Short breaks (previously known as respite care) provide time for parents to carry out these basic tasks, to rest and to invest time in their relationships. A short break means that a family is more likely to be able to cope with their caring responsibilities.
Short breaks also provide important opportunities for a disabled child to have a positive experience that suits their individual needs, enabling them to spend time with their friends and to try new and different activities. This is vital in reducing their sense of social isolation.
The allocation of funding to primary care trusts through Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures, and to local authorities through Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) has seen the start of a transformation of short break services.
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