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Family Information Service launches new Kindle and smartphone ebook

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Shropshire Council’s Family Information Service has launched its first Kindle, tablet and smartphone-compatible ebook for families of children with disabilities.

The Rainbow Pack is the first ebook published by Shropshire Council and is available to download to your Kindle, iPhone or iPad from Amazon for just around £0.77 pence, which covers the cost of hosting the ebook on Amazon.

Research shows that parents of children with a disability face additional barriers to accessing accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information to support them in their role as a parent.  With this in mind, the Family Information Service are keen to make information available through as many routes as possible to make it easy for parents to access the information they need.

The Rainbow Pack also includes information about local and voluntary agencies, and is divided into seven main sections:

  • People you may meet
  • Benefits and money
  • Having fun
  • Early years and childcare
  • Education
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Organisations that can help.

Shropshire’s Family Information Service is a free and confidential service providing impartial information, advice and guidance on a wide range of subjects relating to children and young people aged 0 to 19, and covering all aspects of family life. 

Ann Hartley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for children’s services – transformation and safeguarding, said: 

“Parents and carers with children with disabilities or special needs may have to contact a range of organisations for advice and support.  The best thing about The Rainbow Pack ebook is that you have all the information in all one easily accessible place, and parents can access it anywhere at the touch of a button.”

The Rainbow Pack ebook is available at Amazon here.  

If you don’t have access to Kindle or an iPad or iPhone, hard copies of The Rainbow Pack are still available free of charge. To obtain a copy, please call the Shropshire Family Information Service on 01743 254400 or email ShropshireFIS@shropshire.gov.uk.

For more information about FIS visit www.shropshirefamilyinfo.co.uk.  Why not join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shropshirefamilyinfo and twitter: @ShropFamilyInfo.