Multi-disciplinary support

The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) is a collaboration across the Adoption East Midlands (AEM) region (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire), to enable holistic reflection, planning and support to children and parents who are brought together through adoption.

Drawing on dyadic developmental practice (DDP) and systemic thinking, we aim to ensure a collaborative and strengths-based focus using ‘expert roles’. A consultative approach enables access to all available resources (universal and specialist), whilst facilitating the learning and improved practice of all those involved.

The aim of the MDT is to create an empowering and enabling team to support the delivery of long-term change. We want to ensure ‘the lived experience’ of adopters, and the theory and research is the root of our foundations.

We aim to under-pin our work with evidence-based planning and want to empower you and your family, through meaningful and effective listening and collaboration. Finally, our aim is to identify the support needs of your children at the earliest stage, as well as increase the confidence of our families and the professionals who support them.

Solution Circles

We're pleased to announce some upcoming peer support sessions, known as Solution Circles, for adopters across the region. These groups of up to 10 parents will run as a supportive space to connect with other adopters an share problems or concerns to overcome together.

These sessions will be facilitated by Zoe Brown, Educational Psychologist from Nottinghamshire County Council, but each date can be attended by anyone in the AEM region.

The upcoming events are:

  • Tuesday 30 July - 9.30am-11.30am, West Bridgford
  • Thursday 5 September - 12.30pm-2.30pm, Derby
  • Wednesday 2 October- 12pm-2pm, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Speech, language and communication support

Bethan, our highly specialised speech and language therapist, works with children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs. Consultations are online and take place one Tuesday each month.

For more information please take a look at our speech, language and communication leaflet [PDF].

To enquire about booking a consultation with Bethan please submit the expression of interest form. Once we receive your expression of interest form, you will be contacted via email with the next available date and time for a consultation with Bethan.

Occupational therapy - children's sensory therapy

Meriem is an experienced occupational therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people with sensory processing needs. Meriem's virtual consultations are held on a Tuesday and will provide you with an opportunity to discuss and understand more about why your child or young person may have sensory needs.

For more information please take a look at our occupational therapy consultation booklet [PDF].

To enquire about booking a consultation with Meriem please submit the expression of interest form. Once we receive your expression of interest form, you will be contacted via email with the next available date and time for a consultation with Meriem.

Clinical psychologist consultations

These sessions are designed to be a calm thinking space and a chance for reflective discussion. Parents, staff and other professionals can come together with one of our MDT Clinical Psychologists, Helen or Vicki, to share ideas to tackle a specific issue or just to talk through a situation that is feeling “stuck.” Advice given in these sessions does not constitute formal assessment by the Psychologist.

To enquire about booking a consultation with one of our clinical psychologists please submit the expression of interest form.

Once we receive your expression of interest form, you will be contacted via email with the next available date and time for a consultation.