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Videos

Supporting families with disabled children

Contact a Family recently made three short films featuring families talking about their experiences raising a child with a disability and the support services that Contact a Family provides.

The first film Contact a Family, supporting families with disabled children - focuses on the support services that we provide and facilitate and features lots of parents who have benefited from that support.

Contact a Family, supporting families with disabled children

The second film is called 'Meet the Parents' and features families talking about the importance of sharing experiences with other parents and gaining support from each other to reduce isolation.

Meet the Parents

And the third film 'Meet the Fathers' - features two dads talking about their experiences and some of the issues they have come across as dads of disabled children.

Meet the fathers

Me and my disabled child competition

Contact a Family called on parents to tell their story of raising a disabled child holding national competition aiming to highlight the many issues they face on a day-to-day basis.

We had an overwhelming response from parents sharing their stories and we are pleased to show you some of the fantastic winning entries we have received.

We'd like to thank all of the entrants for taking the time to take part. The competition has now ended, but we encourage you to upload and share your video stories to our YouTube channel to help support parents in similar situations.

Fab Fin

Jamie

Me and my disabled child

One of the things families with disabled children often most want to hear are parent stories from other families just like them. This series of videos features honest accounts of parental experiences in raising a disabled child.

Part 1: Before the News

Part 2: The Early Years

Part 3: A Different Family Life

Part 4: Finding Support

Away With The Fairies

This short documentary takes us through the emotional experience of a family caring for their disabled nine year old child.

Alice (Sturge-Weber Syndrome)

Ten-year old Alice was born with Sturge-Weber syndrome, a congenital disorder involving the brain, skin and eyes. This is the story of a family and their experiences in caring for a disabled child.