Disabilities

• Children with Disabilities
  Information for children with disabilities.
• Deaf Services Team
  The Deaf Services Team provides social services to deaf and hard of hearing children and adults living in Berkshire
• Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions
  Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions
• Disability Publications
  Social Services - Disability Publications
• Employment and Training
  Information on employment and training for people with a disability
• Learning disabilities - Services for adults
  Services and support for people with Learning Disabilities.
• Occupational Therapy
  Information on occupational therapy and self-assessment form.
• Parking Permits (Blue Badge Scheme)
  Blue parking badges for the Disabled - eligibility, application and renewal.
• Physical Disabilities
  Services and support for people with physical disabilities.
• Shopmobility
  Shopmobility Scheme provides wheelchairs and scooters for use in town centres and events.

Also See:

• Assessment of Care Needs
  Assessment of Care Needs - The Social Services assessment process.
• Assisted Collections
  The Council is able to provide assistance to residents who are unable to put out their bin or recycling box due to incapacity.
• Community / Day Centres
  Community and Day Centres for people with disabilities or older people.
• DFG: Grants for the Disabled
  A grant towards the cost of providing adaptations and facilities to enable a disabled person to continue to live there or improve their independence.
• Disabled Parking Bays
  Information about applying for on-street disabled parking bay.
• Equipment and Adaptations
  Information on Specialist Equipment and Adaptations to the Home
• Leisure and Social Activities
  Available leisure and social activities targetted at specific groups within the community (e.g. Older people, people with a disability).
• Protection of Vulnerable Adults
  Help in protecting vulnerable adults from abuse.
• Social Services Access Team
  Social Services Access Team - the first point of contact for older people or for adults with a physical or sensory disability.
• Special Educational Needs
  Information on services and support for children with special educational needs.
• Specialist Communications
  Advocacy - specialist communications, Makaton, translation
• Support Groups and Organisations
  Information and contact details for support groups and organisations.
• Supporting People - Accessing Learning Disability Services
  List of Information on Learning Disability services, including locations and contact details of who to call when accessing a services