If you have any concerns about a disabled child ring Children’s Services Contact Team on 020 7527-7400 or the Disabled Children’s Team on 0207 527 3366.
As you can see the prices are almost the same. However there is some room for change should you wish to, or to keep cost down. For example, in option 2 we could supply wraps with 1 side instead of 2, obviously this will be less food, but I'm not sure how much food you wish to have.
The additional vulnerability of disabled children means they are more likely to suffer abuse and neglect, yet they are underrepresented in the safeguarding system.
As you can see the prices are almost the same. However there is some room for change should you wish to, or to keep cost down. For example, in option 2 we could supply wraps with 1 side instead of 2, obviously this will be less food, but I'm not sure how much food you wish to have.
Disabled children were 3.8 times more likely to be neglected, 3.8 times more likely to be physically abused, 3.1 times more likely to be sexually abused and 3.9 times more likely to be emotionally abused.
The study concluded that 31% of disabled children had been abused, compared to a prevalence rate of 9% among the non-disabled child population (Sullivan P.M. and Knutson J.F. 2000, Maltreatment and Disabilities: A Population based Epidemiological Study, Child Abuse and Neglect 24).
Some of the reasons why disabled children are more vulnerable to abuse and neglect are:
Some of the myths that deny disabled children are at risk: