Low level difficulties in the acquisition and/or use of language Some difficulties with May have poor learning Requires extensive Totally dependent on Curriculum access/pupil concentration even with habits and concentration adult support and a adult support and participation some intervention and difficulties, be poorly highly adapted require an individualised curriculum modification. motivated and resistant curriculum curriculum. Limited ability to transfer to learning skills and knowledge. Social Development Some difficulties in Significant difficulties in Extreme difficulties in Little evidence of making and maintaining making and maintaining making and maintaining positive social friendships and friendships and friendships, resulting in relationships resulting in relationships relationships, likely to frequent social isolation, extreme social isolation, May have some occur as a result of vulnerability with some vulnerability and difficulties related to delayed learning disengagement. Likely disengagement behaviour, social or to occur as a result of emotional issues and delayed learning. need some help with these. Motor Skills Some delay in fine and Very specific difficulties .Extreme in fine and Motor skills at a level gross motor skills. (dyslexia, dyspraxia) gross motor skills that prevents access to May be untidy, poor affecting spatial and requiring extensive adult the curriculum without handwriting skills, low perceptual skills. intervention. high levels of adult spelling scores. Significant delay in fine support and gross motor skills, requiring adult intervention
Low level difficulties in the acquisition and/or use of language Curriculum access/pupil participation Some difficulties with concentration even with some intervention and curriculum modification. Limited ability to transfer skills and knowledge. May have poor learning habits and concentration difficulties, be poorly motivated and resistant to learning Requires extensive adult support and a highly adapted curriculum Totally dependent on adult support and require an individualised curriculum. Social Development Some difficulties in making and maintaining friendships and relationships May have some difficulties related to behaviour, social or emotional issues and need some help with these. Significant difficulties in making and maintaining friendships and relationships, likely to occur as a result of delayed learning Extreme difficulties in making and maintaining friendships, resulting in frequent social isolation, vulnerability with some disengagement. Likely to occur as a result of delayed learning. Little evidence of positive social relationships resulting in extreme social isolation, vulnerability and disengagement Motor Skills Some delay in fine and gross motor skills. May be untidy, poor handwriting skills, low spelling scores. Very specific difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia) affecting spatial and perceptual skills. Significant delay in fine and gross motor skills, requiring adult intervention .Extreme in fine and gross motor skills requiring extensive adult intervention. Motor skills at a level that prevents access to the curriculum without high levels of adult support
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