Integrated Disabled Children s Service Accessing our services;

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2 Integrated Disabled Children s Service Accessing our services; Each of our services has different eligibility criteria, as set out below: Service Eligibility criteria Age Referral Fieldwork Residential Short Breaks Community & Home Support Occupational Therapy Direct Payments Lead Nurse, Community Nursing Community Short Breaks A diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability, or Any other condition (eg. life limiting illness) and a diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability. A diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability, or Any other condition (eg. life limiting illness) and a diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability. A diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability, or Any other condition (eg. life limiting illness) and a diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability. A diagnosed permanent and substantial physical disability, and/or A diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability. A diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability, or Any other condition (eg. life limiting illness) and a diagnosed moderate to severe learning disability. A diagnosed mild to severe learning disability and a complexity of health needs that cannot be met by a GP or school nurse. Any physical disability with or without a mild to severe learning disability and a complexity of health needs that cannot be met by a GP or school nurse. Any diagnosed disability and not already receiving any of the following services: residential stays at school or at the Light House hospice care play schemes youth services Link Care (fostering service) scheme after school clubs a Direct Payment agreed for social activities Youth Service Moderate learning disability years 5-19 years Early Help No referral needed

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4 We will accept referrals for children under 5 with no formal diagnosis. In these cases, an assessment will be undertaken by our staff to determine which agency is best placed to meet the child s needs. A review of this assessment will take place annually after a service being provided. This does not apply to Community Nursing and the Youth Service. An Early Help must be completed by a professional already known to the child or young person, for example: a school teacher; a community nurse; a health visitor; a paediatrician; an occupational therapist; a physiotherapist; a doctor (GP). The Local Offer for special needs and disabilities aims to share information about provision across education, health and social care for children and young people aged between 0 and 25. The Local Offer is for children and young people who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) or disabilities. The Local Offer is available to everyone including those without an Education, Health and Care ( EHC) plan. To access further information please see the link below; special-education-needs-disabilities/ You MUST provide evidence of diagnoses by including at least one of the following with the Early Help : 1. A psychiatric report 2. A psychologist report 3. A letter from a paediatrician 4. A completed Education Health Care Plan If we do not receive this evidence the referral will not be accepted. You may include any other relevant assessments you think will support the referral. Please send the Early Help form and supporting evidence to: Single Point of Access Integrated Disabled Children s Service The Light House, St Mark s Road Derby, DE21 6AL If you need any further information or help to complete the form, please telephone the Single Point of Access on

5 Funability Club Last club before Easter Holidays First club after Easter Holidays Arty Craft Club Monday 21 March Monday 18 April Youth Club Thursday 17 March Thursday 21 April Swimming Club Friday 18 March Friday 22 April Mini-Fun-abil8y Saturday 19 March Saturday 23 April Play Club Saturday 19 March Saturday 23 April Sports Club Sunday 20 March Sunday 24 April Hello Everyone, We hope you are looking forward to the Easter Holidays and eating lots of chocolate eggs. We have arranged lots of activities to enjoy in the holidays, as you can see on the middle pages of this brochure! They include a mix of exciting activities and trips everyone can enjoy! Please choose which activity you would like your child to go to and reserve your place by calling or as soon as you can. Then send in the booking form before the closing date which is Monday 21 March But do reply as early as possible as trips soon get booked up. The number of hours we recommend to use in this holiday is shown on the booking form. Do not forget it is possible to pay for extra support if you want to! If you have any queries about the hours or activities, please contact us, we are always happy to help. Team Fun-abil8y Tuesday 5 April pm (2.5 hours) Wildlife Workshop Club Details If you need any further information about Fun-abil8y, the support we can offer, how to refer or volunteer please do not hesitate to contact us by:- Telephone: (01332) or naz@stjamescentre.org Call at the St James Centre, Malcolm Street, Normanton, Derby DE23 8LU Go to Search for Funabil8y Service on Facebook Wednesday 6 April pm (3.5 hours) Mixed Gender Swimming & McDonalds Are you interested in animals? Then this is the event for you! Give them a cuddle and learn to look after them. Take part in lots of animal games and activities and then enjoy one of our special lunch boxes with all your favourite things inside. For young people under 11 and those with profound and complex needs. Cost per person, includes food! Enjoy time in the water, play water games with your friends, show off your swimming skills and splash the staff! Then enjoy a McDonalds meal of your choice! Open to all ages Cost per person

6 Wednesday 6 April pm (2 hours) Lazerquest at Willows Come with us to play 3 exciting Lazerquest games and have a tasty treat too! Open to Xcite-Abil8y Club members and those over 14 years, includes food! Cost per person Thursday 7 April to 4.00pm (6 hours) Trip to Gulliver s Kingdom at Matlock Are you up for going on exciting rides, like the log roll, big wheel, fire brigade ride, magic bikes, and the drop tower? Then this is the trip for you and all your family! Open to all ages. Families welcome! Cost per person Packed Lunch needed! Friday 8 April (5 hours) Ice Skating and Picnic at Nottingham Do you want to try and skate around the rink like molly? Have a go! There are lots of penguin, sleighs and other support equipment to help you. Afterwards we are off for a picnic don t forget your packed lunch! Open to all ages and abilities. Cost per person Saturday 9 April to 5.00pm (0 hours used*) Consultation Event Rosliston Forestry Park future of Fun-abil8y. In the afternoon you are free to enjoy the activities on the park with your family. Please bring a picnic lunch. *Open to all young people, but they must come with an adult over 18! Families most welcome! Transition Event We are delighted to invite you to our Transition Event for young learning disabled adults in Derby. Transition 2, Whitaker Road, Derby, DE23 6AR. Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 4.30pm until 6.30pm. You will hear directly from young learning disabled people, they will talk about their experiences in transition. You will meet people from lots of local organisations, including; Education, Health, Care, Employment, Leisure and Advocacy. Refreshments will be available for a small contribution. For more information please call or info@transition2.co.uk. Parent and Carer s Page Donate and Educate This is your page to donate unwanted specialist equipment to another family and share information on accessible resources, activities and items of general interest. If you would like to post anything please contact Keely Hedley on Enjoy a free day out on us! All we ask is that you take part in our family friendly consultation on the

7 Escape Family Entertainment Centre Autism Friendly play session for Kids with Autism, Aspergers, ADHD and their families! This takes place 3 times a year during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays from 9.30am 11.30am. You can check the website for dates and prices or call on Pentrich Road, Giltbrook Industrial Park, Giltbrook, Nottingham, NG16 2UZ. Creative Carers Creative Carers is run BY carers FOR carers. We support each other in a dedicated carers space (called Haven House ) and in the community. All our activities are FREE to Members (Membership is open to you if you are over 18 and caring for someone in the city). In addition, local businesses add discounts/rewards to your unique Membership Card. Monthly Relaxation / Self- Care Days Day: Last Thursday of every month. Time: 11:00am-3:00pm. What bothers you most? Is it back problems? Sleep? A lack of confidence? Eating healthily? Something else? Would you like to find ways of coping better? If so, we can support you to develop a personal self-care package. Discover the types of activities which may make a difference. In the past, carers have tried new experiences at Haven House e.g. yoga, meditation, Reiki, mindfulness, massage or just having some me time and told us it s really helped. Interested? What do you do next? Give us a call to book a time to have a chat with one of the team. Please note the Relaxation/Self Care Days get booked really fast and are by appointment only. Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU. Wednesday Craft Afternoons Day: Every Wednesday. Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm. Wednesday afternoons are dedicated to craft sessions e.g. stone painting, glass painting, clay moulding, origami, wire crafts and card making. (Please note: This arrangement may change for future months). Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU. Carers Evening Support Sessions Day: Last Wednesday every month: 30 March, 27 April Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm. In partnership with Making Space, Creative Carers are starting evening support sessions for those who struggle to come to events during the day. With a particular focus on supporting families of those with memory loss and dementia, we ll be interactively tackling a range of topics. Making Space will provide support for loved ones with memory loss and dementia in a separate space at the retreat, if needed. Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU. Cooking There s an interactive cookery session every Third Thursday of the month Feb April with a specific theme.

8 Sewa Asian Session Day: First Monday of the month: 4 April. Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm. A range of crafts sessions for Asian carers and their families with memory loss. For more information about this session contact Making Space on The session is for people suffering from memory loss and their families only. For more information about other sessions for BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) carers contact Creative Carers team on Address: Indian Community Centre Rawdon Street, DE23 6QR. Friends for lunch Day: First Tuesday of the month: 5 April. Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm. Carers and their friends come together for chat and friendship at a monthly get together. *Carers pay for their own meals but a variety of discounted or low cost deals are available. Open to all carers in the city MUST book, contact Creative Carers team Address: Blue Jay, Commercial Park, Raynesway, DE21 7BH City parent carer support Day: First Wednesday of every month: 6 April. Time: 10:00am-12:00pm. Information, peer support, chat and discussion group for parent carers of disabled children (up to the age of 30). The group is open to parent carers who are registered with Umbrella. For more information about support available for disabled children and their families contact Umbrella on: / For more information about support available from us for parent carers contact the Creative Carers team: Address: Trinity Baptist Church, Green Lane, DE1 1RZ. BAME Parent Carer Support Day: 1st Wednesday of every month: 6 April. Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm. Interactive discussions in community languages (e.g. Punjabi) about services available for city parent carers. Up-to-date resources available. Sessions run in partnership with Umbrella. Umbrella helps disabled children (up to the age of 30) and their families. For more information about support available for disabled children and their families contact Umbrella on: and for more information about support available from us for parent carers contact the Creative Carers team: Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU Osmaston Park Drop-In and Coffee Morning Days: Second and fourth Fridays of the month: 11 March, April. Time: 9.30am am. Address: Osmaston Park Community Centre, Moor Lane, Derby DE24 9HY. Open meeting space led by carers. Just drop in. The cared for are also welcome. For more information about these sessions contact the Creative Carers team on Address: Osmaston Park Community Centre, Moor Lane, Derby DE24 9HY. Watercolours Day: Thursday 4th February. Time: 10:00am -12:00pm. There s an art club session every Third Thursday of the month Feb April with a specific theme. Are you interested in learning the basics of watercolours? Come and explore your own interests and pick up tips and techniques, including landscapes, from other carers. All carers welcome if you re over 18 and look after someone who lives in the city. Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street, DE1 2GU

9 Drumming for Beginners Day: First Saturday of the month: 2 April. Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm. No experience needed, practice developing a rhythm with an experienced tutor. There s also time for chats, coffee, tea and biscuits either side of the drumming workshop. MUST book: telephone or creativecarers@gmail.com Address: Haven House, 31 Charnwood Street Derby, DE1 2GU. Please see creative carer s website for full events list, Unwind, Socialise, Have Fun in our new City Carers Retreat Do you look after someone ill or disabled because they re family or a friend? Meet others like you in our brand new space for Derby carers. For FREE, you can try out: a community café (come for tea, cakes, sandwiches and a chat) loads of fun sessions e.g. drama, singing, drumming, clay-making ways of relaxing and taking it easy e.g. massage social events. Become a member for FREE to find out what s on. creativecarers@gmail.com Telephone: Informative Links and contacts Residential Mon Fri (9.00am 5.00pm) Residential Out of hours Residential Nurses Community Support Team Careline The Short Breaks Team We want to hear your views and suggestions

10 If there is anything you would like to see in future editions of the newsletter. If you have any suggestions for improvements to the newsletter and the services we provide you generally. If there are any clubs or activities for disabled children that you are aware of so we can share this with others. If you are interested in becoming a parent/carer rep. Please send any views, suggestions and comments to keely.hedley@derby.gov.uk, or you can write to Keely Hedley, Acting SPA / Service Support Officer, The Light House, St Mark s Road, Derby, DE21 6AL. Thank you for your time and co-operation. We look forward to receiving your views and suggestions.