Children’s Learning Disability Therapeutic Resources
The Children’s Learning Disability Therapeutic Service has created the following videos and podcasts to support parents and carers in caring for a child with a learning disability. These resources provide practical strategies and information on transitions, teaching new skills, structuring the home environment and visual supports for communication. We would encourage you to give your feedback and provide any other suggestions regarding other resources that you may find helpful. Each video has a QR code which will take you to our online feedback form.
Caring for your child with a learning disability
Supporting your child with transitions
Other videos in this series
Teaching a new skill
Structuring the home environment
Visual supports for communication
Printable Resources
54321
54321 Guidelines
Choice Board What Do I Want To Do
Choice Board
First Then 2
First Next Then
First Then How To Guide
Now Next Then
Now Then Later
Helpful websites related to these videos:
Autism NI Resources
Middletown Centre for Autism
www.twinkl.co.uk
South Eastern Trust Children and Young People Pinterest (Sensory)
South Eastern Trust Children and Young People Pinterest (Transitions webpage)
South Eastern Trust Children and Young People Pinterest (Physical Structure)
CYCPS – A guide to help you on your journey through disability/additional needs for parents by parents (PDF)
Podcasts
We have produced a series of podcasts for parents and carers looking after children with a severe learning disability. These podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple and Google.
Listen on Google Podcasts
Podcast topics
A selection of podcasts aimed at supporting the parents and carers of children and young people who have a learning disability. Provided by the Children’s Learning Disability Therapeutic Service in Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland and generously supported by funding from NHS Charities Together (https://nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/). Intro music by Dr Gareth Lewis.
Feedback and suggestions would be very welcome via our short online survey: https://bit.ly/3noBN86
Feedback and suggestions would be very welcome via our short online survey: https://bit.ly/3noBN86
We spend time with Sheila thinking about how we understand behaviour, particularly behaviour that is described as challenging. Some advice is given in how to reduce the likelihood of difficulties occurring and what needs to be thought about when times are tough.
Recommended websites
Communication and visual supports
Social stories and comic strip conversations
South Eastern Trust Children and Young People Autism Pinterest
Practical resources for purchase
Sensory Education Aids
Boardmaker
TTS school supplies for primary, secondary and early years
Fun and Function sensory toys and solutions
Other websites
Informing Choices NI
Mencap
British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
NHS Conditions: Learning Disabilities
Downs Syndrome Association
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
The Sleep Charity
Sleep Scotland
Cerebra
Family Action
Senac
