Access criteria- In line with the Local Authority’s priorities, Looked-After Children may not need to meet these criteria for equipment to be loaned or advice on use of assistive technology to be given. Children and young people with more than one area of difficulty may be loaned equipment when they do not met the criteria in individual areas. Only specialist equipment may be loaned and/or specialist software; basic word-processing solutions will not be provided. Area of Others Examples of Advice given Specialist difficulty consulted difficulty may be loaned Spelling Advisory Teacher Achievement Achievement below for Specific below 5th 2nd percentile AND Learning percentile* spelling age below 8 Difficulties years 6 months (Dyslexia) Reading Advisory Teacher Achievement Achievement below Accuracy or for Specific below 5th 2nd percentile AND comprehension Learning percentile* spelling age below 8 Difficulties years 6 months (Dyslexia) Writing Memory If having Only specialist difficulties difficulties in other software, if needed (working and short areas term) Sequencing difficulties Quality of content Handwriting Advisory Teacher Readability Yes Only specialist for Physical Speed compared software, if needed Disabilities, with typing Effort compared Occupational with typing Mental Therapist processing Motor planning Computer Advisory Teacher Access using: Yes Yes access for Physical Mouse difficulties Disabilities, Keyboard Advisory Teacher Screen for Visual, Impairment Occupational Therapist,
Access criteria- In line with the Local Authority’s priorities, Looked-After Children may not need to meet these criteria for equipment to be loaned or advice on use of assistive technology to be given. Children and young people with more than one area of difficulty may be loaned equipment when they do not met the criteria in individual areas. Only specialist equipment may be loaned and/or specialist software; basic word-processing solutions will not be provided. Area of difficulty Others consulted Examples of difficulty Advice given Specialist may be loaned Spelling Advisory Teacher for Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) Achievement below 5th percentile* Achievement below 2nd percentile AND spelling age below 8 years 6 months Reading Accuracy or comprehension Advisory Teacher for Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) Achievement below 5th percentile* Achievement below 2nd percentile AND spelling age below 8 years 6 months Writing Memory difficulties (working and short term) Sequencing difficulties Quality of content If having difficulties in other areas Only specialist software, if needed Handwriting Advisory Teacher for Physical Disabilities, Occupational Therapist Readability Speed compared with typing Effort compared with typing Mental processing Motor planning Yes Only specialist software, if needed Computer access difficulties Advisory Teacher for Physical Disabilities, Advisory Teacher for Visual, Impairment Occupational Therapist, Access using: Mouse Keyboard Screen Yes Yes