Cognition & Learning (SEND Early Years Resources)

August 23, 2023

Scope Resources for inclusive play

Watch this video of tips for making play accessible for all and visit their website for more information.

August 24, 2023

Providing inclusive childcare for children with SEND

Useful videos illustrating examples of ‘good practice’ support for children with SEND and their families with SEND and other resources. A guide to inclusive childcare ...

August 24, 2023

‘Teaching Play’: helping children with autism learn to play

Learn how you can help children with autism develop their play skills. Kay talks us through a step-by-step approach, based on Vygotsky's 'zone of proximal ...

August 24, 2023

Attention Autism

Attention Autism is a 4 stage step-by-step series of practical attention development activities that enables parents and professionals to get children to engage with them, so ...

August 23, 2023

A child learning: the characteristics of effective early years learning

This checklist is useful in the observation of children’s play skills. child_as_learner_overviewDownload

August 23, 2023

Identiplay – a parallel play model

Identiplay interventions help children on the autistic spectrum, and those with specific communication disorders, learn to play using a parallel copy and play model with ...

March 17, 2024

Early Years Play Activity Sheets

This set of simple activity sheets was created by the Torbay Early Years Advisory Teacher for Inclusion using a variety of sources. View and/or download any ...

August 24, 2023

Autism Education Trust (AET) – Early years resources

Self-evaluation tools enabling you to rate your practice and settings. Specifically written in collaboration with consultant expertise in autism and early years education. Packed full of ...

August 24, 2023

Sense Play Toolkits

Sense is a national charity that supports people who are deafblind, have sensory impairments or complex needs, to enjoy more independent lives. Visit their website ...