We can help children with disabilities in the following situations:
- family breakdown (either imminent or likely in the future), which is due to the additional stresses caused by bringing up a child with a disability, and which would be eased by one of our services
- challenging behaviour from a child with a disability beyond what it would be reasonable to expect from a young person of that age
- complex medical needs requiring a significant level of care beyond what it would be reasonable to expect when looking after a young person of that age
- single carer, particularly if there are other children in the household
- poverty, poor or inadequate housing or neighbourhood difficulties
- no or limited extended family network
- social exclusion because a young person's ability to have a new experience or to meet people outside the professional arena is limited
- chances for a young person to gain skills and experience to support independence appropriate to their ability are not available
- when there is discrimination due to disability