Children’s Learning Disability Team

Introduction

Welcome to our Children’s Learning Disability Team

Children’s Learning Disability Team

We offer specialist interventions to support children, young people, and those who care for them, with a learning disability.

Meet our team

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Alison Fraser (Alli)

Name: Alison Fraser (Alli)

Job title Clinical Team Lead

Work experience: I have worked in the Children’s Learning Disability Team for 27 years. For the past 2.5 years I have been the Team Lead and before this I was one of the specialist nurses working with the most amazing children and young people. My area of special interest is Autism.

I am a mum of two adult children.

Likes: music, reading, dancing, holidays

Dislikes: eggs, wrinkles, bullies

Favourite TV programme or film: anything Harry Potter, Friends,
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Dave Dale

Name: Dave Dale

Job title Specialist Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have worked as a nurse with children and adults with Learning Disability for 7 years.

Likes: GYM, Superheroes, extreme sports, console gaming, Hull FC and pizza

Dislikes: corned beef hash, waiting in queues, Hull KR and scary movies

Favourite TV programme or film: Fallout TV series and the Avengers films

Naomi Broadhead

Name: Naomi Broadhead

Job title Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have worked as a nurse in the Children’s Learning Disability team for a year and a half. Before I became a nurse, I looked after adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Likes: Disney, Reading, and Baking.

Dislikes: Heights, Spiders, and Broccoli.

Favourite TV programme or film: Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter, Great British Bake off, and MasterChef.

Eleanor Williams

Name: Eleanor Williams

Job title Specialist Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have been a qualified Learning Disability nurse for 6 years. I have worked in a medium secure forensic hospital, an Autism specialist school and the ASD/ADHD diagnostic team before joining the Children’s LD team.

Likes: Dog walks, holidays, reading, rugby league, crochet, musicals

Dislikes: Football, peanuts, moths Favourite TV programme or films: Jurassic Park, Shrek, True crime dramas, Disney, Marvel, Bob’s burgers

Laura Douglas

Name: Laura Douglas

Job title Specialist Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have worked as a learning disability nurse for the last 8years. I have experience of working with adults with learning disability and mental health conditions in the prison setting and in forensic medium secure units. I then came across to work in the Childrens learning disability team and have been doing this role for the last 2 years.

Likes: Going on holidays, spending time with my two young children, music, and comedy.

Dislikes: Cold weather, liars and discrimination

Favourite TV programme or film: Silent witness, coronation street, any comedy or horror films

Rowan Bye

Name: Rowan Bye

Job title Registered Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have worked as a nurse with children and young people with Learning Disability for 3.5 years. I have also worked as a PA for adults with Learning Disability. I have a special interest in Autism.

Likes: Music, gaming, theme parks, Halloween, arts and crafts. Dislikes: Discrimination, loud noises, broccoli.

Favourite TV programme or film: Harry Potter, Bob’s Burgers, horror films, anything Disney!

Sam Findlay

Name: Sam Findlay

Job title Specialist Learning Disability Nurse

Work experience: I have worked in the Children’s learning Disability Team for 2.5 years. I have also nursed older adults in a mental health setting, worked in schools, and delivered early intervention/communication groups. I have a special interest in Down Syndrome. I am a mum of two young people, one of whom has a learning disability.

Likes: Swimming (especially outside), music and musicals, reading, bright colours, sunshine!

Dislikes: Traffic, discrimination, Eggs!

Favourite TV programme or film: Race Across the world, House of Games, Paddington.

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Easy Read Leaflets from our Team

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What is a Learning Disability? – Easy Read

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Who We Are and What We Do – Easy Read

Useful Resources

Contact information

Address and locations

Children’s Learning Disability Team
Neurodevelopment Service
Westend
2062-2068 Hessle Road
Hull
HU13 9NW

Parking and transport will depend on location agreed. We try to minimise travel for service users as much as possible.

Please see our ‘Locations’ page for more information.

Opening hours: 0900-1700 Monday-Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

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“ We found the group sessions extremely informative, and we felt able to ask anything. By far, one of the most helpful and supportive groups to us as parents, taught us many things and tips in supporting our sons’ additional needs. ”

“ From first meeting the Learning Disability Nurse to now, the difference in my children with their help, support, resources and recommendations is unbelievable. ”

“ I worked well with you, and you worked well with me. ”

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