Right now, parents with children who have developmental disabilities aren't compensated for the care until the child turns 18 ...

Living with a disabled child can have profound effects on the entire family–parents, siblings, and extended family members. It is a unique shared experience for families and can affect all ...

Likewise, parents are often caught off guard by a child’s illness or disability and must scramble to adapt to a new reality.

Social care, education and health practitioners should work together to put the views, life goals, ambitions and preferences of the disabled child or young person with severe complex needs at the ...