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https://www.sarahtempleton.org.uk/

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Resources to Help Children Develop the Skills They Need

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Resources to Help Children Develop the Skills They Need

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We have a range of Easi-Grip Scissors and pencil grips to support children with cutting and writing.

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Some children need additional support with the motor perceptual skills needed to form a neat, joined script. A few minutes of this programme every day can really help.

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EarlyBird Programme run by Portage West Sussex and the National Autistic Society (Early Bird).

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The West Sussex Portage Service run the National Autistic Society EarlyBird Programme for families who have a pre-school child with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This is a 12-week programme, working with six families at a time bringing parents together for group training sessions as well as visiting families regularly in their own homes. Working in partnership with parents to develop an understanding their own child, communication, and manage inappropriate behaviours.

https://schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Services/6035

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The West Sussex Portage Service run the National Autistic Society EarlyBird Programme for families who have a pre-school child with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This is a 12-week programme, working with six families at a time bringing parents together for group training sessions as well as visiting families regularly in their own homes. Working in partnership with parents to develop an understanding their own child, communication, and manage inappropriate behaviours.

What we do:

The programme will be presented over the 12-week period for one morning with 8 group sessions and 4 home visits. Working with other parents helps families feel less isolated and gives the opportunity to share ideas and information.

The EarlyBird professionals who present the course share many years of experience and aim to put parents at ease and make the programme an enjoyable experience for everyone.

The EarlyBird Parent Handbook is used on the course and will be provided by the facilitators. The course is free for families but a voluntary donation of £20 would be appreciated

Referrals come direct to the local Portage Team from the Child Development Centre, parents and families known to Portage.

Individual Contacts: Worthing Portage (01903 242558); Mid-Sussex Portage (01444 243150); Chichester & Horsham Portage (01243 536182); and Crawley & East Grinstead Portage (01293 572480).

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EarlyBird Programme run by Portage West Sussex and the National Autistic Society (Early Bird)

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The West Sussex Portage Service run the National Autistic Society EarlyBird Programme for families who have a pre-school child with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This is a 12-week programme, working with six families at a time bringing parents together for group training sessions as well as visiting families regularly in their own homes.

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Chris and Xand from Operation Ouch teach us about Autism

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Chris and Xand from Operation Ouch teach us about Autism

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What is Autism and What Does it Feel Like? | Operation Ouch | Nugget

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We use Lego Therapy to support children to develop turn-taking skills, sharing, collaborative problem-solving and the learning of concepts. It can also be used to set targets that include social skills, vocabulary and language skills, and motor skills. Many children benefit from Lego Therapy, including children with a specific social communication difficulty.

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We use The Social Play record to establish a baseline of social needs and generate targets for individuals.

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Nasen have published this mini-guide which aims to:

Introduce the debate around autism and gender

Identify key issues for girls with autism spectrum conditions

Provide practical school-based support strategies

Share family, professional and academic perspectives

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Here is a 'jargon buster' to help you navigate the confusing world of SEND acronyms!

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Here is a 'jargon buster' to help you navigate the confusing world of SEND acronyms!

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https://westsussex.local-offer.org/information_pages/80-send-language-jargon-buster

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Miss Pinney is the Mental Health Lead for The Laurels Primary School.

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We draw on the best practice guidance from the latest research on teaching children with SEND.

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CGL offer play therapy for children impacted by substance misuse.

Please contact Miss H Pinney to find out more about this service in school.

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Piloting Mental Health Support in schools

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Piloting Mental Health Support in schools

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Here is how the Mental Health Team in schools say about their role: We exist to support our Schools with all aspects of mental health and emotional wellbeing. We do this in three ways-

1. We provide one to one evidence-based interventions in schools for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.

2. We support the senior mental health lead (SMHL) in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school approaches to mental health and emotional wellbeing.

3. We give advice to school staff, and liaise with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

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We use the GL Assessment portfolio of resources called Measures of Children’s Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing to create a baseline profile for a child. This helps us to identify specific areas of need and to target support. We can capture the child's voice and explore their difficulties. We can also use these tools to help us work out whether a child's mental health is improving, maintaining or declining.

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We use the Sensory Toolkit developed by the Autism and Social Communication Team to create a baseline of a pupil's needs. This is then used to plan for their school experience in a variety of ways, such as where they are seated and what they might need in the way of a sensory diet.