Youth assistance for young people with disabilities
What is it?
Youth assistance for young people with disabilities is available for children up to the age of 18 who are unable to cope with their disability, or cannot cope adequately. The assistance, which we refer to as guidance, is aimed at enabling your child to be as independent as possible.
How does it work?
The municipality can offer support individually or in a group. Your child will then receive help at home or in an institution. Support can also focus on people in your child's environment. Support is often part of a coherent package of assistance. For example, assistance with transportation if your child has to travel to a day care center at another location.
Support is available for children with:
- a (mild) intellectual disability
- a sensory impairment (such as deafness or blindness)
- a physical disability
- a somatic disorder (such as a chronic illness)
- a psychiatric condition (mental disorder including autism)
The guidance can be arranged in the following ways:
- by a provider with whom the municipality has a contract. We refer to this as care in kind. We pay the provider directly for the care provided.
- You arrange this yourself by purchasing care from a provider that is not contracted by us. You will receive a sum of money for this (called a personal budget), which is then managed by the SVB. When determining the personal budget, the rate that we have agreed with a contracted provider is taken into account.
What should I do?
- You can contact VraagWijzer by calling 0487 790 790. You can also send an email to info@vraagwijzerwmw.nl.
- You report your problem.
- A VraagWijzer consultant will make an appointment with you for a meeting at your home. During this meeting, your problem will be discussed in more detail and a possible solution will be sought together with you.
- You will receive a report (personal support plan) which you sign, add any comments, and return to VraagWijzer.
- This means you have immediately submitted a request if the report states that the solution must be provided by the municipality (or if you have indicated that you disagree with the solution proposed in the report and believe that the municipality should provide a solution to your problem).
How long will it take?
After you have registered with VraagWijzer, your report will be processed as soon as possible. There are currently waiting times. You will have to wait longer than usual. After receiving the report, which includes the application for a municipal solution, you will be notified as soon as possible whether you are eligible for this.