It follows the success of the campaign's local authority charter, which has now been signed by 40 out of 150 English local authorities.
Many families with disabled children struggle to access good quality health services, campaigners say. Four out of five families report that needs are not met in relation to vital equipment, for example.
Steve Broach, Every Disabled Child Matters campaign manager, said: "All the evidence suggests that disabled children are not having their needs met by their local health service, so we want every trust to sign our charter to commit to making this change."
The charter sets out nine commitments for Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to sign up to by January 2009. These include identifying a children's lead with specific responsibility for disabled children and ensuring all parents and young people in their area get accurate information on the services available.
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