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To: David Cameron
Kids in crisis
Make it law that children and young people with autism, disabilities, mental health conditions be treated close to their homes and families in an environment fit for purpose, if no such place is available provide a bespoke package of care for the child/young person to be close to their families/loved ones
Why is this important?
Hundreds of children and young people with autism/learning disabilities and mental health problems across the uk are being shipped miles away from their families because there are no provisions in their own locality. As Norman Lamb said " we wouldn't ship a child hundreds of miles away for a broken leg, why are we doing to children with mental health problems."
This has disastrous consequences for not only the child, but their loved ones.
Often families find it financially difficult to travel, emotionally draining having to listen to their loved one heartbroken in an unfamiliar environment 100s of miles from home, their condition often deteriorates leaving their recovery period much longer and more painful, children are often drugged and restrained as a means of treatments (control)
This barbaric treatment has to stop, children should be in their own locality and received the necessary treatment they need surrounded by their family.
If no such provision is available then bespoke placements should be built around the home locality of that child and specialist experts in their condition be available.
Children and young people have a voice and should be heard, they should be listened to and every effort made to adhere to their wishes and feelings and not ignored and dismissed as the NHS says
EVERY CHILD MATTERS!!!!
