- Description
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The Lighthouse Child Development Centre provides a comprehensive assessment service that identifies, investigates and assesses neurodevelopmental and neurodisability disorders for children and young people.
We see children when parents or professionals have concerns about a child's development and/or a child shows challenging behaviour. Our goal is to support families to help their children reach their potential and be the best version of themselves!
Services provided:
- Neuro-Developmental Clinics
- Neuro-Disability Clinics
- Paediatric Audiology
- Specialist Health Visitor for those with Additional Needs
- Special School Nurses and Epilepsy
Additional services:
- Children Developmental Clinics
- Multi-disciplinary assessment for children and young people with social communication difficulties
- language therapist, occupational therapist and clinical psychologist
- Referrals to clinicians and special educational needs and disability support services as appropriate.
- Close links with wider multidisciplinary teams including professionals from health, early help, education, social care and the voluntary sector. More complex children may require a “team around the child” approach
- Medical investigations where appropriate and liaison with other services
- ADHD Clinical Nurses
- Toy Library
- Sensory Stimulation (including Sensory Garden)
- Children with Disabilities Social Care Team
- Telephone
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0344 257 3952
- Email address
- Website
- Address
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Snakes Lane Southend-on-Sea SS2 6XT
- Map
- Is a referral required?
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Yes
- Referral notes
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Referrals are accepted from:
- GP's
- School Nurses
- Health Visitors
- Speech Therapists
- CAMHS (for children over 5)
- Age range
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0 to 18 years
- Other;
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ASD and ADHD support groups and workshops
ASD and ADHD support sessions are available for families. Your child does not need a diagnosis for you to attend a session.
My Care Bridge referral process
My Care Bridge is an online service that helps families manage referrals for autism and ADHD assessments (for children and young people up to 18 years old). It allows doctors, schools and other professionals to easily make referrals.
Read more about My Care Bridge.
Parent carer and young person network
The Lighthouse Parent, Carer and Young Person Network is open to all parents, carers and young people living in Southend and Essex who use services provided by the Lighthouse Childhood Development Centre.
Meetings give you the opportunity to:
- meet and speak to the Lighthouse team
- ask questions
- hear about service developments
- connect with other parents, carers and young people
Stay for as long or as little as you like, come with a question or simply to listen. The network meets on the first Tuesday of each month, alternating between 12.30pm to 2pm and 7pm to 8.30pm.
Visit the website for meeting dates and links to join the meetings.
