Local Offer

The Carmarthenshire Local Offer provides information for children and young people with additional learning needs and disabilities (ALN) and their families in a single place. It shows families what they can expect from a range of local agencies from education to health and social care.

The Local Offer brings together in one place information about health, education and social care for:

• Children and young people from birth to 25 years old who have an Additional Learning Need or Disability (ALN)
• Parents and carers of children with Additional Learning Needs
• Professionals working in health, care and education
• Providers of services for children and young people

https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-services/local-offer

National Service

Home – Awtistiaeth Cymru | Autism Wales | National Autism Team

Connecting Carmarthenshire

Find information and support in Carmarthenshire. Your unique one-stop shop for advice, guidance, information and signposting in Carmarthenshire.

Connecting Carmarthenshire – Find information and support in Carmarthenshire (connectcarmarthenshire.org.uk)

Neurodevelopmental Team

We are a specialist multi-disciplinary service for children with suspected Autism spectrum.

Neurodevelopmental service – Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales)

Autism

We will provide diagnostic assessment for autistic adults (sometimes jointly with other services), support and advice for autistic adults and parent carers. To access a diagnosis, adults must not have a learning disability and must not be experiencing moderate or severe mental health difficulties.

Autism – Hywel Dda University Health Board (nhs.wales)

Additional Learning Needs

There are a team of professionals that support schools and families of children with ALN, they include specialist advisory teams, educational and child psychologists, sensory impairment service, behaviour support community team (BSCT), Education other than at School (EOTAS), Elective Home Education (EHE), Minority Ethnic Achievement Service (MEAS) and Gypsy Traveller Service

Additional Learning Needs (ALN) – Carmarthenshire Family Information Service (gov.wales)