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you can submit an ‘Impact information Form’. A relevant professional completes and signs this. This is someone who knows your family and how your child’s disability affects the whole family. This could be a: Medical professional Social Worker MAST Worker School Teacher You must…
Referral reason You have concerns about a child's communication. This may include concerns about speech sounds, expressive formulation, understanding and social communication. Clinicians involved Speech and Language Therapist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment, Advice and Treatment, where appropriate How to refer Anybody with parental consent can make a referral to this service. In order for the child to be seen in school, parents must have signed the referral form. New referrals will be seen within 12 weeks. Contact: Elizabeth Oliver (admin) Tel: 0114 2262 333…
Referral reason You have concerns about the child's eye health and visual function. Clinicians involved Consultant ophthalmologist Orthoptist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and Diagnosis. Access to low vision services. Referral to Vision Support Service…
Audiology department Sheffield Children’s Hospital (SCH) Referral reason You have concerns about the child's hearing. Clinicians involved Audiologist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and treatment How to refer Schools can refer directly to audiology. Refer…
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…