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Parenting a young person with a learning disability can be both rewarding and challenging. All parents and carers will go through periods where things feel hard to manage. If your child has a learning disability, this can add further complexity to parenting for several reasons, including issues with...

Who is eligible for a GP annual health check? Anyone over 14 years old who has a learning disability registered with a GP is eligible for an annual heath check. Where do annual health checks take place? The health checks take place at your GP surgery. Who does the annual health checks? A GP...

What is the learning disability mental health (LDMH) team? We work with children and young people who have moderate, severe or profound learning disabilities and who also experience mental health problems or challenging behaviour. A learning disability affects the way a person learns and understands...

What is transition? In healthcare, we use the word transition to describe the process of preparing, planning and moving from children’s to adult services. Transition is a gradual process that gives you, and everyone involved in your child’s care, time to get ready to move to adult services and...

What is transition? When you are 16 to 18 years old, the learning disability mental health (LDMH) team will start to talk about something called transition. This means ‘change’. It is what happens when plans are made to support you as an adult. When you are 18 your healthcare may be provided by...

What is a consultation appointment? Consultation is a space for professionals and parents and carers can come together to talk about concerns for a young person with a learning disability. The aim of a consultation is to share issues and identify strategies that can help. The team who will be...

What is puberty? Everybody experiences puberty as part of growing up, and it can be a difficult time for young people and their families whether they are autistic or not. There is no fixed age for puberty to start, however it usually takes place between the age of 8 and 13 years old. Puberty...

What is puberty? Everybody experiences puberty as part of growing up, and it can be a difficult time for young people and their families whether they have a learning disability or not. There is no fixed age for puberty to start, however it usually takes place between the age of 8 and 13 years...