WEST Sussex County Council has apologised after a boy missed out on social care because he had the ‘wrong’ type of disability. A report from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said the boy, who has foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, was prone to volatile outbursts due to his condition. He was excluded from school in February 2020, and although he was provided with home tuition, he has been out of full-time education since. When his adoptive parents asked the council to assess him for respite care and financial help, they were told he wasn’t eligible as he did not have a severe learning disability or autism alongside a moderate learning disability.
West Sussex boy denied support because he had wrong type of disability
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