West Dunbartonshire
Strategic Skills & Support Pipeline
HSCP - Children
For information please click on the link http://www.wdhscp.org.uk/children-with-disabilities/
Occupational Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy
The paediatric occupational therapist assess the needs of children and young people to support them to live their lives as independently and easily as possible.
Working with the individual, their family to identify child's strengths and explore how they can overcome their challenges to achieve their full potential.
The child's physical, psychological, social, and emotional challenges are assessed to support to participate in self-care, play and education.
The paediatric occupational therapist enables the child to gain and maintain life skills through the use of meaningful graded activities, and empower their carers and all workers to find alternative/adaptive ways of maximising the child’s involvement in daily life.
Occupational Therapy - Children's Services
01389 817396
Speech and Language Therapists assess, diagnose and treat children with a wide range of communication difficulties.
Children, their carers, family members and those closest to the child e.g. early years workers are all involved as appropriate in the delivery of outcome focused care plans. Services are delivered in clinics, nurseries, schools, additional support needs establishments, hospitals or be domiciliary based dependent on individual needs.
Requests for assistance can be made by contacting Speech and Language Therapy office.
Speech and Language Therapy
Specialist Children’s Services
Speech and Language Therapy
3rd Floor Maternity Building
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA
Dumbarton: 01389 828265
Clydebank: 0141 562 8862
Children with Disabilities
Children with Disabilities supports children and young people aged 0-18 years who have a range of moderate to severe disabilities as well as complex health needs.
The team is responsible for assessing the needs of children and families affected by disability and providing information on a range of respite and leisure services as well as offering advice and information about local resources.
Families and young people can refer themselves.
Aurora House
Aurora Avenue
Queens Quay
Clydebank
G81 1BF
HSCP Children and Families (Clydebank)
0141 562 8800
HSCP – Children & Families (Dum/Vale)
0141 562 8888