Jan
06
2009
Credit crunch and disabled children
Essential equipment, services and support for disabled children is affected by the recent down-turn in the economy everywhere. And in Northern Ireland, a study found that families with disabled children go without essential food. Worries are also rising over the growing increases in heating and fuel bills. Many disabled people need to keep warm in order to stay well and mobile. One in 14 children, who are disabled or have a medical condition, is living under threat of losing their home. This situation makes existing inequalities worse. The Going Places! report, published by campaigning group Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM), found that disabled children routinely miss out on activities such as going out with friends, spending time away from their parents or going out in their local community.
EDCM asks every young person to “Take action!
Email your council to get better places to go and things to do where you live.”
information on: http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=6&ea.campaign.id=1427
Read details about how the economic situation affects disabled children at:
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/credit+crunch+affecting+disabled/2520672