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Registering with MakingContact.org

Register with the site and obtain free access to contact up to five different members per day. Filling out as much of the form as possible will help other members find you easily.

To save room on the page we use the term disabled to indicate those with disabilities, special need or a medical condition.

About you
*Username:
This will be how you are known within MakingContact.org. It must be between 6 and 12 characters. We advise you don't use your real name as this will be visible to any site visitor.
*Password:
Must be between 6 and 12 characters and contain at least one number. We recommend you do not use names of people or places.
*Confirm Password:
Please enter your chosen password again. An e-mail will be sent to your registered address confirming it.

*Real Name:
This will only ever be visible to Contact a Family staff and then only for administration purposes.
*E-mail address:
We need a valid e-mail address, this will not be given out to anyone unless you do it. This address will be the one through which people will contact you from this site. Also any password reminders etc. will be sent here. We will never give, sell or reveal this address to anybody. Other members sending you messages will not know the address they are sending to unless you reveal it.
Your gender:
Your location:  
You don't have to provide a location but it will make it easier for others to find you if you do. We have found that most people using this site are searching for people in their area first.
About the disabled person

This person may be your child, grandchild, friend or even yourself. The details listed here will be what people search on, so as much info as you can provide will help.

Their date of birth:
Their date of birth will enable users to locate people with similar aged children. Their exact date of birth will not be revealed, instead we will show only the year of their birth on public screens.
4 digit years. Sorry this system only supports Gregorian calendar dates
Their gender:
Your relationship to them:
About their family
Family type:
Number of brothers/sisters:
How many of these are disabled:
Summary and Story
Brief summary
The summary is a brief description of your and the disabled person (i.e. your child). You can use a maximum of 256 characters here.
Please ensure any text here does not include anything contrary to our terms of use. Specifically no web links, html code, e-mail addresses or other contact info. To preserve your anonymity we advise you to not include the real name of any person or organisation.


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Full story
The Full Story is where you get to say a bit more about yourself and the disabled person (i.e. your child). You can use any number of characters here.
Please ensure any text here does not include anything contrary to our terms of use. Specifically no web links, html code, e-mail addresses or other contact info. To preserve your anonymity we advise you to not include the real name of any person or organisation.


* I am over 18 Sorry but for child protection reasons no under 18 is allowed to register with this site.
* I have read and agree with the terms of use for MakingContact.org
By registering with this site you are bound by the terms of use.

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