The Children with Disabilities Team offers a specialist social work service to children with disabilities and their families. Such disabilities include:
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learning disabilities
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physical disabilities
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sensory impairments
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life-limiting and long-term illness
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autism
Based on the outcome of an initial assessment of needs, we can provide a range of services to help suit your needs.
The services we provide include:
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assistance in the home, including the provision of specialist equipment if required
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short breaks away from home for your child
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access to an activity scheme that provides social and recreational opportunities during school holidays
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the provision of youth clubs and befriending throughout the year
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information about benefits and support with applications
For more information on the Children with Disabilities Team you can download our leaflet (PDF, 195KB)|, which provides a summary of the services we offer. You can also view our latest newsletter (PDF, 250KB)| for further information.
In addition, we have produced a number of leaflets that are available to download, including ones on Aspergers Syndrome (PDF, 1MB)|, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (PDF, 1MB)|, becoming a short break carer (PDF, 278KB)|, and befriending (PDF, 286KB)|.
If you are interested in befriending or becoming a short break carer, please contact the Children with Disabilities Team using the details shown on this page.
Falkirk Council has also compiled a guide to accessible facilities in the Falkirk area (PDF 201KB)|, which can be downloaded in PDF format from this page.