Learning disability intensive assessment and treatment service

  • We support people, aged 18 and over, with a learning disability who are experiencing or causing in others high levels of distress.

  • How we can help

    How we can help

    We can help you if you live in your own homes, supported accommodation or residential care. We provide intensive support if you are experiencing high levels of distress which may put your placements at risk, or if you require admission to an assessment and treatment unit.

    We use person-centred assessments to help us understand what is causing you to become highly distressed. We work closely with you, and your carers to develop positive behaviour plans to help you better manage situations which cause you to be distressed.

    We also support people returning to their local communities after being in an assessment and treatment unit.  

    We ensure the right positive behaviour support plans are in place to help you, and your carers manage situations which may cause you to become highly distressed.

    Carers and families

    You can call us or email us and we will respond during our opening hours.
  • How to get help

    How to get help

    You or your family member or paid carer can ring or e-mail the team to make a referral. You can also ask your social worker or health worker to make a referral for you.


  • Service hours
     For out of hours phone Devon Duty Team on 0345 6000 388 Torbay Duty Team on 0845 0568 032

    Opening hours
     9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Referring to our service - for GPs and professionals

We support mainstream health services to provide help and treatment to adults with learning disabilities who have additional complex needs. 

Referrals can be made by:

  • General practitioners
  • Mental health practitioners
  • Family or carers
  • Health and social care teams
  • Other learning disability services

 

About our learning disability services

Our learning disability services support people with a learning disability when they see their GP, use primary care services, or when they go to the district general hospital.

We help those with mental health needs and challenging behaviour who can't benefit from the same adult mental health services as everyone else.

We provide assessment and treatment for people with profound intellectual and multiple-disabilities who have dysphagia needs and require postural care, who can't benefit from local mainstream therapy services.

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  3. Carers and families