We’ve been forced out of work to look after our disabled kids – we can’t survive this pressure without government help

PARENTS of disabled children are being forced out of work as their kids aren’t getting the correct level of care or access to vital services. Three quarters have turned down work and half have abandoned employment completely as they plug gaps in crucial health, education and social care, found the Disabled Children’s Partnership’s Failed And Forgotten survey. 3 Linda Cantrill sacrificed her career in engineering to look after eight-year-old twins Reddington who has complex needs, and Teddy who has autism Credit: Supplied 3 Ivan, three, has rare chromosome disorder Phelan-McDermid syndrome Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The poll… Read Full Article