Communication and Interaction – Secondary

AREA OF NEED:

COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION

Secondary Focus

 

Universal Provision

• Visual support
• Structured routines
• Use of take up time to process information
• Staff modelling of appropriate interactions and scripts
• Consistent use of language and low levels of language
• Speaking and listening activities embedded across the curriculum
• Differentiated curriculum
• Play based activities for social development
• Calm environment
• PSHEE/Wider world
• Mindfulness

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Additional Provision

• Tailored 1:1 interventions.
• Use of social stories
• Specific use of ICT to support.
• Use of talking models and frames
• Focused in-class support for specific scripts/interactions.
• Personalised risk assessments
• Personalised curriculum to meet individual needs.
• Breathing Space programme (after school and holiday provision)
• One to one wellbeing appointments

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Intensive Provision

• SALT involvement
• Educational Psychology involvement
• Language and Learning team
• Paediatrics
• CAMHS
• CYPS
• Autism Outreach Team
• Early Help assessment
• School Counsellor involvement – neurodivergent specialism

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Online Resources

• The communication trust http://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/resources/resources/resources-for-practitioners/primary-school-poster/
• Strategy ideas https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Resident/Education/Special-Educational-Needs/Professionals/Communication-and-Interaction-advice.pdf
• Strategies for parents / carers https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/media/20506/summer_talk_-_2012_version.pdf
• Teaching resources https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/send-inclusion-teaching-resources/areas-of-need-primary-send-inclusion-teaching-resources/communication-speech-language-and-communication-areas-of-need-primary-send-inclusion-teaching-resources

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