Health and SEND

If your child has special educational needs (SEN), support is available near you.

The learning disabilities register is for anyone with a learning disability. This includes mild learning disabilities. If your child has a learning disability, ask your GP to add them to the learning disability register.

By joining the register, your child will get extra support when visiting your GP. When your child is 14 years old or older, they should also receive an annual health check.

If your child has a learning disability and is experiencing any of the following:

• Behavioural challenges
• Sleep difficulties
• Toilet training issues

They may be referred to the Community Nursing Team for Children with Learning Disabilities for specialist support.

When your child turns 18, they can get help from the community learning disabilities health teams in High Wycombe or Aylesbury.

The Community Learning Disability Health Team (CLDHT) provide specialist learning disability health services for people who are over 18 with a Learning Disability.

The team can offer support with:

• Physical Health
• Daily living skills
• Eating and drinking
• Medication
• Communication
• Mental health
• Training for staff
• Memory difficulties
• Behaviour, thoughts, and feelings
• How you sit, stand, walk, move around, and help with your breathing

You can refer yourself to the service by:

• Phone: 01296 387516
• Email: [email protected]

The learning disability liaison team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital help adult patients with learning disabilities and autism, and their carers, to access high-quality care. They aim to help patients have a positive experience in the hospital. They will help you to feel supported and in control over choices relating to care.

The nurses provide support with emergency admissions, outpatient appointments and inpatient stays. They also help when you leave the hospital. They support families and carers throughout the patient journey.