Cognitive deficiencies

uk71
uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
edited November 2022 in Autism and neurodiversity
Following my legal case with adult social services I am looking for a specialist organisation or individual who can deal with the cognitive deficiencies arising from having learning difficulties. Such cognitive deficiencies would include struggles with information processing, speed and retrieval, working memory, etc. Do you have any suggestions?

I am looking for an organisation or individual that I can recommend to adult social services for me to be working with as part of my improved care package.

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,454 Championing
    Hi @uk71 :) 

    I'm sorry that we haven't been able to get an answer to you on this yet. You've mentioned that you're looking for someone to work with you as part of your improved care package- have I understood that right? 

    What kind of work would this organisation be doing with you, do you think? 
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    To work on my cognitive deficiencies such as struggles with information processing and retrieval.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,454 Championing
    Hmm. I'm not 100% sure @uk71. I hope someone else will have some insight for you but, in the meantime, I'm wondering whether you've considered finding a therapist who specialises in this area, or getting in touch with your local Mencap service? 
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    That is what I am looking for.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,454 Championing
    Have you been able to get in touch with Mencap @uk71? 
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    Hello. I used to do stuff with them. But I doubt they will be helpful for the kind of support I am looking for.
  • and15
    and15 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    Hi uk71 
    Possibly a private psychologist whom specialises in LD cognition usually camhs services have an LD psychologist attached whom maybe able to recommend one for an adult assessment in private practise if the local authority would fund the assessment or a charity may help with funding.
    Regardless of ld or asd any individual neuro diverse or neurotypical would be assessed by a psychologist whom would specialist in cognition and all psychologists have to have a minimum of fundamentals of cognitive psychology and cognitive psychology 2 as part of their undergraduate 
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    Hello. I' have had the assessment already as part of a legal case my local authority. I am now looking for somebody who can actually provide the help to address my cognitive deficiencies.
  • and15
    and15 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    Hi uk71

    A cognitive psychologists can do this also.if you approach the birth psychological society initially they should be able to put you in touch with them most appropriate contacts .I hope this helps
  • and15
    and15 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Contributor
    Sorry that should say british psychological society not birth!my fault!
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    edited October 2022
    I shall try that. Thank you.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Good luck @uk71. How are you feeling about this?

    Please don't hesitate to let us know if you need any further support with this. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @uk71

    I am just messaging to check in, were you able to find someone who could help with your legal case?

    Hope you have been keeping well :) 
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    Hello. I did have a solicitor. But now I am working with my current social worker to put together a new more suitable care package.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    That's great to hear @uk71 I hope everything in this new package gives you more support :smiley:
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    Hello. I will see. But my social worker as agreed to regular reviews
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    It sounds positive that your social worker has agreed to regular reviews @uk71. How are you feeling about this at the moment?  :)
  • uk71
    uk71 Online Community Member Posts: 65 Contributor
    I shall wait and see what happens when the care is put in place.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Good luck @uk71 :)

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