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The Development Centre provides specialist day service opportunities to Adults with a learning disability and autism who have may also additional complex needs. It offers bespoke packages and therapeutic interventions utilising positive behaviour support and prides itself on its trauma informed and non-restrictive approach. The service promotes a collaborative approach and has a parents and carers group that provides advocacy for its service users.
- Directorate: Learning, Disability and Autism (LDA)
- Client Age: Adults
- Referral Criteria: Individual service referral process, referrals from professionals
- Address: 23 Shirlett Close Longford, Coventry, CV2 1PG
- Reception hours: 09:00am - 5:00pm
- Reception phone number: 02476364727
- Clinic hours: 09:00am - 5:00pm
About us
Ages Treated: 18+
Individuals must be adults with a diagnosis of learning disability and be in fully health funded or joint funded by health and social care.
The Development Centre offers a range of activities and programmes developed around intense interactions and skills development.
It has resources such as a sensory room, Jacuzzi, Art room, Music Room, and provides structured sessions in the centre to enhance individuals living skills and choice making skills.
It utilises a wide range of community resources including pub lunches, swimming sessions, cinema, day trips and educational settings based on activity profiling for individuals. Aromatherapy and access to art, music, therapy via referral.
The centre offers a safe and therapeutic space for individuals to express their thoughts feelings and emotions in a way which minimises the need for restrictions on their rights or freedoms.