Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability Information Sessions

The CAMHS Intellectual Disability Team together with the City of Edinburgh Psychological Services will be delivering 7 information sessions on Intellectual Disability (ID) in children and young people. We invite parents and carers across Lothian to join if your young person has a diagnosis of an Intellectual Disability. These sessions will be delivered online and they are free of charge.

The sessions will cover the following topics:

Session 1: What is an Intellectual Disability? - Thursday 19th May at 11-12.30.

Session 2: Supporting communication. - Thursday 26th May at 11-12.30.

Session 3: Understanding behaviour and how to manage challenging behaviour. - Wednesday 1st June at 11-12.30.

Session 4: Sensory differences in ID. - Thursday 9th June at 11-12.30.

Session 5: Developing and supporting play. - Thursday 16th June at 11-12.30.

Session 6: Sexual health and relationships. - Thursday 23rd June at 11-12.30.

Session 7: Parental and sibling well-being. - Thursday 30th June at 11-12.30.

Prior to each session you will receive an e-mail reminder of the date and time, in addition to the link for the NearMe Group platform where the sessions will be delivered via video call. If you don't receive these e-mails please check your junk or spam folder.

You will need a stable internet connection and a device that has a microphone and camera (e.g. a tablet or laptop).

Please note that these are information sessions only and you will be signposted to the relevant services should you require individual input. You are welcome to attend all of the sessions, however they do not build upon one another so you are able to attend a select few which you would find most beneficial if that is your preference.