How to make a Referral? Getting further information? Please complete our Team’s referral South Early form. This form must be completed in full, signed by the referrer and by the If you would like further information parent. In the case of twins/siblings Intervention Team on our service or are not sure individual referral forms are required. Referrer’s Leaflet whether you should make a referral

to the Team, we are happy to A copy of our referral form can be answer any questions you may have. obtained by telephoning the EIT or on the HSE ’s website. Health Service Executive http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list Contact Details:

/2/PrimaryCare/pcteams/dublinsouth pcts/dunlaoghaireglasthulepct/eit.ht HSE Dublin South Early Intervention ml Team, Unit 10-11 Shopping Please forward the completed referral Centre, Off Ballyogan Road, for to: Referral Coordinator, Early Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Intervention Team, HSE, Computer House, 66 Patrick Street, Dun Tel: (01) (01) 921 2533. Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 Y074.

What will happen after a This is a voicemail service so when you telephone our Team you will be referral has been received by asked to leave a message and a our Team? member of our Team will return All referrals are discussed at our Team’s referral meeting which occur your call as soon as possible. twice monthly. Following this meeting the referrer, and the child’s parents Supporting children will receive a letter inidcating if the child’s referral has been accepted. to meet their There can be a wait for an initial potential assessment. Usually our first appointment takes place in the child’s home.

- Dun Laoghaire What services do we provide? Dublin South Early Intervention - -

Team – Who are we? - We offer assessment and a wide range of

- Blackrock supports and services to the children and

Dublin South Early Intervention Team - families attending our Team. These provides family-centered assessment - Monkstown inputs include: and supports for young children with - / - Multidisciplinary Team assessments of emerging developmental concerns - the strengths and needs of children who are living in the Dublin South - Shankill and their families.

Local Health Office. - - Individual interventions

- - Group interventions

Our core Team consists of a: Referral to Primary Care service as - indicated for intervention The child must be exhibiting - Physiotherapist Parent Programmes (e.g. EarlyBird, delays/difficulties in more than one area - - Social Worker Hanen ‘More Than Words’ and Hanen of development and would benefit from - Occupational Therapist ‘Talkability’ Parent’s Plus) support from two or more members of - Speech and Language Therapist ‘Supporting Your Child’ series of the clinic Team. The areas of difficulty - - Psychologist talks. which may be evident can include

Our Team is commonly referred to as delay/difficulties in: the EIT. Children are eligible for intervention th  Speech and Language until their 6 birthday.  Motor skills Who can be referred to our  Social Interaction Who can make a referral? Team?  Learning new tasks

A referral to the Early Intervention Team The child must be less than 5 years of The child’s difficulties must not be can be made by a GP, physiotherapist, age on the date the referral is speech and language therapist, public received by the Team. immediately identifiable as occurring within the context of a primary difficulty health nurse, occupational therapist, The child must reside in the Dublin e.g. significant physical or learning social worker or any other health care South Local Health Office catchment disability. Children with such difficulties professional. area which covers the communities may be more appropriate to a specialist of: service such as Carmona, Enable Ireland

or Lucena Clinic etc.