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The following list of documents are all related to
disabled people and or swimming, however Cambridge
Disabled Kids Swimming Club is not responsible
for the content of external sites. If you have
any suggestions for this page please
email
us.
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AbilityNet
A valuable resource on-line to help you learn
about the various specialist assistive technology
that is available for the PC, and how easy
it is to alter how your computer looks and
responds to you.
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Camphill
At Camphill we build intentional communities
with people of all ages who have developmental
or learning disabilities, recognizing the
potential, dignity, spiritual integrity and
contribution of each and every individual.
http://www.camphill.org.uk/ |
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Children Today
Children Today is a National Charity, working
at a Local level to provide grants for vital,
life-changing equipment for children and young
people with sickness or disabilities, across
the UK.
http://www.childrentoday.org.uk
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Contact-for families with disabled children
Formerly Contact a Family.
We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.
http://contact.org.uk/ |
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DIAL UK
A national organisation for a network of 160
local disability information and advice services
run by and for disabled people. Last year
DIALs helped over a quarter of a million disabled
people.
http://www.dialuk.info/ |
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Disability Net (yourable.com)
Youreable.com seeks to provide Information,
products and services for disabled people
http://www.youreable.com/ |
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Disability
World
DisabilityWORLD.com was established in 1999
by William and Don McQueen. They have been
working since then to setup a comprehensive
directory of information and web sites for
the disabled.
http://www.disabilityworld.com/ |
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Disabled Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation has been working
as a charity in support of people with disabilities
and older people for over thirty years. Our
goal is to enhance opportunities for people
to achieve greater mobility and independence
and to confront barriers excluding them from
doing so.
http://www.dlf.org.uk/ |
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Disability Rights UK (unifcation of Disability Alliance; Radar; and National Centre for Independent Living)
Disability Rights UK campaigns on a number of issues, including independent living, work and education, and against hate crime, bullying and negative attitudes towards the disabled. Disability Rights UK offer several advice phoneline: a service for disabled students, a service to report disability discrimination, support with personal budgets and welfare rights advice for member organisations. As well as this, they publish advice sheets and guides on issues relevant to disabled people, such as working and obtaining social care. The National Key Scheme (formerly known as the RADAR Key) is a universal key for accessible toilets in the UK to prevent misuse and vandalism of these facilities that is administered by Disability Rights UK
http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/ |
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Eddie's
We're Eddie's and we're a local charity. Our name is new but we're not. We've been supporting people with learning disabilities in Cambridgeshire for over ten years. We used to be part of Cambridgeshire Mencap, which is why you'll sometimes see that name mentioned on our website. Eddie's provides a wide range of services for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, and their families and carers. We offer practical support and lots of exciting opportunities.
http://www.eddies.org.uk/ |
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Independant Living
Independent Living: information, news, views
and products for the elderly and less able,
carers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.independentliving.co.uk/ |
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International
Halliwick Association
Aims of the International Halliwick Association
are To promote the Halliwick concept of teaching
swimming and rehabilitation in water throughout
the world To encourage good practice in the
use of the Halliwick concept.
http://www.halliwick.org/ |
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National Star College
To enable young people with physical disabilities
to prepare for the best that adult life can
offer through innovative, cost effective programmes
of education, training and independence
http://www.nationalstar.org |
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Opportunity Playgroup
The Playgroup provides play for preschool children with additional needs and disabilities and their siblings. It also provides a chance for parents and carers to meet and chat in a comfortable and supportive environment. We are based in Histon, just outside Cambridge and welcome families from Cambridge and all surrounding villages. The playgroup meets on Monday afternoons during school term time, between 1 & 3pm.
http://www.opportunityplaygroup.co.uk/ |
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REMAP
REMAP operates through a network of 1,500
volunteers. The professional engineers, technicians,
and craftspeople - along with medical and
paramedical staff from community services
and hospitals - all belong to 100 panels (groups)
linked to regions across the UK
http://www.remap.org.uk/ |
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Ricability
Ricability is an independent research charity.
We publish practical, actionable and unbiased
guides for older and disabled consumers based
on thorough professional research. To see
these click on reports. Some are also available
in braille, large print or tape. Most are
available in print. Click on ordering for
details.
http://www.ricability.org.uk/ |
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Scope
Welcome to Scope, the disability organisation
in England and Wales whose focus is people
with cerebral palsy. Our aim is that disabled
people achieve equality: a society in which
they are as valued and have the same human
and civil rights as everyone else.
http://www.scope.org.uk/ |
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Steps
Steps is a charity that aims to help families
of children with lower limb abnormalities.
steps provides suppport for familles and provides
vital services such as a helpline, annual
events, publications and much much more. Please
visit our info section for information on
our background and more about our aims.
http://www.steps-charity.org.uk/ |
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