Referral Guide
SkillSet Programmes
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Action Mental Health
Adapt NI
Deaf
‘Deaf’ people mostly have profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing. They often use sign language for communication.
Hearing loss
A person is said to have hearing loss if they are not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears.
Tinnitus
Tinnitus is when you experience ringing or other noises in one or both of your ears. The noise you hear when you have tinnitus isn’t caused by an external sound, and other people usually can’t hear it.
Cedar
Autism
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication.
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain.
Physical disability
A physical disability is defined as a “limitation on a person’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina” that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on an individual’s ability to do normal daily activities. (Equality Act, 2010).
Mencap
Learning disability
Learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
Dual or Multiple Exceptionality
The term dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) is used in the UK to describe children who have both high learning potential and a special educational need through a learning difficulty or a disability.
NOW
Autism
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication.
Learning disability
Learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
Neurodiverse Conditions
Neurodiverse Conditions can include Autism, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia.
Orchardville
Autism
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication.
Learning disability
Learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
RNIB
Severely sight impaired
Generally, to be certified as severely sight impaired (blind), your sight must fall into one of the set categories, click here to find out more
Sight impaired
To be certified as sight impaired (partially sighted) your sight must fall into one of the set categories, click here to find out more
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