Christmas Unwrapped - Disability

Date added: Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Latest updated: Wednesday 11th April 2012

FACTS:
■ 95% of parents with a disabled child will divorce.
■ Eight out of ten parents with disabled children say
they are at "breaking point."

“If you need to feed your child through a tube every hour it is diffi cult to celebrate Christmas like other families. For families with a child with life limiting conditions it is also a profoundly sad time with the realisation that Christmas marks another year gone,” says Julia at the Plymouth-based charity, Friends and Families for Special Children in Devon. Most people plan for a relaxed Christmas day. For families with a disabled child it can be one of the most stressful times of the year. The daily routine of caring for a disabled child goes on unchanged yet many of the support networks during term time disappear. Christmas activities at the charity include a party for families and a lunch for parents. The group is also arranging a Pantomime trip for its young carers.

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Christmas Unwrapped - Disability

FACTS:■ 95% of parents with a disabled child will divorce.■ Eight out of ten parents with disabled children saythey are at "breaking point."

DONATE NOW to ensure that people with disabilities and their families receive the support they need.

FACTS:
■ 95% of parents with a disabled child will divorce.
■ Eight out of ten parents with disabled children say
they are at "breaking point."