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If someone with learning disabilities has problems getting about or difficulties with certain tasks, there is a wide range of equipment designed to assist them and their carers to cope with the activities of daily living. This includes equipment to help with bathing, toileting, eating, washing and dressing. It may be possible to arrange adaptations to the house like ramps, alterations to doorways, installing new bathing equipment and many others. These services are in great demand so delays may occur.

Where To Start

Community occupational therapists are trained to assess the best way of helping with particular problems with everyday activities. They work from social services offices and can arrange to make an assessment of the situation.

Contact your local Social Services Office Leeds Social Services. Information, advice and help is also available from independent sources such as

• Through The Maze Information Service ,
• Disability Information And Advice Line (D.I A.L) ,

Please note the housing Chapter A Place To Live has further details of adaptations and sources of funding.

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