The report, based on the views of families and data from primary care trusts (PCTs), found children wait an average of three months to receive wheelchairs, but more than a year in some areas.
The report also uncovered how long disabled children and young people wait to receive other support services such as speech and language therapy and physiotherapy.
The average wait for a speech and language therapy referral was found to be 12 weeks, but many children waited up to eight months and one PCT reported waiting times of up to six years.
The typical wait for a referral to community physiotherapy services was seven weeks, with some children waiting up to six months. While the average wait for a referral to a community occupational therapist was 15 weeks, with some children waiting up to two years to access provision.
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