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• mencap - The voice of learning disability http://www.mencap.org.uk/ 

• Foundation for people with learning disabilities http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/

• Easyhealth - health information that uses easy words with pictures http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/ 

• Down's Syndrome association - providing information and support on all aspects of living with Down's sydrome http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/ 

• The Fragile X society, providing support and information to fragile X families www.fragilex.org.uk 

• Prader-Willi Syndrome association UK http://www.pwsa.co.uk/ 

• The only UK charity supporting families affected by Rett syndrome http://www.rettuk.org/rettuk-public/rettuk.html 

• To provide support for today and a cure for tomorrow for those with Tuberous Sclerosis www.tuberous-sclerosis.org 

• Autism UK's information on Asperger syndrome  http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/autism-and-asperger-syndrome-an-introduction/what-is-asperger-syndrome.aspx

• The leading UK charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families http://www.autism.org.uk/ 

• Scope is all about changing society for the better, so that disabled people and their families can have the same opportunities as everyone else www.scope.org.uk 

• Epilepsy Action exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy www.epilepsy.org.uk 

• Understanding intellectual disability and health www.intellectualdisability.info 

• British Institute of Learning Disabilities - We want people with learning disabilities to be valued equally, participate fully in their communities and be treated with dignity and respect  www.bild.org.uk 

• Unique is a source of information and support to families and individuals affected by any rare chromosome disorder and to the professionals who work with them www.rarechromo.org