Wordsworth House

Wordsworth House provides assessment, therapy and ongoing care of pre-school children who have, or may have significant or several areas of special needs. These needs may include physical, developmental or communication difficulties.

Assessment and therapy take place in a nursery setting, usually one session per week for an initial period of six to ten weeks. During these sessions the appropriate professionals within the team, which consists of Paediatricians, Nursery Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, possibly a Dietician and Clinical Psychologist will see the children. Parents and carers are fully involved at all times.

At the end of the assessment period there is a joint discussion with the parents/carers, to which their GP and Health Visitor are invited, to plan the future needs of the child and their family. This is repeated six monthly for children who continue to attend. Many children will continue at Wordsworth House until they are three years old, others will be supported in the community or transferred to an Early Years setting (nursery).

Referrals are made to the Consultant Community Paediatrician, usually by a GP, Community Paediatrician, a Health Visitor, Hospital Consultant or Speech and Language Therapist.

Office hours 0900 - 1630, Monday to Friday.

Answer-phone out of hours.

›	121-123 Tremona Road, Shirley, Southampton SO16 6HU
	023 8079 6657
	sally.warcup@scpct.nhs.uk

New Forest Child Development Service

The New Forest Child Developmental Service is based at the Ashurst Child and Family Health Centre for children 0-19 years who have, or may have, special needs and who live in the New Forest area.

Referrals are made to the Child Development Team and the child and his/her family may be seen by one or more members of the team, at the initial appointment.

The multi-disciplinary team consists of a Consultant Community Paediatrician, other Paediatricians, a Clinical Psychologist, Nurses, a Health Visitor, an Educational Psychologist, a Social Worker, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists..

The children are assessed and therapy follow-up is arranged as appropriate.

›	New Forest Child & Family Health Centre, Ashurst Hospital, Lyndhurst Rd, Ashurst SO40 7AR
	023 8074 3097/95

Hardmoor Early Years Centre

The Hardmoor Early Years Centre provides a service to children under the age of 5 and their parents across the professional boundaries of Education, Health, Social Services and the Voluntary Sector. The Centre works in co-operation with the Early Years Child Care Partnership.

Hardmoor Opportunity Group provides integrated care and education for chioldren aged 2-5 years.

›	Leaside Way, Bassett Green, Southampton SO16 3EP
	023 8055 2220
	info@hardmoor.southampton.sch.uk

The Aviary Early Years Centre

The Aviary Early Years Centre is an inclusive nursery offering term time sessions and full day care. The nursery offers full daycare and sessional places for all children from birth to 5yrs.

There is a mix of mainstream and children with special needs. Children can attend up to five sessions a week and work with staff on agreed programmes to support development. There is regular support from Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Speech Therapist and Educational Psychologists. There is also liaison with Consultant Paediatricians, Portage and other agencies as appropriate. The nursery works closely with parents as well as local schools and playgroups.

›	The Aviary Early Years CentreBlackbird Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9JW
(	023 80 653390		susie.james@hants.gov.uk