SEN Resources/ Useful Links

Covid-19

“My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus” by Carol Gray about the virus: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
How to support your child if they are feeling anxious about coronavirus: https://youngminds.org.uk/media/3702/how-to-support-your-child_corona.pdf
Looking after yourself, looking after your children : https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/media/4254/COVID19-Looking-after-yourself-looking-after-your children/pdf/COVID19_looking_after_yourself__looking_after_your_children.pdf?m=637336053278700000

Workout ideas for home
- Go Noodle: https://www.gonoodle.com/
- Cosmic Yoga: https://www.google.com/search?q=cosmic+yoga&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB917GB917&oq=cosmic+yoga&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.3005j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
- Jo Wicks 5 minutes workout for kids : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w&feature=youtu.be

Useful Links

Information, Advice and Support Kent (IASK) : https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/who-to-contact/Information-Advice-and-Support-Kent
Self-Harm support : https://firstlightrecovery.com/self-harm-and-depression/

Communication and Interaction (C&I)

Speech & Language Link : https://speechandlanguage.info/parents
I CAN : https://ican.org.uk/

The Communication Trust : https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/
Developmental Language Disorder: https://cherryorchardprimaryacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Developmental-Language-Disorder-DLD-leaflet-info-for-parents.pdf
The National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/
Cued Articulation : https://www.soundsforliteracy.co.uk/cued-articulation.html
Social Stories: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/social-stories-and-comic-strip-coversations
Colourful Semantics: https://integratedtreatmentservices.co.uk/our-approaches/speech-therapy-approaches/colourful-semantics-2/
Supporting Children with Learning Disability/ASD Coping with COVID-19 Isolation : http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/1143/Supporting%20Children%20with%20LD%20&%20ASD%20with%20COVID%20Isolation.pdf
Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times: https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/sites/afirm.fpg.unc.edu/files/covid-resources/Supporting%20Individuals%20with%20Autism%20through%20Uncertian%20Times%20Full%20Packet.pdf

Cognition and Learning (C&L)

Driver Youth Trust – resources for children with cognition and learning difficulties : https://www.driveryouthtrust.com/

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

MindED for Families – Information and advice about children’s mental health: https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/
Kooth – online mental wellbeing community: https://www.kooth.com/
Hope again- young people living after loss : https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/

Sensory and/or Physical

Sensory Processing Issues Explained : https://childmind.org/article/sensory-processing-issues-explained/
Dyspraxia Foundation: https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-children/symptoms/

Top tips for supporting children with additional needs:

The attached documents are some tips for supporting your child with home learning or for supporting with their homework. If you need any further information or advice, please speak with our SENCo.