The Occupational Therapist works with nurses, case managers, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists within the learning disability team in your area.
We work to enable you (and those who care for you) to overcome or adapt to problems that affect your daily life.
This may include assessment of:
- Personal care — tasks such as bathing or brushing your teeth.
- Independent living skills– tasks such as preparing meals, going shopping, or doing housework.
- Leisure skills– Joining local clubs/groups, or developing hobbies.
- Vocational Skills – We can help prepare you for work and assess the type of work and level of support you may need.
If you have, a learning disability along with a physical impairment occupational therapy assessment may include:
- Specialised Seating
- Wheelchairs
- Feeding equipment
- Toilet and showering equipment.
- Housing adaptations
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Description of services/opportunities provided
Adults with Learning Disability may not have the skills to perform activities of daily living due to physical, sensory or cognitive impairment. Additionally, they may not have had the opportunity to learn the requisite skills. Occupational Therapists enable people to carry out everyday activities by teaching skills in a way that they can understand, by demonstrating a new way of doing things, by providing equipment and/or adapting environments. Recommendations are made based on an assessment of need. Occupational Therapy works collaboratively with other agencies, for example, NIHE, care providers etc.
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Routes to access the service
Referral only
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Referral criteria
We work with clients aged 19+ who have a learning disability.
Anyone can refer to Adult Learning Disability Occupational therapy service: GP, Case manager, Day Care Worker, Health Care Professional, Support worker, Family member or the Patient themselves. All referrals will be screened prior to placement on to the waiting list.
The patient needs to be known to the Learning Disability Team
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Contact Details
Community Adult Learning Disability Team N & M
Drumcashel House, Rathfriland Road, Newry BT34 1PT
(028) 30256780
Contact: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Community Adult Learning Disability Team C&B
Eden Centre, 293 Bridge Street, Portadown, BT63 5AR
(028) 375 64250
Contact: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Community Adult Learning Disability Team
Ward 5, St Luke’s Hospital,Armagh,BT61 7NQ
(028) 3741 2086
Contact: 9.00am – 5.00pm