The basis of fostering children with disabilities is the same as every other; to provide a safe, loving home for a young person.
We have foster carers with experience and expertise in caring for children with additional needs, including profound disabilities.
The basis of fostering children with disabilities is the same as every other; to provide a safe, loving home for a young person. With disability fostering, that young person might have special educational needs, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay, or various physical disabilities.
As a foster carer looking after a disabled child, you will have access to relevant training and information. You will advocate for your young person to ensure they get the best quality of life and education.
You must be willing to undertake training; in some cases, your home may need to be adapted appropriately.
It is not easy fostering a child with special needs, but it is hugely rewarding, as our foster carers will tell you.
Sharon is fostering a child with Down's Syndrome that has multiple medical needs. She says "When he came to me at 10 years old he was still wearing nappies day and night and had very limited speech. It hasn’t always been easy but with a lot of patience, perseverance and love he should be able to achieve much more. He is a pleasure to care for and makes my role as a foster carer very rewarding."
Time flies - 15 years of fostering
Therapeutic fostering is specialised for children and young people who endured trauma before being placed in care.
Parent and Child fostering is about young families together, where a parent and child stay with you when they need extra support. In most cases, the child is very young.
Permanence is long-term planning for a child or young person’s upbringing. The aim is to offer children a secure, stable, and loving home to last through childhood and beyond, providing a sense of security, continuity, commitment, identity, and belonging.
