Help with play and daily living

Arthritis and Equipment Guide, advice and help from experienced advisors. They try to search for solutions to individual problems.
Contact: Arthritis & Equipment Guide,
Disability Information Trust,
Mary Marlborough Centre,
Nuffield orthopaedic Centre,
Headington,
Oxford, OX3 7LD
Telephone: 01865 227600

Disabled Living Foundation provides information and equipment for disabled people. Offers telephone helpline and responds to written enquires. Compiles publications that bring together solutions to particular problems, including 'Children's play equipment', 'mobility equipment' and 'everyday living equipment'.
Contact: 380-384 Harrow Road,
London, W9 2HU
Telephone: 0870 603 9177
www.dlf.org.uk

Disabled Living Centres Council operate regional centres where an Occupational Therapist or other advisor is available to source equipment, and a range of equipment is available to demonstrate to interested parties.
Contact: Redbank House,
4 St Chad's Street,
Telephone: 0161 834 1044
Manchester, M8 8QA
www.dlcc.co.uk

Fledglings is an excellent source of practical bits of equipment that you can buy inexpensively for children with special needs. Includes items to promote independence with feeding, sleeping, playing etc. and the best thing is that they will try to track down an individual item that you need. A small organisation but experienced, helpful and responsive.
Contact: Ruth Lingard,
Fledglings,
6, Southfield, Ickleton,
Saffron Waldon, CB10 1TE
Telephone: 0845 4581124

Hope Education offers toys and equipment for children including those with special needs.
Contact: Orb Mill,
Huddersfield Road,
Waterhead, Oldham,
Lancashire, OL4 2ST
Telephone: 0161 633 6611
www.hope-education.co.uk

Nottingham Rehab provides a commercial main order catalogue 'Ways and Means' of household products for people with special needs. Includes cutlery, crockery, special scissors, and pencil grips. Has a catalogue for children including equipment, toys and games.
Contact: Ludlow Hill Road,
West Bridgford
Nottingham, NG2 6HD
Telephone: 0115 945 2345