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March 7, 2024

Supporting the prerequisites to verbal communication – Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Use VERVE (Video, Endorse, Respect, Vitalise, Eyes) techniques VERVE Child Interaction Blog - Welcome  to support the child’s initiation of interactions.  Try and remain silent, ...

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March 20, 2024

Supporting Early Years – Sensory processing needs

Understand adaptations may be needed in the environment e.g. quiet safe space to reduce sensory overload. Support regulation when sensory response is triggered whether tactile; ...

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March 20, 2024

Supporting an understanding of young children’s self-regulation – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

All young children need support with some aspects of their personal, social and emotional development. Some children remain regulated when presented with day-to-day challenges whereas ...

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March 1, 2024

Making Reasonable Adjustments: The Equality Act 2010 – When must education settings make reasonable adjustments? 

The duty to make adjustments applies to all of the education setting’s activities and the decisions that are made by teachers and staff including: admissions; ...

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March 20, 2024

Supporting Early Years – Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)

In planning and guiding what children learn, practitioners must reflect on the different rates at which children are developing and adjust their practice appropriately. Tactile ...

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March 7, 2024

Supporting engagement and exploration through sensory play- Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Adults could implement the Engagement Model.  The model includes a profile to build up a consistent picture about how children engage and what they are ...

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March 20, 2024

Resources to support Early Years – Hearing Impairment (HI)

Physical & Sensory needs (SEND Early Years Resources) Hearing – Supporting the achievement of hearing impaired children in early years settings - Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) ...

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March 20, 2024

Resources to support Early Years – Visual Impairment (VI)

RNIB | Homepage of the Royal National Institute of Blind People Education for Children | RNIB offers tabs with guidance on Early Years: Early years ...

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March 2, 2024

Resources to support Early Years – Sensory processing needs

Sensory Processing – advice sheet: Devon-Early_Years-Sensory_processing.pdf (childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk) Occupational Therapy: Devon Children's Occupational Therapy Service (torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk) Torbay Sensory Processing Profile: Early Years Sensory Processing Profile - ...

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March 20, 2024

Resources to support Early Years – Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)

Sense offers free support helps children who are deafblind or who have complex disabilities access education, playgroups and holidays, so they have the same life experiences ...

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