Needs

Support

Communication and Interaction

Autistic Spectrum Disorders

• Access to specialist teaching advice from The St Christopher School
• Social stories
• Visual supports
• Sensory support
• Educational Psychology Service

Speech, Language and Communication Needs

• Access to Speech and Language specialist
• Individualised speech and language programmes from Speech and Language Therapy Service

Cognition and Learning

Moderate Learning Needs

• Interventions – small group and individual
• Educational Psychology Service

Specific Learning Needs

• Assessment to devise a bespoke programme of study
• Education Psychology Service
• Specialised programmes that develop co-ordination; gross and fine motor skills

Social, emotional and mental health difficulties

Social Needs

• Social Skills groups
• External 1:1 or small group sessions
• Pastoral Care Team
• Buddy system on playground

Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

• Access to school counsellor
• Educational Psychology Service
• Access to EWMHS
• Rainbows support group
• Self esteem program (external)

Sensory and/or Physical Needs

Hearing Impairment

• Access to hearing impairment

     Specialist

• Educational Psychology Service

Visual Impairment

• VI specialist via Kingsdown Special School
• Touch typing lessons
• Physical environment audit

Multi-Sensory Impairment

• Risk assessment and individualised support

Medical Needs

• Specialist support
• Access to specialist nurses
• Access to school nurse
• Care plan
• Medical room
• Secure storage for medication
• Health Care Plans