Global Developmental Delay and learning disabilities
Introduction
On this page you will find information to support you if your child has received a diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay or learning disabilities.
Stepping Forwards
This is a patient information programme about Global Developmental Delay/learning disability including a toilet training workshop, behaviour management, sleep workshop and growing-up skills.
A team of specialist Child Disability Team (CDT) health visitors offer support for parents/carers of children from 0 to 19.
Your paediatrician may have previously referred your child for support. However, you can also self refer to the Child Disability Team health visitor service if your child has received a diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay or learning disability.
Contact the team at Cimla Hospital on 01639 862797.
Other useful information
- Speech and Language Therapy referrals: Children under 4 can be self-referred by contacting 01792 517863. School-age children can be referred by their school.
- Find out more about Speech and Language Therapy, physiotherapy, nutrition and more for children on this page.
- Blood tests: Tests for children aged under 12 are currently only available at Singleton Hospital. Please call 01792 530636 between 1.30pm and 3.30pm Monday to Friday to book. If the patient is 12 or over, use the online booking form or main booking telephone line to book an appointment at one of our hospital sites or at a community blood test hub. (Please note if over 12s require local anaesthetic they will need to book into a paediatric blood test clinic.)
Go to this page to book a blood test online. If you can’t book online you can telephone 01792 601807, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm.
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