​We work in the Adult Learning Disability Team.

We want to find out if we can help you.

​We can meet with you to see if you have a learning disability.

This is called screening.

​You will need to have an assessment.

An assessment means we will ask you some questions so we can find out more about you.

​We can see you at our offices at our Government building on Union Street in St Helier or we can visit you in your home.

​It is helpful to have someone with you who can help answer these questions. 

​You can bring a family member or one of your support staff who has known you for a long time. 

​We can ask to speak with someone on the telephone if they cannot come to the appointment with you. 

​At your appointment we will ask you some questions about your past.

​We will ask about your childhood and when you went to school.

​We will ask about things you find easy or difficult to do now.

​We will ask you about your life and how you feel.

​We will ask you about things you enjoy.

​The assessment takes around 1 hour.

​We might need to see you again on a different day to ask more questions.

​We will be making notes, this helps us remember things you said.

​The notes will be written up into a report.

Only other people in the Adult Learning Disability Team will be able to see the report.

This is so they can help you too.

​If there is anything you don’t want people to know, tell us and we can talk about it.

​Once the report is ready, we will write you a letter. 

​The letter will say if you have a learning disability or not.

We will then ask to see you.

We will talk to you about what will happen next.

​If you do have a learning disability we can help you.

​If you do not have a learning disability another team might be able to help you.

​If you feel worried or have any questions about your screening appointment, contact us.

We look forward to meeting you.