The Development and Play Children's Service (Jigsaws) is part of the specialist health visitor service. They are part of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre team.
The service:
- support families with children with additional needs. They make sure that everything is in place and make referrals when needed
- support families through the assessment pathway for autism
- run a Sleep Scotland support clinic
- arrange for a team of professionals to support child's needs
- offer a bespoke package of support within the home. This helps assess and advise parents of 0 to 5 year olds on the best way to progress their child's development through play. It runs for up to 12 weeks depending on the child's needs.
- after an assessment, families are given a plan of care. This can be put into action by parent carers before home visits begin
Referrals to the service are made by professionals, primarily from Health Visitors.