The preoccupations of government are academic achievement and school attendance, but these are not the prime concerns of the children, carers and professionals involved. Moreover, they can be both enhanced and restricted by the background characteristics and care situations of ...
The Scottish Government‟s 2020 Vision for our NHS is that by 2020 “everyone is able to live longer healthier lives at home, or in a homely setting”, and health and social care will be integrated, person-centred, high quality, and time ...
This was often linked to friends/family, medical/health conditions, and support from the government—for themselves as well as others (addressed in greater detail in the section regarding challenges for carers): It has been hell. My son who has Down’s syndrome, autism and epilepsy has had ...