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NHS England resource about children with learning disabilities or autism who are prescribed psychotropic medication.
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Encouraging good sleeping habits in children with learning disabilities, including bedtime routine, settling, timings, what to do if they wake in the night, crying, if they want to sleep in your bed, and daytime naps.
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Sheffield Health and Social Care is a specialist health service for people with learning disabilities, and their carers, living in Sheffield.
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Mencap advice and support for parents and carers of children and young people with learning disability.
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Mencap advice on dealing with learning disability diagnosis.
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What are Speech, Language and Communication Needs? Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) is a broad umbrella category and label which applies to people with any type of communication difficulty or communication vulnerability. What is a language disorder? A language disorder is a diagnosis...
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What does having a learning disability mean? A learning disability is an overall impairment of intellectual ability causing difficulty with learning and everyday activities. It affects someone for their whole life. To diagnose a learning disability professionals need to show: impaired intelligence,...
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Who is eligible for a GP annual health check? Anyone over 14 years old who has a learning disability is eligible for an annual heath check. You need to be registered with a GP. Where do annual health checks take place? The health checks take place at your GP surgery. Who does the annual...
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Having their children toilet trained is a milestone all parents strive for. For some parents of children with ‘additional needs’ this milestone may seem difficult. However clinical experience has taught us that for most children becoming toilet trained is an achievable goal.
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There are many different ways to toilet train and professionals do not always agree on the best method or the right time to start. However, children should be learning the skills for toilet training as a normal part of early development. If children are delayed in starting to get the skills needed...
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What is Ruby Lodge? Ruby Lodge is for children aged 7 to 18 with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties. At Ruby Lodge, we will assess what help you need. What can you help me with? We can help you to cope with problems that you are having. These might be to do with your…...
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The Becton Centre for Children & Young People is situated in Beighton near Crystal Peaks in Sheffield. The Centre has 4 Lodges: Amber, Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby. Ruby Lodge is a specialised unit designed to assess 8 to 18 year olds who have a diagnosis of a moderate to severe learning...
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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...
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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. It...
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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...
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Epic friends is all about helping young people to help their friends who might be struggling to cope emotionally Information about lots of common issues spotting the signs that your friend needs a hand How to help your friend When to talk to a professional Tips for giving yourself a mental boost how...
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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 autism 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...
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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...
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What is a consultation appointment? Consultation is an appointment for professionals and parents and carers can come together to talk about concerns for a young person. The aim of a consultation is to share issues and identify strategies that can help. The team who will be helping you are called...
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You have been sent this information as you have had some appointments with the CAMHS learning disability and mental health team (LDMH). Your child has now been discharged from the team. It is not unusual after you have had some support from CAMHS to wonder what to do if you needed support again....
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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...
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