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Therapy FAQs
What happens if my child need a referral to a specialist?
We have established links with our local GP surgery who provide a weekly clinic, we also provide
clinics throughout the year for visiting neurologists, foot clinics, dentist and other specialists as
required. Alongside this, our therapists work closely with the local orthotics department to ensure
support and maintenance of required orthotics input. In therapy and nursing, as well as the
specialist therapist, practitioners and nurses we provide onsite there may be times we need to
refer to external services for additional input for our children and young people. At these times,
we work collaboratively with our external partners to ensure referrals are completed as
appropriate and these are completed in agreement with families, the multi-disciplinary teams at
St Elizabeth’s and, of course, with the children and young people. Where required, a capacity
assessment would be completed and action continued in line with the child’s wishes and best
interests as appropriate.
How often will my child access therapy?
Each young person is assessed prior to admission and then follow up assessments completed
upon admission. These assessments alongside outcomes set in the EHCP will provide the clinical
need for your child. Therapy is delivered in a range of ways including 1:1 sessions, group therapy,
whole class sessions and programmes, care plans and protocols which are integrated
throughout their day to ensure they receive the therapy input they require. The frequency and
duration of this input will vary depending on your child’s needs. All needs are continually reviewed
and assessed throughout the year to ensure their input is appropriate to meet their needs and
continue to help them to maintain and develop their skills to the best of their ability.
Do you work with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)?
Our nursing and Positive Behaviour Support teams work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary
team to refer to CAMHS if this is felt to be required. For those individuals who are moving to St
Elizabeth’s and are currently seen by CAMHS, this would be part of the admission and transition
process as to how their input would continue depending on the placement your child would have
at St Elizabeth’s. Some may continue their current CAMHS input at home or this may be
transferred to our local services. However, whether your child is a day student or attends as
residential our teams will work closely with their current CAMHS provider to ensure the current
input and support is continued and maintained.
How do you work with existing health care providers and therapists such as teachers of
children with visual impairments or private therapists?
During the pre admission process through to the admission stage, we work with those currently
involved with your child and their needs to ensure we have the most up to date and accurate
information to ensure continuity of care and input. Your child may already be seen by a private
therapist, so depending on the need this input may be transferred over to an allocated therapist
on site, however we are also able to accommodate continuation of the private therapist input
alongside the input of our onsite therapists. For some children and young people, their private
therapists are very well known to them and it is important their input is continued. This agreement
would be made as part of the transition process. This would also be the case for other specialist
professionals such as teachers of children with visual impairments who may continue to provide
input during your child’s time at St Elizabeth’s.
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