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Assessment of Need
An Assessment of Need is an assessment carried out under the Disability Act (2005) to determine if a person presents with a disability, the health and education needs (if any) arising from the disability and the health services or education services (if any) required to meet those needs. A “disability” under this law, refers to a condition which arises “substantial restriction” meaning:
(a) is permanent or likely to be permanent; results in a significant difficulty in communication, learning, mobility or in significantly disordered cognitive processes
and
(b) gives rise to the need for services to be provided continually to the person/to the need for services to be provided early in life to better the disability.