The Specialist Service for Children with Learning Disabilities (SSCLD) works collaboratively with young people aged 0-18 (or 19 if still in full time education), their families, schools and other support services to make an assessment and suggest appropriate intervention with the aim of supporting families in improving their well-being.
It is not possible to give a full list of potential referral reasons but the following are some examples of difficulties which would be considered:
- Aggression / Challenging Behaviour
- Self-injurious behaviour
- Children at risk of school exclusion and/or home/placement breakdown due to emotional and behavioural problems
- Severe difficulties adapting to puberty and adolescence
- Sexual behaviours of risk to self or others
- Problems with sexuality or gender identity
- Complex, severe, enduring continence problems including faecal smearing
- Feeding and dietary problems
- Severe or abnormal reactions to loss and bereavement
- Severe / complex relationship difficulties leading to significant impairment of functioning or well being
- Medical problems significantly impacting on emotional health and well being
- Severe anxiety
- Obsessive compulsive problems
- Low mood, self-esteem and depression
- School refusal where mental health difficulties play a significant role
- Offending behaviour where mental health difficulties play a significant role
- Psychiatric disorders including psychosis