(Suggested assessments and references that are not listed in any particular order)

• Characteristics of Effective Learning – page 22 Birthto5Matters-download.pdf
•  Development Matters – Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• The Engagement Model – Profile and Scale Guidance, templates and worked examples The Engagement Model – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)
• Practical ideas for Sensory Play PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR SENSORY PLAY .pdf (eani.org.uk)
• Sensory Calming ideas to help re-regulate and to support a sensory diet.  Doing these activities will help children by doing something active and then be more ready to return to more focussed activities PowerPoint Presentation (eani.org.uk)
• The Derbyshire Small Steps EYFS Profiles
• The Derbyshire Celebratory Checkpoints EYFS Celebratory Checkpoints – Derbyshire Local Offer
• The Portage SEND Best Practice Assessment Checklist Portage | The Education People
• The Autism Observation Profile (AET) Autism Observation Profile – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) or https://torbayfamilyhub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/autism-observation-profile1_4_.pdf  
• The Early Support Early Years Developmental Journal – Untitled (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)
• The Early Support Developmental Journal for Babies and children with Downs Syndrome or Microsoft Word – Early Support Down Syndrome – FINAL.doc (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)
• The Sensory Processing Resource Pack: Early Years Early Years Sensory Processing Profile – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) or early_years_sensory_processing_resource_pack_multiagency_final_march_2014.pdf (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)
• Autism in the Early Years – A Practical Guide by Val Cummin, Julia Dunlop & Gill Stevenson Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide (Resource Materials for Teachers) : Cumine, Val, Dunlop, Julia, Stevenson, Gill: Amazon.co.uk: Books
• First Steps in Intervention with your child with Autism – Frameworks for Communication by Phil Christie et al. First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism: Frameworks for Communication: Amazon.co.uk: Phil Christie, Elizabeth Newson, Wendy Prevezer and Susie Chandler: 9781849050111: Books
• Sensory Stories for Children and Teens with SEN – A Practical Guide by Joanne Grace Sensory Stories for Children and Teens with Special Educational Needs: A Practical Guide : Joanna Grace: Amazon.co.uk: Books
• Supporting Quiet Children by Maggie Johnson & Michael Jones Supporting Quiet Children: Exciting Ideas and Activities to Help ‘Reluctant Talkers’ Become ‘Confident Talkers’ by Johnson, Maggie, Jones, Michael (September 20, 2012) Spiral-bound : Amazon.co.uk: Books
• Helping Very Young Children to Listen by Andrina Flinders Helping Very Young Children to Listen : Flinders, Andrina: Amazon.co.uk: Books
• Let’s Talk Behaviour by Wendy Usher Let’s Talk Behaviour – ideas to encourage positive behaviour (yellow-door.net)
• Understanding your child’s Sensory Signals by Angie Voss Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals: A Practical Daily Use Handbook for Parents and Teachers: Amazon.co.uk: Voss OTR, Angie: 9781466263536: Books
• First and Then Explained First & Then explained.pdf (eani.org.uk)
• Visual Supports Guidance – a useful step by step guide on how to use picture supports in a practical way Layout 1 (autismspeaks.org)
• Using Visuals to support language and attention skills Using visuals to support LANGUAGE and ATTENTION – YouTube
• Playing Ready Steady Go games How to play Ready, Steady, Go – YouTube
• The Building Blocks to reading and writing will help adults see the foundations needed to develop these skills creating a planning board for activities and target setting:
  • Building blocks of reading – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) or https://torbayfamilyhub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the_building_blocks_of_reading_am_1_1.pdf
  • Building blocks of writing – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) or https://torbayfamilyhub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the_building_blocks_of_writing_am_1_1.pdf
• Developing Joint Attention How to help your child with joint attention – YouTube
• The Attention Autism Programme – Top Tips guidance  Attention Autism – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) or https://torbayfamilyhub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Top-Tips-for-Attention-Autism-Stages-1-2.pdf
• SaLT by the SEA Blog – How to use Objects of Reference How to use objects of reference – YouTube
• Play activities for young children to support communication and interactions Play Activities to Support Communication & Interaction (eani.org.uk)