
The Children’s Community Learning Disability team is made up of 3 learning disability nurses, 1 nursery nurse and 4 support workers.
We offer services to children who have a severe learning disability.
Our eligibility criteria:
- Children and young people aged 0 to 16 years, diagnosed as having a severe learning disability and additional health needs which may manifest in one of the following ways:
- Behaviour which challenges the family
- Social Communication difficulties
- Anxiety and Fears
- Sleep difficulties
- Continence difficulties
The services which we can offer to families are:
- Community nursing i.e. one to one support to parents to address presenting difficulties.
- Specialist Parent Survival Courses with crèche support available.
- Play and Social Development sessions for children aged 3 to 5 years
- Social Skills courses for Young people aged 11 to 16 years
- One to One work with a child or young person for example, Understanding Emotions, How to deal with Anxiety.
We do not accept referrals directly from parents.
Contact Us:
Children’s Community Learning Disability Team
2nd Floor, Treehouse Children’s Centre
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Tel: 0161 419 2112 / 2129 / 2137
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