Children with disabilities
This includes children with
physical and/or learning disabilities. Multi-agency assessments including
medical information and a management plan are required. A ‘key’ worker for
these families should be identified in order to minimize disruption and
co-ordinate care. Early Support is a national programme that has been developed
to facilitate this process, and there is a wide range of information available
for families and profes-sionals to access.
Many severely disabled children
will also have a statement of special edu-cational needs Each child needs an
individual educational plan to identify targets and a means of achieving them,
which is regularly reviewed. Other agencies, including therapists and doctors,
must ensure that health needs are also met. Therapy advice and targets are
given to teachers and school support staff and are incorporated into the
child’s daily curriculum.
The UK Children’s Act stipulates
that children with disabilities may require additional services, including
social care and respite for the family.
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Home
adaptations
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Specialist equipment provision: standing frames, mobility,
feeding, bathing, toileting
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Augmentative communication: signing, symbols, speech-aids,
speech therapy
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Financial support: may be eligible for:
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Disability
Living Allowance (not means tested)
· Invalid Carer’s Allowance
(dependent on income)
· Mobility Allowance (related to
level of physical and learning difficulty)
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Learning
disabilities and challenging behaviours (common)
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Multiplicity
of appointments
Lack of co-ordination of care
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