Learning disability services

An easy to read page about services for adults with a learning disability

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This page tells you what will happen if you think you need help from the Learning Disabilities Service.

To get help from the Learning Disabilities Service you must be 18 years old or older.


			What is a learning disability? A learning disability is: when you find it difficult to understand new or complicated information or learn new skills when you find it difficult to cope on your own, and something that started before you were an adult, and had a lasting effect on your development.


			Assessment First of all, you will need an assessment from a social worker to see if we can help. In the assessment, the social worker will need to find out some information about you, talk to you about it and work out what services we might offer you. Carer's assessment If you have a carer we will offer them a carers’ assessment. Please note that having an assessment does not always mean we will give you a service.




			What happens next? If we cannot offer you a service, we will tell you about other people who might be able to help, like health services and other organisations. If we can offer you a service, we will: talk with you and your carers about your needs, and try to find the help you need or give you the money (in your individual budget) to buy the support you need.
			Your individual budgets Your individual budget is the money we can give you if you have had an assessment that shows you need social care support. For more information, we have an easy to read leaflet called 'An easy guide to individual budgets'. Click here for a copy of the leaflet 'An easy guide to individual budgets'.




			What sort of help can I get? Please see the next web page What sort of help can I get? for more information about the types of help you can get from Learning Disability Services.




			Contact us Please contact us if you would like more information about Learning Disability Services. Phone: 0121 303 2202 Fax: 0121 303 6244 Write to: Learning Disability Services 25 Bierton Rd Yardley Birmingham B25 8P




			Other pages Click on the links below to go to other pages on this website What sort of help can I get? This easy to read page has more information about the help that you can get from Learning Disability Services Birmingham Shared Lives Service An easy to read page of information about accommodation with care and support Business enterprises Support to learn about being in a job Person centred planning An easy to read page about support when you need to make choices and changes in your life




			Leaflets If you would like any of our leaflets, forms or other documents in another language, in Braille, in large print or on audio tape, MP3 or CD, please phone the Adults and Communities Directorate Communications team on 0121 464 3123. All our adult social care leaflets, forms and documents are free in any format.
			Services for adults with a learning disability AC125C September 2009 (Size: 306 Kb Type: PDF )