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Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

February 4, 2025

Assessment Tools for Sensory and Physical Needs

Colour screening IGF (information Gathering Form) – Occupational Therapy will send out to complement information on the referral Occupational Therapy Sensory Pathway Booklet with diary ...

March 3, 2025

Helpful Resources for specific needs (Intellectual Disability)

Please note that the following list of need is not exhaustive: Intellectual Disability Learning Disabilities – Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Children & ...

February 4, 2025

Assessment tools for Cognition and Learning Needs

Dyslexia screener tools Dyslexia screening - British Dyslexia Association Reading/spelling measures British Picture Vocabulary Scales (BPVS) Using the British Picture Vocabulary Scale to support exceptional ...

February 4, 2025

Service offer or referral pathway for Sensory and Physical Needs

Visual impairment and hearing impairment advisory teacher support is usually requested at identification of need, information can be found on the Torbay Local Offer: Torbay ...

February 4, 2025

Helpful Resources for specific needs (DLD)

Please note that the following list of need is not exhaustive: Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Clinical information on developmental language disorder (DLD) | RCSLT RADLD ...

February 4, 2025

Service offer or referral pathway for Cognition and Learning Needs

The Educational Psychology service can offer a consultation to discuss what this means and the alternative ways to move forward. Continuing Professional Development for staff ...

January 2, 2025

Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

For the majority of children and young people, their needs can be met through the Graduated Response at SEND Support. A small number of children ...

February 4, 2025

Further resources including local support available for Neurodiversity

Autism Education Trust – The Autism Standards Framework can be used by education setting leaders/leadership team to support the implementation of Good Autism Practice across a ...

February 4, 2025

Resources and referrals for Sensory and Physical Needs

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD)Provides resources to support physical and sensory needs for all ages. Occupational Therapy - Children and Family Health DevonProvides Early ...