Stranded in the middle: transition services lacking for young disabled people
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.08.06, 2006, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled young people and their families have long criticised services that are intended to ease their transition to adult care. However, there are signs that the issue is at last gaining political currency. There are 770,000 disabled children in the UK. More than 90 per cent of disabled children live at home and are supported by their families. One in 13 families get services from their local social services. 25 per cent of families with disabled children say services are poor or lack co-ordination.
- Subject terms:
- physical disabilities, service transitions, young people, families;
- Location(s):
- United Kingdom
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 0307-5508