Theme (Continued) Next Steps Status
Goal 5:
Integrating
the Care
(Continued)
Community
Care
(Continued)
Implementation of AAC Regional Pathway within South Eastern HSC Trust
• Ensure that there is a means of continuing timely local provision of AAC in the absence
of additional funds from the PHA
• Ongoing evaluation of waits for local AAC provision
• Evaluation of SLTs skills/competence in AAC in response to training and of their
adherence to procedures relating to AAC to ensure safe and effective care.
SLT: Making Communication Accessible for All
• Complete the action plan in all 3 rooms
• Collate data/findings in a Summary Score Card
• Upscale and spread across Learning Disability Services
• Baselines have been completed of the communication environment within each of the
aforementioned areas using the 5GCS Audit Tool.
Annual Health Checks for Adults with Learning Disabilities (ALD)
• May need to explore the development of easy read materials to encourage appropriate
access to mainstream Health Care Services and Health Promotion information leaflets
among individuals with a learning disability
• Speech and Language Therapists will sign post the Health Facilitator to existing good
practice examples to enable reasonable communication adjustments for accessing
health care.
Transition for Children with Disability
• A formal Transition Pathway will be developed for all services and there will be a clear
procedure for SLT transitions from Children's to Adult Services.
Social Care Protecting Children at Risk
• Development of digital data platform to measure outcomes.
Children's Services Family Support Hubs
• Continue to promote and inform professionals across the Trust about the Family Support
Hubs
• To further develop the Family Support Hubs to increase capacity to address the waiting
lists
• To identify needs and trends and attempt to meet these needs with suitable services.
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