Frustrated by a lack of play opportunities for disabled children, a group of parents in Essex has spent more than 10 years providing centres and after-school clubs themselves. Discusses their experiences of setting up the Play and Adventure Resource Centre (PARC) which is used both by children with autism and those with physical disabilities.
Frustrated by a lack of play opportunities for disabled children, a group of parents in Essex has spent more than 10 years providing centres and after-school clubs themselves. Discusses their experiences of setting up the Play and Adventure Resource Centre (PARC) which is used both by children with autism and those with physical disabilities.
Subject terms:
parents, physical disabilities, play, after school care, autism, children, disabilities;
Support for new parents who are disabled is rare. This article reports on the Disabled Parents Network’s Support Service, the winner of Community Care's 2005 Maureen Oswin Memorial Award.
Support for new parents who are disabled is rare. This article reports on the Disabled Parents Network’s Support Service, the winner of Community Care's 2005 Maureen Oswin Memorial Award.
Subject terms:
helplines, learning disabilities, mental health problems, parents, parents with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, advice services;