Some babies may have a learning disability diagnosis, your GP and health visitor can support you and help identify the signs.  This may have occurred due to:

• something that developed before birth
• something during birth - for example if the baby did not get enough oxygen
• or a premature birth

It can be sometimes be difficult to spot if your baby has a learning difficult but some early signs may include:

• trouble with feeding, for example sucking and digesting
• development delays, for example learning to sit or stand

Please select the relevant boxes below for further information. Some of these will take you to external websites, in order to find out local services to support you please come back to this website. 

If you have urgent concerns about the safeguarding of a baby or toddler please contact the Children's First Response team or if you have health concerns call 111.