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Health and wellbeing

Find out about health and wellbeing for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Autism

Find out more about autism and where you can get support and advice.

Behaviour worries

If you are worried about your child's behaviour it can help to talk to a professional.

Sleep

Find out what to do if you're worried about the sleep pattern of your child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Speech and language development

Information about children's speech and language development.

Health services

Aids, adaptations and equipment

Our occupational therapists can visit your home and provide aids and adaptations for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Lewisham CAMHS offers therapeutic interventions to children and young people up to the age of 18 who experience enduring moderate to serious/complex mental health concerns that impact on day-to-day life.

Care co-ordination service

Our care co-ordination service is part of our service for children with complex needs. It brings together children and young people with complex needs, their families and professionals to ensure co-ordination of multi-agency services.

Counselling

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families can access counselling.

Health visiting service

Find out about specialist care services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

i-Thrive

Find out about the national i-THRIVE programme of innovation and improvement in child and adolescent mental health which is currently being implemented in Lewisham.

Children with complex needs and disabilities

If your child has a diagnosed disability, learning difficulty or life-limiting condition, you may be able to get help, advice or support.

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