Last updated:
9th September 2025
Children with Disabilities Team
Children with Disabilities Team
The Children with Disabilities Team supports children up to 18 years old who require more specialist support to stay healthy and have opportunities for a brighter future.
This may include:
- support in the home to help care for children with a complex disability
- support to access specialist short break resources. This may include overnight support where a need is identified through an assessment
- support to children subject to child protection safeguarding arrangements or looked after by the local authority
The Children with Disabilities Team consists of:
- social workers
- occupational therapists
- support staff
The team also works with adult services to help children and young people plan for adult life.
Occupational therapy, special equipment and changes to your home
Occupational therapists support children and young people with disabilities to be independent and safe in their home. If your child is eligible for support, an occupational therapist will arrange to visit you. During the visit, they will assess to see which equipment and adaptations could help your child.
What happens next depends on which type of equipment and adaptations you will need and how much they will cost.
Find out more about how you can make changes to your home and specialist equipment.
Occupational therapists also give advice on different techniques of care.
Parent carer needs assessments
If you have parental responsibility for a child under 18 with a disability, you can ask us for an assessment of your needs. This is called a parent carer needs assessment (PCNA).
Find out more about parent carer needs assessments.
Children with Disabilities Team
Find out more about the team's structure and services they offer.
Who is eligible for support
Children and young people are eligible for support if they:
- have a substantial and long-term disability
- are aged 18 years and under
- live in the Wokingham Borough
How to access the service
There are 2 ways to access this service.
Refer yourself (self-referral)
If you are a parent or carer you can refer yourself.
Phone: (0118) 908 8002
Email: triage@wokingham.gov.uk
Referrals by professionals
Professionals must:
- download and fill in the Multi-Agency Referral Form (MARF)
- email it to triage@wokingham.gov.uk