Learning disabilities

Learning disabilities

Support and guidance for people with learning disabilities and their families.

Support services

Learning disability day opportunities (Day centres)

Day opportunities are for individuals with complex learning disabilities and other health and social care needs.

Breaks for carers

Support for carers with breaks from caring (sometimes referred to as respite care or replacement care).

Supported employment service

How we support vulnerable people and those with Learning Disabilities to prepare for and find employment.

Autism

Information for autistic people and their families.

Learning disability service

The learning disability service is a specialist team which is highly skilled at working with adults with a learning disability and their carers.

Learning Disability Partnership Board

The board focuses on achieving better outcomes for people with a Learning Disability and their families.
 

Accommodation support

Supported living for people with disabilities

Support for people with disabilities to be able to live in a home they own or are a tenant in.

Shared lives scheme

Shared Lives offers people the opportunity to stay in a carefully matched family home, with trained Shared Lives Providers.

Travel and transport

Blue badge

Information on the blue badge parking scheme.

Travel wallet

The Worcestershire Travel Wallet is an exciting scheme which supports people with various disabilities to make the best use of public transport.

Other useful information

Learning Disabilities Policies and Strategies

Shows our ambition for services for people with learning disabilities in Worcestershire.

Sensory impairment

Support and advice on safe mobility, daily living and communication skills to support across the spectrum of sensory loss: hard of hearing, deaf, deafened and deafblind.

Improving care for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Information and support on how to get on the Learning Disability Register, this will help you get extra support when you visit the doctors.

Learning Disabilities Health Services

Information about specialist health support services in Worcestershire.

SEND Local Offer

Information and advice for children and young adults with disabilities and learning needs.

Looking after someone and carer support

Information for those who look after someone or those who are carers.

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