This page is for information on books, DVDs, software etc that we have found helpful, useful, interesting etc. It does not have to be specifically for children with special needs.

Software

Grandma and me - a simple picture story with places on the screen where a single click makes fun things happen. A great way for learning of early mouse skills, our daughter used it from ~ age 2. 

Videos

Contact a Family premieres new films

Contact a Family is premiering three new short films about families with disabled children.

The web videos feature families talking about their experiences raising a child with a disability and the best sources of support they have found.

<personnamew:ston>Elaine Bennett, Media and Communications Officer, said: “Parents always tell us that the best form of support is from other parents of disabled children. Our new films are a great way for families to get support and information from other people in the same situation, direct from their computer screen. They are now showing on our YouTube video channel, so tune in.

“We would like to thank all the parents, children and families who took part in the filming and creating such a great form of support for others.”

The first film – Contact a Family, supporting families with disabled children - focuses on the support services that we provide and facilitate and features lots of parents who have benefited from that support.

The second film is called Meet the Parents and features families talking about the importance of sharing experiences with other parents and gaining support from each other to reduce isolation.

And the third film – Meet the Fathers - features two dads talking about their experiences and some of the issues they have come across as dads of disabled children.

To view the films visit Contact a Family on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/user/cafamily