Commitment matters

What will it take to deliver better services for disabled children? Disability rights commissioner Philippa Russell explains While better neonatal techniques are resulting in the survival of more premature and sick babies, there is a growing awareness that society faces a huge challenge in matching this level of care as these babies progress into childhood and beyond. It is estimated that there are now around 11 million disabled adults in the UK, equivalent to 21 per cent of the population. Since 1975, the number of disabled children has grown dramatically, from 476,000 under the age of 16 in...