Sensory Needs
"My Child has sensory and/or physical needs."
- Visual Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Gross or Fine motor co-ordination
- Specific Medical Conditions
- Self-organisation for daily living
It includes conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, physical injury, Dyspraxia
*Please see speech, language and social communication section for sensory issues relating to ASD/Asperger Syndrome
What support can we offer?
All students at Wellacre can access:
- Quality First teaching with appropriate differentiation
- Use of technology and additional resources to support learning.
- Amplification of sound for aid users.
- Main School fully wheelchair accessible.
- Access to homework support clubs.
- Access to assessment for identification of significant needs.
- Dedicated and caring staff who value all students regardless of ability.
Targeted students can access:
- Year 6 into 7 Vulnerable Transition programme
- Handwriting /fine motor/keyboard skills training.
- Group discussions and information giving from our qualified school nurse and/or local authority specialist
- Access to assistive technology and software.
- Specialist equipment and materials eg: enlarged adapted resources.
- Access to an additional adult's shared support in some lessons .
- Inclusion on the school's Medical Needs register and Health Care Plan in place as appropriate
- Individual Education Plan (IEP/Passport) with allocated key worker
*Please note: These options need to be agreed upon for each student in conjunction with parents/carers and then regularly reviewed/modified.
Targeted Individual support can access:
- 1:1 Outside Agency support from Advisory Teachers and advice from specialist provisions.
- Individual handwriting /fine motor/keyboard skills training.
- Specialist equipment and materials eg: enlarged adapted resources.
- Access to assistive technology and software.
- Targeted TA support for complex medical needs, including practical support through Education, Health and Care Plan.
- Exam Access Arrangements.
- Support through the Inclusion Centre as required.
- Termly review of progress to inform intervention.
*Please note: These options need to be agreed upon for each student in conjunction with parents/carers and then regularly reviewed/modified
