"We decided to foster Charlie because there was the lack of specialist respite out there. Sometimes it's been difficult because he has autism and an intellectual disability and he has only just learned to communicate effectively over the last few years, so to watch him go from a nonverbal child who should have been speaking at his age to being able to have a conversation with him has been quite amazing."
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Children in care
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Become a foster carer
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Foster care stories
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- Full time worker and respite carer – Jane's story
- Emergency foster care – Ann and Anthony's story
- Weekend and occasional school holiday respite care – Mary and Peter's story
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Priority access to services
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- About the initiative
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Carers
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How DCP works
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Resources for carers
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