Disability

Children in Wales works with members to campaign for an equitable provision of services across Wales for disabled children and young people. We work to support members in developing services to help meet the needs of disabled children in Wales.

Enquiries concerning this work should be directed to:

Catherine Lewis
Children First Development Officer (Disabled Children)
Tel 029 2034 2434

Disability Forums and Networks and Other Work:-

Early Support

Early Support is the Welsh Assembly Government funded programme to improve the delivery of services to disabled children under 5 and their families.

Disabled Children Matter Wales

The DCMW campaign is all about disabled children and young people coming together with their families and friends to make sure that the Welsh Assembly Government makes disabled children and young people a priority over the next three years.

All Wales Forum on Issues for Disabled Children and Young People

This is a multi-agency group co-ordinated by Children in Wales, that shares information and good practice, and lobbies for issues relating to disabled children and young people.

Disability Forum Information Days

The information days will be a series of seminars that include presentations around a common theme.

Policy Group on Issues For Disabled Children and Young People

The aim of the group is to influence public policy in Wales in the field of disabled children and young people.

Young Disabled Persons Network

Since the International Congress of 2003, Children in Wales in partnership with Funky Dragon, has been active in the setting up of a network of young disabled people.