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Specialist Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Services
Specialist Mental Health in Learning Disabilities Services In some areas across the UK specialist teams have been developed that specifically focus on the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities (sometimes referred to as MHiLD teams). These teams are multi-disciplinary and based in the community. The Mental Health in Learning Disabilities teams provide two […]
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Members of the Community Learning Disabilities Team
Members of the Community Learning Disabilities Team SOCIAL WORKERS/CARE MANAGERS These are professionals who will provide community care assessments for people with intellectual disabilities, to identify what their needs are and to develop a care package to meet those needs within the available resources. The care package may include the use of day services, employment […]
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Community Learning Disabilities Teams
Community Learning Disabilities Teams (CLDTs) are multi-disciplinary teams that provide assessment, intervention and develop care packages for the health care and social care management of people with intellectual disabilities. They generally consist of: Social workers/care managers Community nurses Clinical psychologists Physiotherapists Occupational therapists Psychiatrists Speech and language therapists […]
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learning disabilities treatment
learning disabilities treatment Parents are often frustrated because their child appears normal and yet is doing badly in school. They are worried that their child may be suffering from mental retardation. Reassure the parents that the child is suffering from a learning problem and is not to be blamed for poor performance in school. Ideally, […]
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What are specific learning disabilities? specific learning disabilities definition
What are specific learning disabilities? specific learning disabilities definition Specific learning disability is a condition in which a child has a difficulty in a particular aspect of studies, for example a specific difficulty with reading, spelling, writing or mathematics. Dyslexia, the specific difficulty with reading, writing and spelling, is the most common type of specific […]
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learning disabilities symptoms checklist
learning disabilities symptoms checklist in children How to deal with this problem Questions to ask the parents and teachers The child will usually be brought to you because she is doing badly in school and thus getting information from the teachers can be helpful. You will need to ask questions about common childhood mental health […]
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learning disabilities in children checklist
The child who has difficulties with studies learning disabilities in children checklist Children have problems with their studies for many reasons. For example, they may need to help their parents by working. The school may be in poor condition or the teacher may be poorly trained; this may make a child feel that education is […]
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