When Your Child has a Disability
Being a parent isn’t easy; everyone needs extra help and support from time to time. If you’re the parent or carer of a child with a disability it can help to know that you’re not alone.
East Renfrewshire Council Occupational Therapy Team
The Occupational Therapy Team provides advice, guidance and support to children and their families who are affected by problems associated with physical disability. They can help with additional support needs assessments, placements in schools and home adaptions.
You can contact the Team direct at:
Tel: 0141 577 6100
Address: Carlibar Annex, Main Street, Barrhead, G78 1SW
ParentLine
Helpline: 0808 800 2222 (free, Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–5pm & Tues, Thurs 9am–9pm)
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
ParentLine Scotland is a confidential, telephone helpline for anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small. The helpline service is provided by Children 1st.
Useful information online
Contact a Family
This site offers information and support to families with disabled children and can put you in touch with people in a similar situation to you. You can create your own profile or contact someone who is already listed, though to do this you will have to pay a small joining fee (at last check this was £5 per year).
Whizz Kidz
This website is dedicated to helping kids who have a disability become more independent. The website has an adult free area ‘Kidz Zone’ where views and jokes are shared along with helpful information about education and social life.
