Dorset People First
- Organisation run by people with learning disabilities. Includes information about total communication, speaking up groups and training.
- http://www.dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk

Dorset Association For The Disabled
- Aims to complement and supplement services provided by the statutory welfare authorities.
- http://www.dorsetdisabled.co.uk/

Wessex Autistic Society
- Local branch of the National Autistic Society. Information about their education, support and care services for people with autistic spectrum disorders, and their families and carers.
- http://www.twas.org.uk/