Contact a Family is joining forces with Parentline Plus to produce a guide for parents of disabled children to help them cope if their child is being bullied and we're looking for your help.

Research suggests that more than one in three disabled children have been bullied at school and many parents can feel they have nowhere to turn. Bullying can take place at school, on school transport, in playgrounds, at leisure activities, online; bullying can take place anywhere.

The guide will be a tool for parents to help them cope if their child is being bullied. As well as containing information about the law relating to bullying and the action schools should be taking, it will include parents' experiences.

If your child has been bullied or is being bullied because of their disability and you'd like to share your experiences to help other parents, please get in touch.

We would also like to hear from you if your child has been bullied because they have a disabled sibling.

We want to know how you spotted signs of bullying, the strategies you used to deal with the bullying, how you coped with the situation and any advice you would like to give to other parents in similar situations. Your experiences will be used anonymously in the guide.

If you would like to share your experiences or have any questions about the project, please contact Penny Roper on the Contact a Family freephone helpline 0808 808 3555 or email: [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you.