Learning disabilities

We believe that people with learning disabilities can lead a full and interesting life. Key points are:

• people with learning disabilities find it harder to learn, but they can do so with help from other people
• people with learning disabilities usually have them from birth or early childhood
• some people have severe learning disabilities and will need a lot of day-to-day support
• people with mild or moderate learning disabilities can live with much less help from other people.

We aim to

• provide good quality flexible support and services in a variety of settings
• enable people to be independent and have choice and control over their lives
• offer people support to develop skills and prepare for work opportunities.

Contacting our learning disability teams

There are three teams working across Oxfordshire for people with learning disabilities.

Daytime support

Daytime support services help people to achieve their goals.

Getting care services

An assessment is the first stage to getting care services.

Supported living schemes

Supported living schemes help vulnerable people to live as independently as possible.

Staying in your own home

A range of services providing practical help to assist people to live in their own homes as independently as possible.

Protecting vulnerable people

How to help vulnerable people who are at risk of abuse.

Training and employment

Organisations that help people with disabilities to get training and jobs.

Transport

Community transport services and dial-a-ride services in Oxfordshire.

Adult placement

Adult placement means taking into your own home someone who is unable to live without support and may require some practical and emotional help. This section also includes information how to become a provider of care.

Attached files

• Oxford Disability Directory (.pdf format, 1.7Mb)

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