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You may find contact with others who have gone through similar experiences as you a valuable source of support. There are a number of ways you can make contact with other dads.

Support groups

Support groups around disability might be a good way of meeting other parents who are in a similar situation. One dad told us how useful it had been to make friends with another parent, "You need support from people who "get it" - only parents who are in the same situation can really understand." Support groups are not just for mums.

Similarly, support groups don't have to be focused just on sitting and talking. Two dads told us about a football team they have set up for their children. This has a double advantage; the children get access to sport and whilst they are playing, their parents get to talk to each other.

Starting your own dads' group

Although groups specifically set up for dads are getting more popular they are still few and far between. If there isn't a dads group in your area but you are interested in helping to get one up and running you may find our help for parents' groups section helpful. This has lots of information aimed at groups including a number of group action pack guides specifically on setting up a group.

Talking to other dads on our website

Contact a Family helps families make contact with each other to share experiences, information and offer mutual support. Makingcontact.org is an internet service allowing family members to make direct contact with other family members in similar circumstances to them.

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