Who would you go to if you think a child has a learning disability?

[venus89]

Once you've done obs etc so you're collated evidence, in partnership with parents, what's the next step - who can help?

[HomefromHome]

you need to find out who your area senco person is - perhaps try your county council early years team? (senco - special educational needs) - or your development worker hth

[venus89]

you need to find out who your area senco person is - perhaps try your county council early years team? (senco - special educational needs) - or your development worker hth

It does! Thankyou

[grindal]

Health visitor and doctor?

[Lisstu]

Have a word with Early Years beside having a quite word with the parents to speak to their social worker, health visitor, doctor there are many avenues to go down to get advice.:)

[The Juggler]

i think it depends whether it was a medical or educational issue. I'd probably contact the CAF co-ordinator at the LA too and look to complete a CAF unless it was something straightforward such as maybe a referral for a hearing test?

[maisiemog]

You need to see a GP for a referral to the community learning disability team. A learning disability is a medical diagnosis and needs to be given over time by specialists. Social services and SENCO will not have anything to do with a child until they have been formally diagnosed.

And GPs are hard to persuade so you'll need every single shred of evidence you can get hold of! I used to work for cldt and it was part of my job to help with new referrals.