Age 16-18 – Targeted SEND Support Strategies or Interventions for Neurodiversity
Last Updated - October 5, 2024
Age 16-18 – Targeted SEND Support Strategies or Interventions for Neurodiversity
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
Offer support and advice for early intervention to recognise any barriers to learning.
Support staff, to work with the student to identify any trigger points and/or strategies that may help regulation.
Facilitate access to specific staff training as and when required, eg Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Support staff to provide clear start and finish to task.
Breaking down of tasks into chunks.
Give tasks one step at a time.
Organised and clutter free resources and workspaces.
Learning materials that are adapted and personalised.
Use visual timetables, prompts and checklists.
Provide access to a quiet safe space to regulate.
Use motivators to support engagement in work.
Social stories.
Model self-regulation strategies.
Sequencing activities (chaining) to carry out tasks/work/personal care.
