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Audiology department Sheffield Children’s Hospital (SCH) Referral reason A referral may be prompted by processing difficulties over and above that which can be accounted for by language difficulties. For example: The child’s performance varies in different environments (e.g. classroom vs 1…
CAMHS Single Point of Access Centenary House, Heritage Park, Albert Terrace Road, S6 3BR Referral reason The child is experiencing difficulties which are seriously impacting on their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Clinicians involved Mental health workers from a range of professions Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and advice Treatment How to refer Direct referrals to the Community CAMHS teams are accepted from GPs, qualified social workers, educational psychologists, paediatricians and MAST (Multi Agency Support Team) panel meetings. Health visitors and school nurses may refer with explicit agreement of the GP. Contact via e-mail camhsspa@nhs.net…
Motor coordination difficulties (suspected DCD/dyspraxia) DCD Team, Ryegate Children’s Centre Referral reason The child has fine or gross motor difficulties which are not due to a physical disability or moderate to severe learning difficulty but which are having a significant impact on their every day life. Clinicians involved Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and advice Treatment How to refer New referrals must come from a health professional (eg GP, Ryegate consultant, speech and language therapy). Schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is already involved. If the child has been seen in the past by the service and discharged, the parent or school can re-refer. Contact: Jenny Featherstone Tel: 0114 2717610…
Physical disability and/or moderate learning difficulties Mainstream Schools Physiotherapy Team Ryegate Children’s Centre Referral reason The child has mobility issues and/or gross motor difficulties which are impacting on their every day life. Clinicians involved Physiotherapist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and advice Treatment How to refer New referrals must come from a health professional (eg GP, Ryegate consultant, speech and language therapy). Schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is already involved. If the child has been seen in the past by the service and discharged, the parent or school can re-refer. Contact: Jenny Featherstone Tel: 0114 2717610…
Ryegate Children’s Centre Referral reason The child is under 3 years 8 months old and is presenting with social communication difficulties. Some families may have limited understanding that a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder is being considered. Please note that triage based on referral…
, Ryegate consultant, speech and language therapy). Educational Psychologists and Early Years Inclusion can also refer. Parents can go to the GP to ask for a referral. All referrals now require school and parent questionnaires to be completed before a referral will be accepted. This information is required to ensure the correct triage of children on the different pathways. Parents can take copies of these to the GP with a covering letter from school, for the GP to add to their referral letter. Contact: Angela Fox (admin) Tel: 0114 2717656…
Ryegate Children’s Centre Referral reason The child is 3 to 16 years and you suspect that the child may have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Their difficulties are significant and likely to be in more than one area. You may be querying an underlying medical condition. Clinicians involved …
Pre- and School aged developmental assessment Community Paediatrics, Centenary House, Heritage Park, Albert Terrace Road, S6 3BR Referral reason You have concerns around the child's development, challenging behaviour, learning, growth, emotional well-being or other vulnerabilities. Clinicians involved Paediatrician Outcome This clinical service can offer Assessment Referral on, if required How to refer Referrals are accepted from GP's, 0-19 team, SENCO's, Speech & Language therapists, Physiotherapists, MAST workers, Primary Mental Health workers, hospital colleagues and the neonatologists. Contact: Kirsty Slack (Admin) Tel: 0114 3053378…
Sensory processing difficulties associated with autism/social communication difficulties Ryegate Children’s Centre Referral reason The child has a number of significant sensory issues which are interfering with the child’s ability to participate in school life and/or access the curriculum. Clinicians involved DCD Team Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist Outcome This clinical service can offer Parent Sensory Workshop only No individual sensory assessment How to refer New referrals must come from a health professional (e.g. GP, Ryegate consultant, speech and language therapy). Schools cannot refer directly. Parents must go to the GP to ask for a referral if no other health professional is already involved. Contact: Jenny Featherstone Tel: 0114 2717610…
A short break provides support for parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities. They give parents and carers a break from their caring duties and day to day routines. Short breaks can be leisure or educational activities at weekends, during school holidays and sometimes at other times. Short breaks can include specialised services for children and young people who need more support, such as PA support or overnight support in a residential, home or community setting. Short breaks can be for a few hours or overnight. Families may use short breaks often, or occasionally, dependent upon their needs. Short break cash funding can be used by families to fund their own short break activity. This can include taking breaks together as a family. Families would apply for a Direct Payment or a short break grant. Families will have an assessment of their needs…