While most of us are enjoying our summer holidays, parents with disabled children are finding it tougher to access the respite care they desperately need for them and the rest of their family to have a break from their 24/7 caring roles.
According to research by the learning disability charity Mencap earlier this year, 29% of local authorities have cut short-break services for children with a learning disability over the past three years. Yet for many families traditional respite services are not suitable.
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