An assessment for equipment and adaptations needed in your home can be requested from the Occupational Therapist, Children's Disabilities and Health Team. If your chils has serious walking difficulties ask your child's occpuational therapist, physiotherapist, social worker or doctor for a referral to your nearest wheelchair service.  You will be assessed either at home or at your local NHS Wheelchair Service Centre.

A full list of wheelchair hiring services in doncaster for disabled people is available from DiAL.

There are also several organisations that provide specialist or adapted bikes and trikes.

There are also some organisations that are charities and provide grants for trikes and bikes.  Please note you will need to apply to these and may not be successful in your application.

The Reading Aids Unit and Sound & Vision Library assists people who find the printed word difficult to read.  The unit offers advice and equipment to help.

If your child has wetting or soiling problems (often called incontinence or enuresis) due to a disability you may be able to get continence equipment from your local health service. Ask at your GP's surgery through the Health Visitor.

Free nappies are available after the age of 4 for children who are incontinent.

Several organisations give advice and information about special bedding and clothing needs. Try:

For local continence advisory service see Section 5.6 (Continence Advisory Service) under Health and Hospital Services.

Ask your Children's Occupational Therapist from Social Services (see Sections 5.10, 7.2, 11.1).

INCO bed linen hire service is a joint initiative between Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Home Care Services and the Doncaster Healthcare Trust Laundry Services.

The aim is to provide a bed linen service to children and adults with an identified continence problem. It is available to those with a continence problem with identifiable needs. The service is available on a daily basis to a maximum of 5 collections per week. There is a charge for this service.

The Disability Advisory Service has factsheets available with details on:

• Buying and Selling Used Equipment and Vehicles
• Equipment for Independent Living
• NHS Wheelchair Supply 

For further help and advice please contact: