Register / Retrieve Password
x x
Toggle Content 		x x x x x
Toggle Content 		x
x Toggle Content DONATIONS x
x
x
Donate through CAFOnline


Donate Securely with Charities Aid Foundation and help us raise much needed funds for BASIC Charity Reg. Nr. 1115309

Thank You For Your Support!



"Autism = Solution is Understanding"
x x x

x Toggle Content Main Menu x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Survey x
x
x
How many children are on the spectrum in your family?

1
56 %56 %56 %
2
25 %25 %25 %
3
5 %5 %5 %
4
3 %3 %3 %
more
1 %1 %1 %
I'm not sure
7 %7 %7 %
Results :: Polls

Votes: 127
Comments: 1
x x x

x Toggle Content Autism Statistics x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Autism News x
x
x
x x x

News › Autism charity disappointed with latest Households Below Average Income (HBAI)
x Autistic Society Mission x
x x

Our mission is to unite parents, families, friends, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and professionals by creating a strong, supportive community worldwide.

Sharing first hand knowledge, information, news and research about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Together we can build a better understanding and awareness of autism around the globe and help each other in need.

If you have a question post it in our forum, somebody in our community may know the answer.


"Autism = Solution is Understanding"





 x
x x x

x Google-Search x
x x
Google
Web autisticsociety.org
x
x x x

x Autism charity disappointed with latest Households Below Average Income (HBAI) x
x x
Finance Posted by sylvia on Monday, August 03, 2009 (17:21:32)

24dash

TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, welcomes the focus in two reports out this week on children with disabilities and child poverty. However, the charity is disappointed that the figures show much more needs to be done in order to tackle these issues for good.

Both the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics and the UK Childrens Commissioners Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child have shown that eradicating child poverty, including the severe poverty often faced by children with disabilities, is still a long way off.
Full Article

Linda Redford, Director of Development & Public Affairs at TreeHouse, said: TreeHouse believes that children with disabilities need to be a key focus of the Governments strategy to end child poverty. Families with children with autism are at high risk of experiencing poverty, not only in a financial sense but also in terms of quality of life.

The UK Commissioners report importantly highlights the major gaps in service provision; and inequalities in services and outcomes for families of children with autism. Specifically that the education system is failing to meet the needs of children with autism.

Large numbers of children with autism are excluded from school because their disability is misunderstood and mismanaged. Families have to fill gaps in provision, and all too often this means that parents need to give up paid employment which places them under great financial and emotional stress.

As eradicating child poverty, including the severe poverty often faced by children with disabilities, is still a long way off, TreeHouse has been supporting the Campaign to End Child Poverty and will continue to do so in light of these latest findings.

A spokesperson from the Campaign to End Child Poverty said: "We are disappointed that the HBAI statistics released today show that the number of children living in poverty rose slightly from the previous year. The impact of the £1bn the Government spent in the March budget isn't reflected in these figures, which show both the size of the challenge, but also the action the Government must take.

Poverty has a direct impact on every aspect of a child's life, as a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty we are calling on the Government to commit the £3bn needed to halve child poverty by 2010 and make a real difference to a million children's lives."

x
x x x
x x Posted by sylvia on Monday, August 03, 2009 (17:21:32) (1699 reads) x x

Associated Topics

Finance

"Autism charity disappointed with latest Households Below Average Income (HBAI)" | Login/Create an Account | 0 comments
Threshold
The comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.

x Encyclopedia x
x x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Related Links x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Article Rating x
x
x
Average Score: 0
Votes: 0
Please take a second and vote for this article:

Excellent
Very Good
Good
Regular
Bad
x x x

x Toggle Content Options x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content User Info x
x
x
Membership:
Latest: susi-an
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 7436
People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 10
Total: 10
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Private Messages
02: Autism News
03: Autism News
04: Autism News
05: Autism News
06: Autism News
07: Autism Forums
08: Autism Forums
09: Archive
10: Home
Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
x x x

x Toggle Content Register - It's free! x
x
x

Click here to register, it's free and easy. This will enable you to post in the FORUM, submit ARTICLES, upload to the GALLERY and lots more.
x x x

x Toggle Content LEA Advice - IPSEA x
x
x
• IPSEA Statutory Assessment Advice

• Your guide how to ask LEA for a statutory assessment.
• Various advice and model letters to download
x x x

x Toggle Content Parent Guide x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content SEN x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Autism RSS Feeds x
x
x
x x x

x Toggle Content Autism Video Box x
x
x
x x x

AutisticSociety.org News Feed AutisticSociety.org Forums Feed RSS Module Feeds
Autistic Society Some Rights Reserved
Information presented through this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional consultation.
Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy
TCD_Sylvia Theme by © TreasureCoastDesigns.com