Sensory and physical

Includes children and young people with a disability which prevents them from using the educational facilities generally provided.

A child or young person should be considered to have a visual difficulty if it is not due to basic refractive errors and cannot be corrected by glasses.

Deafness or hearing loss happens when one or more parts of the ear aren’t working effectively.

Children and young people with an MSI have a combination of vision and hearing difficulties.

Sensory processing difficulties are problems with organising and responding to sensory input from the environment. They can affect how the brain pays attention and learns.

Limitations on a person’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina that have a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities.

Support and practical advice for practitioners and teachers.