Royal College of Occupational Therapist (RCOT) – check this page on how Occupational Therapists (OT) can help children.

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)– any health and care professionals are legally required to be registered with the HCPC to practice. Check your OT’s registration here.

The International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL)– all you need to know about Floortime and DIRFloortime®.

National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UK largest charity for Autism. It offers advice and guidance, develops and runs parents and carers support groups (EarlyBird and EarlyBird Plus), collaborates with researchers, challenge misinformation about Autism and more.

ADDitude is a US based specialist platform that offers a range of resources for professionals and parents/carers, podcast and free webinars on ADHD and co-related diagnosis.

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): check out the following pages: NHS page on DCD; Can Child– this is a Canadian research centre dedicated to generating knowledge and transforming lives of children and young people with developmental condition. This poster is very useful when navigating the assessment process for a diagnosis of DCD.

Down Syndrome UK is a national charity for Down Syndrome. It gives guidance for professionals and parents/ carers, runs webinars and gives comprehensive guidance for schools on ways to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of their pupils with Down Syndrome.

The Sleep Charity, incorporating the Sleep Council since 2020,  provide advice and support to empower the nation to sleep better for children and adults. They use evidence-based support. This page is specifically dedicated for children and teenagers with ‘basic’ to more complex sleep challenges.

ERIC focuses solely on toileting for all children. It gives guidance to parents/carers and professionals, online and telephone support and more. In addition to ERIC, check out Bowel and Bladder charity for children, teenagers and adults.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gives guidance on recognition, assessment and management for a range of conditions including autism and ADHD.

NHS ‘A to Z’ – find out about health conditions, including their symptoms and how they’re treated.