Learning Disabilities

Information for people with learning disabilities, their family and carers, and professionals.

Help with your health | Learning disabilities | Hertfordshire County Council

Preparing for a Healthy Adulthood

A guide for Parents, Carers, School Nurses, Teachers, Tutors, Special Educational Need Coordinators, Paediatricians and Social Care Staff to help children and young adults with additional needs to understand how to look after their health. Preparing for a Healthy Adulthood

The Purple Folder for adults with a learning disability

The Purple Folder is a record of health information about you. It helps doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals to give you the healthcare and treatment that is best for you. Please click the link below for more information : The Purple Folder for adults with a learning disability | Hertfordshire County Council

This is a video for people in Hertfordshire who support someone with a learning disability: Purple Folder Guide

Stay Healthy with a Learning Disability

It is really important to take care of our health and look for any changes in our bodies. Please visit the links below to find some ways to look after your health:

How to stay healthy | Learning disabilities | Hertfordshire County Council

Stay Healthy at home checklist

Reasonable Adjustments

For information about Reasonable Adjustments at South Street Surgery, visit Reasonable Adjustments Information « South Street Surgery.

Vaccinations

Health Information

For patients with learning disabilities, it can be hard to understand the signs your body sends to tells you your health can be at risk. Please see the information posters below to help patients recognise these symptoms.

Carers for people with a learning disability

If you care for an adult with a learning disability it can be really helpful to have a plan in place in case your circumstances suddenly change.

In Hertfordshire social care follows a connected lives principle, which means they aim to support you to be able to live a full, happy and safe life with the connections in your community.

Here is a short Video about connected lives – www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/yourconnectedlife

If you need extra help, or may do in the future, it is best to plan for this so that there isn’t a sudden crises. Asking for an assessment means people will help YOU to have the outcomes that work for YOU. Here is a link to Adult Care and Support www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/careandsupport

And here is information about having an Assessment www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/myassessment