‘Contact a Family’, a UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of disabled children, has carried out some important research on families with disabled children. Just think for a few seconds on what a disabled child would mean, or does mean, for you.
A survey was undertaken with more than 2,000 families with a disabled child. The research shows that for those families who are in jobs:
– one in seven (14 per cent) are missing meals
– one in six (17 per cent) cannot afford to heat their homes.
For those who can’t work because they are caring for a disabled child:
– almost a quarter (24 per cent) are going without food
– a third (32 per cent) without heating.
This is deeply disturbing, and I support the ‘Contact a Family’ campaign to provide more help to these families.
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