This information may be appropriate for primary and/or secondary pupils according to their age, stage and individual needs.
Websites
- Sensory strategies from Children’s Integrated Therapies
- Andrew Cutting from the National Autistic Society talks about reasonable adjustments
Self-help resources
- Sensory preference checklist Tool 4 - Environmental Checklist | Neuroinclusive Education Network
- Inclusive support series - Sensory Processing (docx format, 200KB)
- Inclusive support series - Autism (docx format, 162 KB)
Training
- Sensory processing – speak to your specialist advisory teacher
- Sensory audits – speak to your specialist advisory teacher
- Online CPD Units | Whole School SEND Unit 12: Supporting sensory differences
Specialist support in school
SENSS communication and interaction team
Our SENSS communication and interaction team provides education-based advice to support sensory processing differences within schools. For specialist health advice, please refer to the occupational therapy service below.
Occupational therapy service
The occupational therapy service help children participate in everyday life and become as independent as practically possible at school and at home.
They provide assessments, advice, activity programmes and therapy for children with various physical or developmental conditions that affect their daily lives.