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7Getting supportGateway to care Tel: 01484 223 000Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.ukGateway to care Tel: 01484 223 000Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk8Getting supportCLDT: The Community Learning Disability TeamsThe two community learning disability teams provide health <strong>and</strong> social careservices for adults with learning disabilities in <strong>Kirklees</strong>.They provide assessment <strong>and</strong> care management to make sure people are gettingthe support they need. The team also includes community nurses, occupationaltherapists, speech <strong>and</strong> language therapists, social workers, physiotherapists<strong>and</strong> psychologists.CLDT North <strong>Kirklees</strong> - Learning Disabilities Resource CentreTel: 01924 816 274Learning Disabilities Resource CentreCullingworth StreetStaincliffeDewsbury WF13 4ANCLDT South <strong>Kirklees</strong> - Greenhead Resource UnitTel: 01484 347 600Learning Disabilities - Greenhead Resource Unit24 Greenhead RoadHuddersfield HD1 4EWBoardTalkBoardTalk are communication boards made up of photographs<strong>and</strong> letters. They are used at libraries <strong>and</strong> other publicbuildings. They help those of you who find it difficult to say whatyou want. You can get a card to show staff that you want to useBoardTalk. To find out more information about BoardTalk contact Gateway to care,the <strong>number</strong> is at the top of this page.Direct PaymentsIf you have a learning disability <strong>and</strong> use an Adult <strong>Service</strong> (such as using dayopportunities) you can use direct payments instead to choose<strong>and</strong> buy the support you need. Many people use themoney to pay for a person (called a personalassistant) to help them in their life. You can paya friend or relative to support you, as long asthey do not live in the same house as you.Taking a direct payment means that you can have more control over whosupports you in your life <strong>and</strong> can choose what you want to do.For more information about getting adirect payment contact Gateway to care.For more information see p. 8(Chapter 1 - getting support).ConnexionsConnexions personal advisers help you make themove to adult life. They can help with many issuesincluding further education <strong>and</strong> working, local jobs<strong>and</strong> training, health, housing, relationships <strong>and</strong> money.They give information, advice <strong>and</strong> guidance to people withlearning disabilities from age 16 to 25.The Huddersfield <strong>and</strong> Dewsbury Connexions centres areopen Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.Huddersfield Connexions centre - Tel: 01484 226 800Huddersfield Connexions Centre24 High StreetHuddersfield HD1 2LRDewsbury Connexions centre - Tel: 01924 324 200Dewsbury Connexions Access Point (in Dewsbury Library)Railway StreetDewsbury WF12 8EQConnexions also runs the Learningline. This is a telephone service that givesyou advice <strong>and</strong> information on work, training or further education. The telephoneline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.Tel: 0800 5979 979Email: learningline@ckcareers.org.uk
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