Health & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing
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Our Articles
- Help with sleep problems Sleep problems are very common among children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Here are some organisations that can provide information, advice and support.
- Tip tips for supporting family relationships We recently hosted a virtual coffee morning with a focus on supporting family relationships during the coronavirus pandemic. This article summarises the information shared at the meeting.
- When it’s not just fussy eating This article has advice for parents of children with very restricted diets. It was written in collaboration with Ailish Harrison, Speech and Language Therapist, and Jennifer Simpson, Dietitian.
- Coping with blood tests We have worked with Julie Mather, who manages the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the Sheffield Children’s Hospital, to compile a list of tips for coping with blood tests.
- Accessing mental health support Mental health problems in childhood are very common, affecting around 1 in 10 children. They are even more common amongst disabled children. For example, children with a learning disability are four and a half times more likely to experience poor mental health than children who do not have a learning disability. However, parents often report long waits to access the right support for their child. This is not helped by a lack of information about the services that are available. We have compiled an overview of local services to try and address this issue.
- Annual health checks for young people with a learning disability Many of our youngsters with a disability have been served by a model that involves the Ryegate Children’s Centre and the Sheffield Children’s Hospital, often with very little involvement from the GP. As they become adults, the model changes so that the GP becomes the key clinician who oversees referrals to specialist departments and the adult learning disability team. As a GP as well as a mum of a child going through this transition, I thought it might be helpful to look at ways to make this transition work well.
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Links and Downloads
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Sheffield Mental Health Guide
The Sheffield Mental Health Guide is a one-stop-online-shop for mental health information in Sheffield. It has a searchable directory which covers children and adults.
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Let’s Talk Directory
The Let’s Talk Directory is a guide to emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Sheffield. It lists almost 50 local and national organisations which can help with a wide range of issues, such as eating disorders, bullying, substance abuse, self-harm, relationship issues, and many more.
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Tips for hospital appointments and ward stays
Our tips for parents of children with additional needs, published on the Sheffield Children’s Hospital website.
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The Child Disability Register
The Child Disability Register is register of children and young people, aged 0 to 25, who live in Sheffield and have a disability or life-altering medical condition. Registration is voluntary. The register is used to plan for the future across all services for children and young people with disabilities in Sheffield.