The mother of a mentally and physically disabled man has spoken of his "disgraceful" treatment by social services.

Isobel Nelder said her 26-year-old son David's behaviour had been badly affected by social services' new system of care in Wallingford.

She said he often came home "angry" after spending the day with the South Oxfordshire Day Services (SODS) team and had difficulty sleeping. Mrs Nelder, of Pauls Way, Watlington, blamed his distress on the cramped new facilities.

Until recently, people with disabilities were able to use the spacious Sinodun Centre in Wantage Road. But in February that became a Day Centre for the elderly, and SODS moved to a much smaller building on High Street.

Mrs Nelder, 62, said the move meant young adults with disabilities were now treated like "second-class citizens".

She said: "To cramp them up like that is just disgraceful. The new place is as small as our own living room. They get taken out in all weathers now because there's no option. The policy is to get them out by 10am."

Meanwhile, the elderly people's Day Centre has appealed for more users.

Manager Mary Short said Mrs Nelder misunderstood the team's goals.

She said: "Under social services' New Direction programme, we have set up small meeting places where people can come and get support. The new building is not meant to be a centre with activities taking place on site. We wanted to get them leading independent lives in the real world."