%T Far less than they deserve: children with learning disabilities or autism living in mental health hospitals




%I Office of the Children’s Commissioner (United Kingdom)
%D 2019

%K Autistic children, %K Child abuse, %K Child welfare, %K Children's rights, %K Learning difficulties, %K Residential care, %K Children, %K Human rights



%U https://apo.org.au/node/237616

%X This report shows how too many children are being admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily – in some cases are spending months and years of their childhood in institutions when they should be in their community. It warns that the current system of support for those with learning disabilities or autism is letting down some of the most vulnerable children in the country.
%9 Report
%A Office of the Children’s Commissioner (United Kingdom)