Hi wandering if anyone can give me any info on what to expect from social services Occupational Therapist.We already have Occupational therapy as my son has Sensory issues which they are dealing with but i had a visit from a home safety advisor as i am having problems with safety with my son the open plan kitchen turning the oven on his facination with draws and doors his night waking & climbing out of his cot landing on his head etc... but there wasnt much they could do except he should sleep on a matress on the floor so what happens when he gets up 3-4 times a night and escapes out of my room and hurts himself .They did say they were willing to write a letter stating the property was unsuitable and it was dangerous for my son .So my health visitor said if they couldnt help then i would be reffered to social services ot i dont know what they do are they different from a normal OT

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Mum of 2 lovely boysSometimes i cant tell them apart lol

Social services ot are needed for getting equipment at home or if ur house needs made safe huni or if u maybe had to end up moving they would be the ones to advise that and point out what u need to be made safer in a new home xx

(09-14-2010 10:55 PM)marisaxx Wrote:  Social services ot are needed for getting equipment at home or if ur house needs made safe huni or if u maybe had to end up moving they would be the ones to advise that and point out what u need to be made safer in a new home xx

thanks i wasnt sure as no one had explained it to me & ive never dealt with social services

well they dont help do they lol xxx hope ive helped a little xxx

They can look at any adaptions they can make to make the property safe or in some cases will support a move if a council property.
Be prepared for a long wait though in some areas
Speak with your local office and seek a time frame and obviously you need to push them for urgency as there are safety issues.