2010 as it applies to adult speech, language and communication needs. A consultation draft of the website is now available at www.equalitytalk.org.uk  and Allan would welcome feedback. There is more »

Following an earlier government consultation running from December 2010 to February 2011 to which Afasic responded the government is going ahead with its proposals to bring in a new benefit PIP (Personal Independence Payment) to replace DLA (Disability Living Allowance) for all working age people 16-64, with effect from 2013. The documentation relating to the more »

The Kid’s Speech documentary tonight on BBC One at 10.35pm demonstrates the importance of involving parents in therapy. A moving and uplifting film following the stories of three children who live with a stammer. Along with their parents they embark on an emotional and intensive course at the ‘Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children’. Well more »

Every Disabled Child Matters, in association with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, has launched a template letter to help families with disabled children to gain an assessment for social care services. This letter is intended to help parents who have been told that their council will not assess their disabled child in relation to short breaks or more »

Sign the petition: “Don’t let disabled children pay the price for welfare reform”: The Government have announced plans for a substantial cut to welfare support for disabled children under the Universal Credit. The new system will result in many of these children losing up to £1400 per year (£27 per week) compared to the current more »