The government survey was carried out in 30 local areas, as part of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' Aiming High for Disabled Children programme.
When asked about the key service areas of health, education, and care and family support, parents rated care and family support most poorly.
When parents were asked what care and family support services they had received in the past 12 months, more than 70 per cent responded "none". One third of respondents also said care and family support services did not meet their needs.
"We are concerned that such a high proportion of parents of disabled children say they do not receive any care or family support services," said Christine Lenehan, director of the Council for Disabled Children and board member of campaign group Every Disabled Child Matters.
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