Reports on a unique respite service for children with learning or physical disabilities, which is being provided by a local authority (Middlesbrough) and a voluntary organisation (Shaftsbury Society).
Reports on a unique respite service for children with learning or physical disabilities, which is being provided by a local authority (Middlesbrough) and a voluntary organisation (Shaftsbury Society).
Subject terms:
joint working, learning disabilities, local authorities, physical disabilities, short break care, social services, social care provision, voluntary organisations, young people, children;
Children with no hearing often feel isolated and excluded. The author discovers a scheme in Bristol where children can be looked after on a short-term basis by carers they might identify with - deaf adults.
Children with no hearing often feel isolated and excluded. The author discovers a scheme in Bristol where children can be looked after on a short-term basis by carers they might identify with - deaf adults.
Subject terms:
social isolation, needs, physical disabilities, social exclusion, short break care, social care provision, carers, children, communication, deafness;