Help for people with learning disabilities
If you or someone you know has a learning disability, we can help.
Learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Our Behaviour Support Service supports individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. These services include:
- training
- individual sessions
- specialist behavioural and cognitive assessments
- therapeutic interventions
For more information on what support we offer, please contact us.
Leaving school
Our Transition Team supports individuals with learning disabilities when they leave school. We can:
- help with the change from school to adult life
- support families and carers
- make arrangements for any specialist needs
- work with specialist and community agencies
- provide a community care assessment and health action plan
You can get help from the age of 16. Children's services pay for your care until the age of 18. If you need support after the age of 20, we will refer you to the appropriate learning disability team.
More information can be found on the SEND website.
Help for carers
If you're a carer for someone with a learning disability, we can support you. We can:
- help you with other tasks, so you can focus on being a carer
- arrange extra support for the person you care for, to give you a break
- provide short breaks in the person’s home, community or overnight in a care home or adult placement
- help you plan ahead for when you're no longer able to be a carer
Contact us if you'd like to find out what help you can receive as a carer.
