New research conducted by Scope reveals that parents of disabled children are frustrated, stressed and exhausted by their battle to get support for their children, themselves and their families.
Key findings include:
- Nearly half (47%) of parents of disabled children have been to see their GP due to stress and worry
- Two thirds (69%) of parents with disabled children have had problems accessing local services for their children over the past year
- Nearly nine in ten (86%) find it hard to talk about how they are feeling
Two thirds of parents in the survey felt that emotional support for parents, such as support groups or counselling should be more widely available and 60% said that talking to other parents with disabled children was an important source of support.
To help meet the needs highlighted by this survey, Scope has launched a new online community where parents can share their experiences and get support and tips from other parents and disabled people.
To see more details about the survey please visit: http://www.scope.org.uk/media/press-releases/sept-2014/parents-disabled-children-battle-support.
