We accept requests for involvement from:<\/p>\n
Consent is required from parent \/ guardian for every referral.<\/p>\n
Referral paperwork should be sent to the email \/ address on the referral form.<\/p>\n
GPs should access LMC approved proformas via OCCG.<\/p>\n
If you have concerns about a child’s physical, communication or self-care needs, including eating and drinking development, and are thinking of referring to Children’s Integrated Therapies, referral paperwork is required.\u00a0 Please see below for more information about how to refer to each service including relevant referral and screening forms.<\/p>\n
GPs should use the LMC-approved proformas, available via the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.<\/p>\n If you have concerns about a child\u2019s speech and language development and are thinking about referring to Speech and Language therapy:<\/p>\n There is also a Speech Sound Checklist<\/a>. This must be completed if you have concerns about the way a child uses sounds when talking. Please click here to access the Speech Sound Checklist Pictures<\/a>.<\/p>\n Occupational Therapy accepts referrals from health professionals, educational professionals, social and community services.\u00a0 Please note at this time we do not offer input or assessment for Sensory Regulation needs.<\/p>\n OT Referral Criteria<\/a><\/p>\n The quality of information you give us helps us to understand your young person\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n We need to know what occupational or functional difficulties your young person is having such as:<\/p>\n Please use these questionnaires to help you give us the information we need<\/p>\n Before referral, please ensure you have followed the 12 week intervention programme and completed the 12 week questionnaire to identify the child\u2019s difficulties and strategies that were put in place. You can also look at the OCC Local Offer, Ordinarily Available Toolkit (OAT).<\/p>\n 12-week intervention programme<\/a><\/p>\n Make a referral for when you continue to have concerns and the child has made no identifiable improvements:\u00a0 please ensure the documents below are completed in full. We do not accept incomplete forms.<\/p>\n You need to complete these forms and email them back to: \u00a0OxonChildrens.Therapies@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n If we have received a referral without the 12 week process being followed then this referral will be rejected. The 12 week process can be implemented and the questionnaire returned to the Childrens Integrated Therapy service by a parent or other, within a 6 month window of the original rejected referral and will be accepted for triage.<\/p>\n To learn more about children who have coordination difficulties please look at our DCD page.<\/a><\/p>\n Please be advised that the Childrens Therapy Service is not a diagnostic service and following assessment we might suggest that you seek further advice\/assessment from you GP or Paediatrician.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Before referral, please ensure you have followed the 8 week\u00a0 programme<\/a> and completed the 8 week questionnaire<\/a> to identify the child\u2019s difficulties and strategies that were put in place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n Physiotherapy only accept referrals from health professionals, educational professionals and social and community services.<\/p>\n PHYSIOTHERAPY REFERRAL CRITERIA<\/a><\/p>\n We need to know what physical functional difficulties your young person is having. The quality of information you give us helps us to understand your young person\u2019s needs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You need to complete referral form together with relevant questionnaire\/paperwork detailed below for specific condition and email it back to the address at the bottom of the form.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please complete the\u202f<\/span><\/span>early years referral form<\/span><\/span><\/a>* and send to the relevant Early Support Programme Officer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Under 2.5 years:<\/p>\n Over 2.5 years:<\/p>\n If the referral requires more information, we may ask you to complete one of these questionnaires;<\/p>\n Gross Motor Questionnaire – Professional<\/a><\/p>\n Gross Motor Questionnaire – Parent<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n You need to complete Referral Form<\/a> and email it to the address at the bottom of the form<\/p>\n For developmental delay please complete Gross Motor Questionnaire<\/span><\/span><\/a> with referral\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/details>\n For children over the age of 1 year, please refer to MSK Service <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Before referral, please ensure you have followed the 12 week intervention programme and completed the 12 week questionnaire to identify the child\u2019s difficulties and strategies that were put in place. You can also look at the OCC Local Offer, Ordinarily Available Toolkit (OAT).<\/p>\n 12-week intervention programme<\/a><\/p>\n Make a referral for when you continue to have concerns and the child has made no identifiable improvements:\u00a0 please ensure the documents below are completed in full. We do not accept incomplete forms.<\/p>\n You need to complete these forms and email them back to: \u00a0OxonChildrens.Therapies@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n If we have received a referral without the 12 week process being followed then this referral will be rejected. The 12 week process can be implemented and the questionnaire returned to the Childrens Integrated Therapy service by a parent or other, within a 6 month window of the original rejected referral and will be accepted for triage.<\/p>\n\n Referral guidance for Speech and Language Therapy<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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\nIf you are a parent\/carer<\/b> discuss your concerns\/the paperwork with the GP\/Health visitor or setting (school or nursery) and they can make a referral.<\/div>\n<\/li>\nNon-urgent advice: <\/span>Please note:<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Referral guidance for Occupational Therapy (OT)<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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\n Referral forms and questionnaires <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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\n Referral for children with motor coordination difficulties: 12 week intervention programme <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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\n For pre-school children please see our 8 week programme <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Referral guidance for Physiotherapy<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
\n Referral for children under 5 years<\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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\n Referral for children over 5 years with neurological and developmental difficulties <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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Musculoskeletal conditions <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\n Referral for children with motor coordination difficulties: 12 week intervention programme <\/span>\n <\/summary>\n
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