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What we doMencap’s Segal House nursery is the only place of its kindwhere very young children with a learning disability and theirparents can get specialist help and support. The nursery isrun in partnership with the Belfast Health and Social CareTrust (BHSCT).For childrenEarly intervention is essential to improve the life chancesof children with a learning disability. At Segal House,we ensure your child can learn and play in a therapeuticenvironment. This will help them develop and achieve thingsthat would not be possible without specialist expertiseand support.The children are assessed by physiotherapists, speechand language therapists and occupational therapists.An individual programme plan is then developed for eachchild in consultation with the parents. The children are eachassigned a keyworker who will then input the programmeinto the curriculum and daily routine of the classroom.For parents and familiesSegal House is as much a place for parents as children.We understand that when parents come into contact withMencap through Segal House they are still adjusting to thefact that their child may have a lifelong disability. This canbe a very traumatic and challenging time.2010.053 NI Segal House Nursery leaflet v4.indd 2 24/06/2010 11:46
At Segal House you will receive the support and adviceyou need from staff and from other parents, who areexperiencing similar practical issues and emotions. We havean open-door policy for parents and families, many of whomdescribe their experience at Segal House literally as alifeline. Below are some of the services you and yourchildren may be able to access at Segal House:PhysiotherapyAddressing thechild’s physicalabilities and helpingthem participate ineveryday life. Followingindividual assessment anappropriate programmewill focus on issues such asneurodevelopmentaldifficulties and gross motordevelopmental delay. Wealso offer guidance onhandling and positioning.Speech andlanguage therapyOur therapists workwith children todevelop their language andcommunication skills, aswell as feeding skills. Weassess each childindividually and develop anintervention plan.We also use communicationsupports such as Makaton(using sign system) andPECS (using pictures).2010.053 NI Segal House Nursery leaflet v4.indd 3 24/06/2010 11:46
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