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Why does my child need a medical assessment? Professionals involved with your child are concerned that they have injuries or symptoms that might be as a result of them being harmed. The term that professionals might use is ‘non-accidental injury (NAI)’ or ‘suspected physical abuse (SPA)’. Young children are particularly vulnerable to being harmed, and […]

What is a Learning Disability? A Learning Disability is diagnosed when someone has a low intellectual ability (sometimes known as an IQ), which causes difficulty with everyday activities. People with a Learning Disability will take longer to learn and may need extra support to understand complicated information and develop new skills. Having a Learning Disability […]

What are the aims of this leaflet? This leaflet has been written to help you understand more about vulvovaginitis. It tells you what it is, what causes it and what can be done about it. What is vulvovaginitis Vulvovaginitis (Pronounced: Vul-vo-vaj-ee-night-is) is inflammation or irritation of the vagina and/ or vulva. Mild vulvovaginitis is a […]

What is Resilience? Resilience is our ability to bounce back when things go wrong or bad stuff happens. It is not something we have or don’t have; we have to build it throughout our lives. Why is it important? We cannot always prevent bad things from happening, but by building our children’s resilience we can […]

What are the aims of this leaflet? This leaflet has been written to help you understand more about lichen sclerosus (LS). It tells you what it is, what causes it, what can be done about it, and where you can find out more about it. What is lichen sclerosus? Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory […]

Why are the doctors and nurses concerned? The doctors and nurses looking after your child are concerned that they have injuries or symptoms that are unusual and might be as a result of them being harmed. The term that professionals might use is ‘non-accidental injury (NAI)’ or ‘suspected physical abuse (SPA)’. Young children are particularly […]

Your child’s doctor has suggested a test called a SNP array which may be helpful in investigating your child’s difficulties. This leaflet aims to explain what this test is and what the results might mean. What are chromosomes? DNA acts as our instructions, telling our bodies how to grow and develop. A gene is a […]

What is a Health Assessment? Whilst you are in care we would like to meet you to discuss your health. You will be able to have someone you know with you. We want to make sure that all of your health needs are being met. We also want to make sure that you have a […]

Most girls start their periods between the ages of 11-14 years old but anywhere from 9-16 years is normal. Signs that puberty is starting are that breasts start to develop, and girls will start to grow pubic hair. It is usually around 2 years after this that periods will start. For girls with autism or […]

What is Serial Casting? Serial casting is used to give a prolonged stretch to muscles and tendons that have become tight or shortened. The ankle and/or knee will be help in a desired position and a fibre glass cast will be applied. A series of casts may be applied to gradually improve the child’s range […]