Record details
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The Adult Learning Disability and Autism Service (ALDAS) provides social care support for residents from the age of 17 years old, who have a learning disability and/or autism.
There are two parts to the service; the Independent Futures Team (supporting those from the age of 17 to 24 years) and the Community Team (supporting those from the age of 25 to end of life).Community Team
The Community Team focuses on social care and support needs; to help the resident and their carers to improve their lives by helping with social and interpersonal needs, promoting human rights and wellbeing.
Through the Team, residents with a learning disability or autism may access, amongst other services, the Employment Opportunities Service, the Travel Training Service and Project SEARCH (an internship programme).
The Community Access Service organises drop-in sessions, sports, social meet-ups and outings.
The Team can also call on the NHS Positive Behaviour Support Team to help families and carers manage challenging behaviour.Independent Futures Team
The Independent Futures Team (formerly known as the ’17 to 24 Team’ or ‘Transitions’) helps young people with a learning disability and/or autism transition from Children’s Services across to Adult Social Care.
The Team work with individuals aged 17 to 24 and aim to increase young people’s independence through community inclusion, work and volunteering opportunities, education, day services, good health and access to housing. After the age of 25, they move through to the main ALDAS community team.Working closely with the NHS
ALDAS works alongside Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH), who also specialise in supporting those with a learning disability. They support residents with autism if they also have a learning disability. Find out more about the Health Team here.
Contact and referral information
Self-referrals and referrals to ALDAS from family members are welcome. If you have not contacted the ALDAS Team before, please call the First Contact Team on 010 8583 3100 or email.
If you are already known to the Team, please call them directly using the details below.
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ALDAS
Hounslow House
5th Floor
7 Bath Road
Hounslow
TW3 3EB - Phone
- 020 8583 3553
- aldas@hounslow.gov.uk
