We provide support to children and young people with complex needs and their families. We aim to offer support which is family-centred. Family-centred services:
- Treat families with dignity and respect.
- Provide families information that allows them to make informed decisions and choices.
- Include active family involvement in identifying and accessing resources and supports.
- Are responsive and flexible to family requests and desires. (Dunst, 2016)
We provide support across a range of settings depending on family priorities. This can include settings like our centre, family homes, community locations and children’s pre-schools or schools.
Our service is interdisciplinary meaning that team members from different professions work together with children/ young people and their families on common goals.
Who is eligible for services?
Children and young people who:
1. Are aged from birth to eighteen and
2. Are living in CHN 8 and
3. Have “complex needs” and
4. Would benefit from the support of a team to reach their potential
The CHN 8 catchment area includes Thomond, Ballananty, Kings Island, Westbury and some surrounding areas.
“Complex needs” are when a child has significant difficulties in learning or doing every day activities when compared to other children and young people their age.
Children who are at risk of developing a disability due to e.g. a diagnosed condition associated with complex needs are eligible for referral to the team.
You can find more detailed information at www.mwcds.ie.
How do I get a referral?
Referrals can be made through your GP, paediatrician or public health nurse. A referral can also be made through a primary care team therapist or through another service such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHs). You can download a copy of the referral form at mwcds.ie
Read the HSE’s Children’s Disability Network Team leaflet.
The leaflet is also available in the following languages:
Echipele din reteaua pentru copiii cu dizabilitati: Romanian
Equipes da Rede de Deficiencia Infantil: Brazilian Portuguese
Equipes reseau sur le handicap des enfants: French
Foirne Lionra Michumais Leanai: Gaelige
Lasten Vammaidverkoston Valjokot: Finnish
Siec Zespolow Wsparcia Dziecka z Niepelnosprawnoscia: Polish
Vaiku neigalumo tinkle darbo grupes: Lithuanian