Adult Learning Disability and Autism Services

Within our learning disability and autism services, we provide person-centred services for adults with learning disabilities, as well as those on the autism spectrum.

Our specialist teams are experienced in giving support and respite for people diagnosed with learning disabilities, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and are dedicated to providing bespoke community, respite, and specialist inpatient care, as well as  respect and understanding, to all service users across the entire region.

Adult Autism Intensive Support Team

  • We support adults (18+) with a diagnosis of Autism who are at risk of a hospital admission due to their mental health.

  • Base: Wayside House, Coventry
  • Directorate: Learning Disabilities and Autism
  • Client Age: 18+
  • Address: Wayside House,  Wilsons Lane, Coventry, CV6 6NY
  • Reception hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
  • Reception phone number: 02476 961 397
  • Service hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

About us

We offer time-limited, short-term support, which assists individuals with their mental health and other extended support networks. We do this by completing specialist assessments and interventions.

Sometimes our support is direct and is with the individual. Other times it is indirect and it's with supporting agencies and/or professionals. Often it is a combination of the two.

It's up to the individual how we offer support!

We make sense of the current challenges they are facing and work towards overcoming them.

We share what we learn about the individual and all relevant others (agencies/professionals) to increase awareness and understanding.

Referral criteria

The service is open to:

  • Individuals over the age of 18 years,
  • Who have a diagnosis of autism and being supported by community mental health teams.
  • Who are on the DSR register and scoring Amber/Red on the clinical support tool, due to risks of a hospital admission. 
  • Or are already in hospital and due to be discharged.

Dynamic Support Register (DSR)

New route to referring to the Dynamic Support Register


What is the Dynamic Support Register (DSR)?

Coventry and Warwickshire's Dynamic Support Register is a register of people with a learning disability and autistic people, including those considered to be at risk of admission to a mental health hospital. 

It brings together health, social care, education and other system partners to provide good quality support at the right time and in the right plan with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

 

Self referral

A self-referral form  is now available via the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System (ICS) website, so that people with a learning disability and autistic people, their parents/carers or a health professional can refer them to the DSR.


The DSR Team does not provide an emergency crisis response service and works 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).


If you are referring yourself or someone close to you, please note that:

  • We will contact you within 5 working days to take further information to understand their current needs and help us to manage your referral.  Information submitted will be shared with colleagues from health and social care to discuss current needs, levels of risk and potential sources of support.
  • If the person is added to the DSR, their information will be shared with organisations who may be providing support, depending where they live including:
  • Coventry City Council or Warwickshire County Council
  • Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
  • Coventry and Warwickshire Mind
  • Fine Futures


Please note that if the person being referred needs an urgent or immediate response from mental health, they should call 111 and select the mental health option.

 

Referral Information

When referral decisions are being made, it is important that all relevant information about the DSR is shared with the person the referral is for, plus those with parental responsibility (if applicable) and services that support them.

Consent:  Information about the DSR is available in various formats to ensure that the person can understand, retain and weigh up information about this decision, so that they are able to give informed consent. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

If a person is assessed as not having the capacity to give informed consent, a best interest decision can be made under the Mental Capacity Act to be referred to the DSR.

It is important to know that not consenting to join the register will not affect the person's current support.


For a referral to be accepted it is essential  that:

1. The person has capacity to give informed consent or
    A best interest decision has been made on behalf of them if they don't have
    capacity.
    and
2. The person has a diagnosis of a Learning Disability or Autism

 

For further information about the DSR, please visit the Coventry and Warwickshire DSR webpage

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