Young People transitioning from Childrens Services to Adult Disability Services will be accepted to the core Adult Community Disability Teams (Physical Disability Team / Adult Learning Disability Teams) where a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nursing / or Social Work Keyworkers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists will support the young person and their carer.
This Multi Disciplinary team will work in partnership with Children’s Services to support a smooth transition to Adult Disability Services, until the young person reaches 18 years of age.
Contacts
St Luke’s Hospital
(Opening day/times Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
Ward 5, St Luke’s Hospital, Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7NQ
028 3756 4688
aldt.ad@southerntrust.hscni.netEden Centre
(Opening day/times Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
293 Bridge Street, Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5AR
Drumcashel House
(Opening day/times Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
2A Rathfriland Road, Newry, BT34 1HU
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Description of services/opportunities provided
All those referred to the service will receive a Multi-Disciplinary assessment which may include input from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Social Work and Nursing.
The assessment will identify the individual’s needs and the case manager will work in partnership with the service user and family to agree how these needs can be met.
A separate Carer’s Assessment will also be offered.
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Routes to access the service
Who can refer?
- GPs
- Consultant Psychiatrists
- Children’s Disability Teams
- 16+ Teams
- Psychology services
- Education services
- Self-referral
Email referral to adulttransitionteam@southerntrust.hscni.net
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Referral criteria
- Age range 16 – 21 years
- Confirmed Diagnosis of Learning Disability/Physical Disability
- Resident in The Southern Health and Social Care Trust area
- Willing to engage with services
(Learning Disability defined as an IQ of below 70, or have a confirmed diagnosis of ‘significant’ or ‘severe’ impairment in cognitive function (below the threshold of full scale IQ<70) and an equivalent deficit in social functioning). IQ assessment must be completed by a SHSCT Psychologist.
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Copies of leaflets/information sheets
Adult Disability Transition Team
Title Date added Download transition pathway 12-04-2022 Download SALT role easy read 12-04-2022 Download Physiotherapy role easy read 12-04-2022 Download Occupational therapy role easy read 12-04-2022 Download
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Advocacy
Sinead Campbell
Advocacy Team Leader Disability Action
SineadCampbell@disabilityaction.org