Keynsham and District Community Learning Difficulties Team
An Introduction To A Community Team
What is a Community Learning Difficulties Team (CLDT)?
A CLDT is a group of specialist professional staff from Bath
& North East Somerset Primary Care Trust and B&NES Social
Services Department who provide assessment, support, advice and
therapeutic intervention to people who have learning
difficulties;
Who Does the team work with?
- Service users and their families
- GP's and Health Centres
- Health services including hospitals
- local authority hostels and residential units
- Nursing and residential homes
- Housing & Social Services Department
- Resource and activity centres
- voluntary organisations
- adult education colleges
How does the Team operate?
We have an open referral system to clients living in our
area.
If you feel we can be of assistance to you, please contact
us.
Our aim is........
To assist people who have learning difficulties to achieve their
full potential and enjoy an integrated, varied and fulfilled
life.
Who is in the Team?
- Psychologists
- Community nurses
- Community support workers
- Psychiatrist
- Occupational therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Speech and language therapists
- Behaviour nurse pracitioners
- Hearing therapist
- Healthcare/community support workers
- Social workers (attached to the team to respond to referrals
received under the NHS & Community Care Act (1993
procedures)
The clinicians are supported by a locality manager,
administrators and an adim. team.
In addition the team has access to the service of:
- Dietician
- Forensic psychologist
What does the Team do?
We offer help with
- Medical issues
- Physical difficulties
- Behavioural difficulties
- MentalHealth problems
- Counselling
- Rehabitation
- Planning for the future
- Personal relationship issues
- Communication difficulities
- Challenging behaviour
- Equipment and advice on adaptations
- Access to other services
Back to Learning Difficulties Page
If you feel that we can be of asistance or you would like
further information, please contact us.
We will arrange a visit and, if appropriate, commence an
assessment of needs.
