Types of short breaks

There are 3 types of short breaks services available for children and young people with disabilities:

• Universal services - these are for all children and young people
• Targeted services - these are only for children and young people with disabilities
• Specialist services - these are for children and young people with disabilities who need the most support because they have a complex disability

Short break activities could be:

• daytime care for children with disabilities in their homes or elsewhere
• overnight care for children with disabilities in their homes or elsewhere
• educational or leisure activities for children with disabilities outside their homes
• services to help parents or carers in the evenings, at weekends and during the school holidays