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Splints and footwear for children
Splints and footwear for children
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Normal variations in children’s walking (Flat feet) Normal variations in children’s walking (Toe walking) Normal variations in children’s walking (In-toeing)
Normal variations in children’s walking (Flat feet)
Normal variations in children’s walking (Toe walking)
Normal variations in children’s walking (In-toeing)
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Occupational Therapists work with children and young people, parents/carer(s) and teachers to find solutions to minimise the difficulties they face and help them to get the most from life. We support children and young people with physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive…
Occupational Therapists work with children and young people, parents/carer(s) and teachers to find solutions to minimise the difficulties they face and help them to get the most from life. We support children and young people with physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive and social needs that affect their functional abilities and have an impact on their daily life. When a child or young person is referred to us we work in partnership with parents and with other healthcare and education professionals with whom the child or young person has a relationship, because we recognise that parents and carers know their child or young person best.
We’ll help to identify a child or young person’s difficulties in their daily life by assessing their needs, using play and purposeful activities to help them achieve their goals and become as independent as possible. We’ll also assess for and provide equipment and adaptions to maximise children and young people’s independence.
Occupational Therapy – Children and Family Health Devon has links to tools and strategies that can be used at home to help and support children and young people who have difficulties which might require help from Occupational Therapists. We ask that these tools and strategies are used for two to three months before making a Request for Service unless you are requesting equipment or adaptations.
You will need to submit evidence that the appropriate strategies and activities have been completed, according to need, with your request for the Occupational Therapy Service.
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Learn how the NHS and CARE working with communities and local organisations will improve people’s lives through Integrated Care Boards and Integrated Care Partnerships. This video explains how the Health and Social Care Act is allowing things to change. This…
Learn how the NHS and CARE working with communities and local organisations will improve people’s lives through Integrated Care Boards and Integrated Care Partnerships.
This video explains how the Health and Social Care Act is allowing things to change.
This video explains more about One Devon and how changes are being made.
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SEND Family Voice Torbay is an independent Parent Carer Forum recognised by the Department of Education. We are a small, independent, passionate group of volunteers, dedicated to listening and responding positively to the views of parents and carers of SEND…
SEND Family Voice Torbay is an independent Parent Carer Forum recognised by the Department of Education.
We are a small, independent, passionate group of volunteers, dedicated to listening and responding positively to the views of parents and carers of SEND children and young people. Our aim is to make life just that little bit easier by providing mutual support and exchanging information through to influencing policy and practice. We receive an annual grant from the Department for Education, to strengthen and sustain parent carer participation.
SEND Family Voice Torbay work with Torbay Council, the local NHS and other partners to help bring about improvements in SEND services and say hearing from local families vital.
We want to listen to and respond to the needs of parents for our SEND children and young people helping them access services and co-produce a positive change in the planning, commissioning, delivery and review of services. Championing the voice of parents and carers and ensure that the voice of lived experience is heard at every level. This means your voice!
We aim to use our collective voice for change by working co-productively with Torbay Council and other agencies to improve communication and remove barriers for the benefit of SEND families in Torbay. We are welcoming being part of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums, which brings together over 150 parent carer forums in England. Together, these local forums reach over 80,000 families.
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Email: admin@familyvoicetorbay.onmicrosoft.com
Website: Family Voice Torbay
Office: Parkfield House, Paignton.
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We provide impartial information, advice and support to parents/carers & children/young people in relation to special educational needs and/or disability issues for children/young people aged 0-25. Working across education, health and social care our officers provide confidential and impartial advice,…
We provide impartial information, advice and support to parents/carers & children/young people in relation to special educational needs and/or disability issues for children/young people aged 0-25.
Working across education, health and social care our officers provide confidential and impartial advice, as well as ensuring that parents and carers’ views are heard and understood and that they understand their rights, roles and responsibilities.
SENDIASS Torbay supports parents through a range of ways including phone or email contact and face to face meetings. We have recently started running coffee mornings for Parents to be able to share thier experience and learning with each other and gain new information from us and other professional invited speakers. (Please see the flyer, attached within the downloads section on the right hand side of this webpage, for more information including dates, times and venues)
We also provide a signposting service to direct parents and carers towards the organisations that is best suited to help them, ensuring that they are empowered to make informed decisions about their child’s future.
SENDIASS Torbay can support parents and carers and children or young people in any of the following areas:
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Any service provided by SENDIASS ensures complete confidentiality for each individual case, we only take direct referrals from parents/carers & children/young people, or from a professional on thier behalf. We only make contact with a parent/carer or child/young person if it has been agreed that we can do so, and we have a dedicated confidential enquiry line. We can and will liase with other professionals on your behalf, with prior written consent. Contact us to find out more about how you can get involved.
Phone: 01803 207884 (inquiry line open 10am – 2pm Mon – Fri and 24 hour answerphone facility)
Email: sendiass@torbay.gov.uk
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Providing early support for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. It works with participating schools across Devon and Torbay.
The Mental Health Support Team supports children and young people with difficulties such as:
The team provides evidence-based, low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy. This focuses on practical guided self-help.
Support may take place individually or in groups, either face to face or online.
The team also helps schools develop their approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing. Support for schools can include:
Some groups and activities may require a referral.
Children and young people aged 5 to 18.
The service also supports parents and carers when this forms part of the child or young person’s support.
The service supports children and young people who:
Devon and Torbay, excluding Plymouth.
The service only works with participating schools.
Free.
Email: cfhd.devonspa@nhs.net
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Website: Children and Family Health Devon Mental Health Support Team
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The Torbay Mood, Emotions and Relationships Service, previously known as CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service), provides emotional and mental health assessment and treatment to children, young people, aged 0-18 years, and their families/carers within Torbay. The service provide…
The Torbay Mood, Emotions and Relationships Service, previously known as CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service), provides emotional and mental health assessment and treatment to children, young people, aged 0-18 years, and their families/carers within Torbay.
The service provide assessment and treatment for children and young people who are experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. Treatment options include; crisis/self-harm assessment, CBT, EMDR, Family therapy, trauma work and Eating Disorder work. CAMHS also provides consultation support to professionals within social care, health, education and the voluntary sector.
Referrals can be made through your GP, Health Visitor, School Nurse, Social Worker, or by self-referral.
Early intervention support is offered through the Mental Health in Schools Team.
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School nurses are the key people linking education and health and take over from the health visitor when children start school, and are there to support them until they leave school at 19. Our Health Visitors will support you in…
School nurses are the key people linking education and health and take over from the health visitor when children start school, and are there to support them until they leave school at 19.
Our Health Visitors will support you in getting your child ready for primary school. They will provide guidance on arranging pre-school immunisations and advice about healthy eating, toileting, hand washing, etc. At five years your child moves to the care of our School Nurses.
School Nurses are qualified nurses who have specialist training in Public Health and offer support to children and their families throughout the school year as part of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19. Some screenings and immunisations are provided through schools. If your child is home educated and you would like some advice from the school nurse, please do contact us.
Public Health Nurses are qualified nurses that work alongside Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses.
Community Nursery Nurses have a variety of qualifications and skills in child development and have expertise and knowledge supporting children and families. They work with the Health Visitors, School Nurses and Public health Nurses in the 0-19 service.
If you have concerns about your school age child you can speak to a School Nurse by either phone or by attending a local drop-in session. Contact our advice line (see below for details) or visit one of our Drop in’s. Dates, times and venues in our what’s on section.
You can either phone our advice line on 0300 333 5352 (Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm) or email us tsdft.0to19torbay@nhs.net whichever is easier.
Referral to 0 to 19 for school age children and young people.
Here’s how the team can help. View or download the information poster and leaflet.
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