This website was put together by the Brain and Spine Foundation.  It is written for children and teenagers.  It contains lots of information about what ABI is and offers useful advice for anyone following ABI, including what happens in hospital, rehabilitation and returning to school.  It also has a dictionary written with teenagers in mind.

Support group for children with Alternating Hemiplegia

The Ann Craft Trust (ACT) was founded by Dr Ann Craft in 1992 under the name of NAPSAC - the National Association for the Protection from Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities.

Deafblind is a national charity offering specialist services and support to deafblind people & those who have progressive sight & hearing loss.

Deaf Child Worldwide is dedicated to enabling deaf children to overcome poverty and isolation.

Headway is a charity set up to give help and support to people affected by brain injury. It offers a wide range of services, including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care. The Headway Helpline provides information, advises on sources of support, finds local rehabilitation services and offers a listening ear to those experiencing problems.  In addition they publish a range of booklets containing information about aspects of brain injury that will be helpful to those directly affected, plus professionals, employers and members of the public. Free helpline 0808 800 2244 or email: helpline@headway.org.uk

Meningitis can strike within hours and its effects can last a lifetime. At the Meningitis Trust we offer a range of services. These services offer emotional, practical and financial support to help people rebuild their lives.

Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone.

Our Mission: To enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities around the world by addressing their survival, mobility, empowerment and inclusion.

The National Autistic Society is the UK's leading charity for people affected by autism. We have over 19,000 members, over 90 branches and provide a wide range of advice, information, support and specialist services to 100,000 people each year. A local charity with a national presence, we campaign and lobby for lasting positive change for people affected by autism. 

The NCIUA mission is: To offer help to everyone who might benefit from a cochlear implant;  to campaign for them to have the opportunity to do so; and to represent the ongoing interests of cochlear implant users. 

The charity is focused on raising money in order to fund innovative medical research, that we all hope will lead to a repair and cure for spinal cord injury.

The NSPCC's vision is to end cruelty to children in the UK. We campaign to change the law, provide ChildLine and the NSPCC Helpline, offer advice for adults, and much more.

Peach (Parents for the early intervention of autism in children) is a national charity which provides ABA services and gives advice on autism to families in the UK. One of the main services that Peach offers is a helpline for parents. Many parents find it difficult to get answers to their questions when their children have difficulties and do not know where to turn. Peach provides information packs and importantly puts parents in contact with other parents who have been through the same processes and now have a positive outlook.

Right from the Start is a charity committed to having a transformative impact on children at the earliest stages of their lives ... and with it, a similar impact on our families and communities.

The Transition Information Network (TIN) is an alliance of organisations and individuals who come together with a common aim: to improve the experience of disabled young people's transition to adulthood. TIN is a source of information and good practice standards for disabled young people, families and professionals. TIN provides this information through its website, quarterly magazine, monthly e-bulletin, as well as regular seminars and events.

The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) is a membership organisation and charity which aims to promote the understanding of all aspects of acquired brain injury. The organisation was established by a coalition of organisations working in the field of acquired brain injury who wished to improve awareness of ABI through education and information.

The UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability (UKSA) is the disability specific, National Governing Body in the UK for sport and people with learning disability.  UKSA is a national charity that promotes, facilitates and supports talented sports people with learning disability in the UK to train, compete and excel in national and international sport. UKSA is recognised by UK Sport and is the official Great Britain member of the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS), a member of IPC.

Young Minds provides a telephone helpline service to parents and carers in the UK who have a concern about their child's emotional problems or behaviour. If you're a worried parent, call us at the Young Minds Parents Helpline on 0808 802 5544. Our opening hours are 9.30am-4pm Monday to Friday