Contact a Family, a charity for families with disabled children, asked members of 615 families about their experiences of living in the UK, and what they thought made them stronger practically, socially and emotionally.
Its report, What Makes My Family Stronger, said that vital support services such as short breaks, a key worker and childcare are unavailable to almost half of families.
It said that 46 per cent of families with disabled children are unable to access childcare, which costs up to five times more for disabled children than others.
Parents responding to the survey blamed rising costs and unreliability for leaving them with little choice about childcare options.
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