Extra help for adults with learning disabilities

Find out how our specialist team helps people with learning disabilities.

How we can help

Our specialist learning disability team helps adults with a learning disability to access specialist support, when extra care is needed.

We provide access to specialist services, to help you to live a happy and independent life.  These include:

  • psychology and mental health support 
  • help to stay healthy and access health services
  • occupational therapy to help you be as independent as possible 
  • physiotherapy for specialist assessments and treatment 
  • speech and language therapy to help with communication
  • creative therapy, dramatherapy and music therapy to help improve emotional wellbeing

Contact us

You can contact us yourself or someone else can contact us on your behalf.

If you have a social worker, you can contact them to talk about what's happening too. 

We will assess your needs to find out what support you need. If we find you need specialist support, we will arrange it for you. 

Email

esth.shc-referrals@nhs.net

Phone

0208 296 4111

You can also book an appointment with your GP to ask for a referral.

What happens next

After you contact us, you’ll usually hear from us within 2 to 3 weeks.

We’ll talk to you about what you’re having difficulty with and decide what support services are right for your needs.