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Torbay SEND voice- cognition

February 4, 2025

What is meant by Cognition and Learning Needs?

Cognition and learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs and abilities. Cognition and learning difficulties may affect all areas of the curriculum, as with ...

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Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

February 4, 2025

What is meant by Sensory and Physical Needs?

Sensory impairments can be defined as an impairment that affects a child or young person’s ability to access auditory or visual information. Visual and hearing ...

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November 20, 2025

Speech, Language and Communication Group

If your child is aged 2 or under and you have concerns about their speech, language or communication, we'd love to invite you to join ...

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October 27, 2025

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties – what it is and how to support

Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, as stated in the Code of Practice, Chapter 6 SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf, are a type of special educational need in which ...

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February 4, 2025

What is meant by Neurodiversity?

All human beings can be described as neurodiverse. We vary in the way our brains work. We take in information in different ways. We process ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

February 4, 2025

Universal Support for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Every education setting, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes speech, language, communication and respect, ...

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February 4, 2025

Universal support for Neurodiversity

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes neurodiversity Have clear processes in place ...

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Torbay SEND voice- cognition

February 4, 2025

Universal Support for Cognition and Learning Needs

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Consider the broad context of a child’s circumstances when they are identified as having ...

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February 4, 2025

SEND support strategies or interventions for Neurodiversity (1. Executive Functioning Skills)

1) Executive Functioning Skills Executive function can include many developmental areas. Three core areas include: inhibition (which includes selective attention, and self-control) working memory flexibility ...

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February 4, 2025

Universal support for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Adapt and adjust behavioural expectations and responses to meet the child/young person’s SEND and ...

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