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A website concerned with making mainstream computer technology accessible to people with disabilities.

A UK charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers.

Focusing on resources for people with Aphasia and raising awareness across the UK.

is the first site in the UK to provide information and support for arteriovenous malformation patients and their families.

An online support community for those whose lives or relatives/friends have been affected by a subarachnoid haemorrhage or stroke.

A free e-learning resource for people with aphasia, their interested friends and family and speech & language therapists.

A medical charity providing information and services for people with neurological conditions.

A social enterprise that aims to help stroke survivors take control of their rehabilitation by training healthcare practitioners in supporting self-management.

Helping people with epilepsy to face the world with confidence and helping people who don’t have it to understand and change their attitudes towards it.

A support group for unpaid carers is recognised with the idea that they have access to the quality support and services they need to live their own lives.

One of Scotland’s leading medical charities. Aiming to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart & stroke illness through medical research, advice and info, and support in the community.

A charity for parents and professionals caring for and supporting children and young people who have an ABI.

A UK charity providing advice and support to parents whatever the medical condition of their child.

A UK charity offering to help people with depression, run by sufferers themselves.

A UK charity which helps stroke survivors of working age to optimise their recoveries and regain as much independence as possible.

Produces the “Disability Rights Handbook” and has an advice service Mon-Wed 2:00-4:00pm on 020 7247 8763.

A UK Charity aiming to provide the best possible choice for people who use equipment to live a more independent life.

A website offering structured full and half day training courses throughout the UK.

A UK Charity which promotes understanding of all aspects of head injury and to provide information, support and services to people who have suffered a head injury, their family and carers.

Provides information and support to families of children who have hemiplegia, often the result of a paediatric stroke.

Provides information and support for children with hemiplegia and their families and aims to increase public and professional awareness of hemiplegia and its associated conditions.

InterAct are a charity that take professional actors into hospitals and and stroke clubs delivering a live interactive reading service to stroke survivors.

A network of volunteers who are able to offer free local computer assistance to disabled people.

Shows the treatment options available to stroke survivors who experience post stroke spasticity.

A registered charity which campaigns on behalf of disabled drivers and others with mobility problems.

A UK charity, which helps disabled people and their families to become more mobile.

A UK medical charity for epilepsy.

The Neurological Alliance brings together over 60 charities working to make life better for people with a neurological condition.

Information from the National Health Service on stroke, including learning to spot the symptoms of stroke, tips on cutting your risk and recovering from a stroke.

Aims to promote the prevention of, and alleviate the suffering resulting from Chest, Heart & Stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland.

Comprehensive, free, up-to-date health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations.

A UK Charity which has a helpline for advice on problems relating to health and healthcare, or you need to talk to someone about your experiences.

A US site seeking to provide information and support to parents, siblings, relatives and friends of infants, children and teenagers who have suffered a stroke.

Provides an extensive training programme, a telephone information service, assessments and tuition for disabled people who wish to learn to drive or are uncertain about the type of car adaptations required or wish to resume driving.

The UK’s campaigning and advisory disability body, run by and for disabled people.

A UK Charity whose remit is to work solely with people affected by paralysis throughout the UK. People with post-stroke effects, spinal cord injury and M.S. can take part in a range of sports including sailing, quad-biking, archery and many more.

A site providing stroke advocacy, prevention, rehabilitation, social support, training, ongoing care and support for stroke survivors and carers.

The largest UK Charity – it works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages. The charity also hosts Speakability, the former aphasia charity.

A website providing information and support to stroke survivors and their families, including the Stroke Caregivers Handbook.

A site with over 340 pages, aiming to give practical advice, information and support for stroke carers.

A website which gives a very useful list of charities and private providers dedicated to brain injury. It gives info on acquired brain injuries and related topics.