At Great Park Academy, we support and make provision for students who need help with communication and interaction; this includes students with Autism Spectrum Disorder/ Speech Language and Communication Needs, for example.
Type of support and provision available:
- We use visual timetables according to need
- Additional adult support is on offer during unstructured times of the day, e.g. Break and Lunchtime
- We offer enhanced personal development programmes delivered according to each pupil's needs.
- We offer enhanced support with self-esteem, coping with change and managing friendships
- We offer targeted intervention programmes to improve skills in various areas, including self-safeguarding and independent travel.
- We offer targeted intervention linked to the Zones of Regulation, focused on teaching self-regulation skills.
- We offer targeted in-class support to improve skills in various areas, including speech and language development.
- We use ICT to reduce barriers to learning wherever possible.
- SEN staff work closely with outside agencies, e.g. Speech and Language Therapists, mobility officer, etc. to provide a link to external intervention programmes to ensure continuity of support and progress
Useful links:
SENDIAS (advice for families):