Family focus

Author:
DARWENT Jenny
Journal article citation:
Viewpoint, 124, September 2011, pp.16-19.
Publisher:
Mencap/Gateway

Using case examples this article looks at the challenges faced by parents and families bringing up a child with a learning disability. It discusses the complex issues involved and the support for families offered by Mencap. It presents the stories of 4 parents who care for sons or daughters (children and adults) with a learning disability such as Down's syndrome, severe learning disability, cerebral palsy, and profound and multiple learning disabilities. It notes that Parents' Week, which raises awareness of the issues that parents face, will take place in October.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, parental role, parents, physical disabilities, service users, carers, children, families;
Location(s):
England
ISSN print:
1358 6076

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