Service offer or referral pathway for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

October 8, 2024

Assessment and screening tools for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Parents/carers and professionals: Child’s progress checker Public Health Nursing: Mandated developmental checks by 1 year and 2.6 years using ASQ and ASQ-SE assessments ELIM – an ...

October 9, 2024

Helpful Resources for specific needs (ADHD or FASD)

Please note that the following list of need is not exhaustive: ADHD ADDISS – ADHD Information Service Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity ...

March 7, 2024

Targeted interventions for small groups of children – Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Include the child in a small, targeted language programme such as Early Talk Boost recording the child’s skills pre and post intervention. Follow the manual ...

March 7, 2024

Supporting children’s learning through enhanced communication support – Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Keep activities short and successful to help build the child’s attention skills and self-esteem. Practise completing short outcome-focussed activities through having a ‘Special Time’ play ...

March 20, 2024

Supporting strategies to promote self-regulation – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Some children may need sensory breaks to help them remain regulated – too much noise, crowded spaces or bright lights can trigger dysregulation. Regular visits ...

October 5, 2024

Age 16-18 – Targeted SEND Support Strategies or Interventions for Sensory and Physical Needs

Creation and maintenance of effective Support Plans, including ISPs. Note this may be led by other services, such as medical, behavioural, safeguarding and wellbeing etc. ...

October 5, 2024

Age 16-18 -What is meant by Dyscalculia?

Dyscalculia is a difficulty in learning, understanding and using maths.

October 8, 2024

Specific Toolkits for SENDCos: Post 16

Cognition and learning: general learning difficulties SEND support: needs to be met from core funding for learners aged 16 to 19+ with general learning difficulties ...

Torbay SEND Voice Sensory and physical needs

October 8, 2024

Transitions for Sensory and Physical Needs

Enhanced transitions between schools and year groups are especially important for this area of need as often the diagnosis will be specific to the individual ...

October 8, 2024