Ellie Kenyon, Author at Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

I am going to Ryegate Children’s Centre for a psychology appointment. My parent or carer will come with me. When we get to Ryegate for the appointment, we will go to reception. My parent or carer will let the receptionist know I am here. The receptionist will let the psychologist know that I am...

I am having a psychology video appointment. My psychology video appointment will be on Attend Anywhere. Attend Anywhere is a computer programme to help people to talk to each other when meeting in person is difficult. It is similar to Zoom, Skype and a WhatsApp call. We can hear and see the people...

I am coming to Ryegate for a cognitive assessment. A cognitive assessment is puzzles and quizzes for children or young people. It is not like a school test. Lots of children come to Ryegate for a cognitive assessment. I will do the cognitive assessment with a psychologist. Doing a cognitive...

Introduction People with a learning disability may communicate in a range of different ways. Some people use spoken language, some people may communicate in other ways, such as signing, objects, pictures, facial expressions, or body language. Often, it is a combination of all of these. Lots of...

Learning disabilities and autism can be easily confused. Some children are diagnosed with just one of the conditions. Some children have both a learning disability and autism. What is a learning disability? A learning disability is a lifelong condition that affects a person’s ability to learn new...

Children with learning disabilities experience grief when they lose someone they love, just like anyone else. Sometimes people think that it is best not to tell a child with a learning disability when someone has died in case it upsets them. However, this is mostly not helpful as it could cause them...

What is a learning disability? Someone who has a learning disability will: Need more time to understand new or complicated information and learn new skills. Need more support to learn everyday activities such as household tasks, managing money, and communicating without help from someone else. A...

You might have been shown this resource because: you have been for learning disability assessment you are going for a learning disability assessment you have been told you have a learning disability by a psychologist You might be okay reading this resource on your own. You might want someone to read...