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After having a baby, the first few weeks and months can bring many emotions—joy, love, pride, but also worry, sadness, and frustration. Some new parents struggle to express negative emotions after giving birth as they feel pressured to appear happy. We often see 'perfect images' of life with a…
Pregnancy & Pre Birth Congratulations! You're expecting a baby. This is an exciting time, but you may also be anxious or worried, which is perfectly natural. This page has links to information and advice pages to help you prepare for your little one’s arrival.
Good mental health before, during, and after your baby is born is vital. Our mental health is as important as our physical health – but it can be easy to overlook it when there is so much going on. Your mental health and well-being before pregnancy If you're trying to get pregnant and have exp…
School pack AET Supporting Learners With Autism During Transition Primary To Secondary Autism Team Transition Checklist Prompt Sheet Learner Profile Secondary Social Story Secondary Transition Booklet Travel Cards Year 6 Skills To Practice Talking Mats 1 Talking Mats 2 Parent pack…
michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk whatisadultsocialcare Adult social care helps you to live as independently as possible, and to remain safe and well. In Sheffield adult social care is lead by Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing, but the service is provided through many partnerships …
Congratulations on your new baby! Registering a birth is one of the first thing you will do as a new parent. All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered within 42 days of the child being born – that’s 6 weeks. How to register a birth For babies born in Sheffield, you ca…
1) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide help-with-finding-and-keeping-a-job Employment Getting work experience and developing skills for a job is very important. It can also help employers see the skills that you can bring to their organisation. Meeting employers Schools and c…
annual-health-checks Links and documents If your child is age 14 and over and has a learning disability, their GP (doctor) should offer them an annual health check. This is because people with a learning disability often have poorer health. This can be their physical or mental health, or bot…
learning-to-drive Learning to drive is an exciting time. It offers a chance to become more independent in how you choose to travel. Having a special educational need or disability does not stop you from learning to drive. There can be more to think about such as: do you need a car that is sp…
EHCPlan Links and documents An Education, Heath and Care (EHC) plan is a legal document. It describes a child or young person’s educational, health and social care needs. It sets out the specialist provision needed. This is to meet the child or young person's needs and achieve agreed long-term out…