What interventions are used to support children with SEND?
Sometimes it may be appropriate to teach your child out of the classroom individually or as part of a small group for a specific intervention designed to accelerate the child’s learning. We use the following interventions to support this.
Communication and interaction
· On entry to reception all children are screened for Speech and Language difficulties using The Wellcomm screen. Children are then given intervention support for this where needed.
· Children can be referred to the Local Authority Speech and Language Therapists for specialist support.
· Programmes of work are created by the Speech and Language Therapists which are shared with class teachers and Learning Support Assistants who are able to continue provision between visits.
· Some children receive specific teaching and support around social communication and interaction through the following:
· Social stories.
· Zones of Regulation intervention
Cognition and Learning
Maths
· Plus One
· Power of Two
· First Class Maths
· Talking Maths
· Use of IT – Mathletics.
· Numicon.
· Booster classes with qualified, experienced teachers.
Literacy
· Small group/individual support – e.g. additional guided reading sessions
· Regular assessments of phonic or ‘whole word’ knowledge to support targeted intervention.
· Beat Dyslexia
· Dancing Bears materials.
· Nessy - a reading and spelling Programmes.
· Acceleread / Accelewrite.
· Fischer Family Trust.
· Booster classes with qualified, experienced teachers.
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health
· Targeted 1-1 work with Family Support Practitioner
· ‘5 minute chat’ at the beginning and end of the day where a child is able to offload any anxieties or frustration so that they are learning ready at school and not going home with unnecessary negative feelings about the school day.
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Attendance
at early morning ‘Hub’ if children find coming into school difficult for a
variety of reasons. This gives a ‘soft
start’ to the day and helps children to be learning ready when they go to
class. This is by invitation.