Burnt out and not sleeping - a County Tyrone mum speaks out about how a reduction in respite services has affected her family as a lawyer warns some people are on the edge of placing their children into care ChildLawCentre
Twelve-year-old Masie is autistic and has a learning disability, but her family cannot get a respite place for her
"They all have needs in their own right but I feel I can't do anything for them. I'm so focused on Masie."The Western Trust acknowledged that its respite services were under "intense pressure". "The trust very much recognises the stress and strain the current situation places on families and is committed to resolving this issue at the earliest opportunity."Eamonn McNally, a mental health solicitor at the Children's Law Centre, said families were on their knees because of the lack of respite services.
Shirelle Stewart, National Autistic Society NI director, said the lack of respite care meant an increase in the number of families who could not cope.
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