Parents/Carers & Practitioners - Pica & Polydipsia Joined-Up Support

PICA and POLYDIPSIA - Calling All Voices: SOCIAL CARE, HEALTH, PARENTS/CARERS, EDUCATION I’m looking to hear from people across health, social care and education, as well as parents/carers and people with lived experience of pica and/or polydipsia. When a child or young person has pica or polydipsia behaviours, what does good joined-up support look like in real life?: What should each service be doing? What should they be doing together? What support should parents/carers receive? Where are the gaps? What has worked, helped or shown promise? Of particular interested is real-life experience and practical approaches, not just published research. There is very little research on what joined-up practical support looks like, so professional experience, lived experience and parents’ experiences are all really valuable. The responses will contribute to a blog and a pica and polydipsia training module for school leaders, looking at how health, education, social care and families can work together to understand and meet underlying needs, while supporting safety and quality of life. There are no right or wrong answers just different perspectives and insight. Feel free to comment or message me. Contributions will be attributed unless you would prefer otherwise. Please share with colleagues, SEND charities, advocacy organisations and parent/carer groups, particularly those working with children and young people affected by pica and polydipsia behaviours.