| Starters guide |
 Welcome to the norfolkparents Starters Guide for disabled parents in Norfolk.You may be a disabled parent with a new baby, or just thinking about having children, or perhaps a parent of older children who has new challenges around disability issues. You may be the partner of a disabled parent or an older child of a disabled parent, or someone who works with disabled parents or families in general. Whatever your interest, you may be looking for answers that you can’t find in either disability or parenting information. This website aims to share information on managing both together. Experienced disabled parents say it’s important to stay in control of what happens if family life gets more difficult to manage because of disability issues. The trick is to know what support is out there, and how to ask for it. Click on the links below for more information.  Parents in control Some disabled parents say how they use support to stay in control of their family life.  All about assessments looks in more detail at support available to disabled parents.  Young carers looks at other support for children with disabled parents.  Questions parents ask answers some of the most common questions from disabled parents.  How was it for you? We’d like to know if services are working well for you.  Parent and family support groups in Norfolk find a group in your area.  Childrens centres Find your nearest centre with everything needed for children under five, and their parents, in one place.  Schools What you may need to know to support your children’s education.  Resources in your area Doorstep ideas from disabled parents.  Top Tips Tips from disabled parents on what helps them keep family life organised. |