Giving Compass' Take:

· BBC News discusses a report by Professor Sally Holland regarding the experiences of children with learning disabilities and concludes that these children have been isolated, marginalised and hidden away.

· How can schools be more supportive of children with learning disabilities and provide them with the help they need? 

· Read about the activist fighting for children with disabilities. 

Young people with learning disabilities have been "marginalised and often hidden from view", according to the Children's Commissioner for Wales.

Professor Sally Holland said they were not getting the support they were entitled to by law.

 

A reports by Professor Holland looked at the experiences of young people with learning disabilities as they become adults and it found that despite legislation, young people and their families found it difficult to access support and were often left with little or no information about where to go for help.

A total of 83% of the 187 parents surveyed said they were worried their children were socially isolated and many highlighted concerns about bullying.

Prof Holland said: "This can be such a fearful stage for young people and their families. It needs to be much smoother, much more well-planned, and services need to work together to make sure that the care offered to each individual family meets their needs. We already have some key legislation in place. The next step is to improve how it is delivered."

Read the full article about disabled children by India Pollock at BBC News.