Resources for families

Being the parent of a child with deafblindness can be a very emotional time. It's hard to know what to expect for your child, particularly as abilities and needs usually only become apparent over time.

Games and books for children
A selection of accessible games for deafblind and visually impaired players.

Benefit information Information about benefits available for families with deafblind children.
Campaigning for deafblind people Deafblind people face discrimination every day – but you can make a difference by getting involved with our campaigns. Campaigning for yourself, Campaigns for older people, European campaigning, Improving your day to day life, Making elections accessible, Every Disabled Child Matters campaign, Government related campaigns, and other issues you can campaign with us on.
Direct payments General information about direct payments that are available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to purchase services for children, adults and carers. Councils in England may offer personal budgets to adults.
Penpals These penpals may be parents of deafblind children, partners of deafblind people or other relations. They may be seeking contact with deafblind people or other relatives.
Deafblindness and your child Information about deafblindness and your child, including identification and assessment, early years education and how multi-sensory impairment could affect your child.
Education and your child Information on education and your deafblind child, including choosing the right school or education setting, types of education provision and key approaches you can use to help your child learn.
Relatives of older people
Further information Other sources of information available for families.

Resources for families

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