These information sheets will be of use to health service staff or community health councils who wish to find out the views of children whether they are using acute services, community services or health services for children with special needs. The purpose of these sheets is: 1)to give useful reading references for this field; 2) to give details of some current major projects; 3) to list some organisations which may be able to carry our research; 4) to provide a checklist of what appear to be the most important areas for questions to ask children.