The Child Disability Team is a specialist team who look after the specific needs of children and young people with disabilities. It is one of the services provided in Neath Port Talbot that works with disabled children and their families with a view to providing services to assist in minimising the effects of a child’s disability and to enhance their well-being, and families to meet the needs of their child, with a disability.
These needs can be due to:
- Learning or physical disability
- Chronic illness
- Sensory disability
The team consist of Social Workers, Practice Support Workers, an Occupational Therapist and Behaviour Support Worker. The Team work with a number of Professionals to promote and safeguard the well-being and welfare of disabled children and young people.