Receive significant involvement from Professional agency reports/assessments/ IPPs and reviews on Sensory Impairment Service recommendations recommendations of Sensory Impairment Require on-going adult intervention for Service Area SENCO visit notes 40% of session time to facilitate access to Support at mealtimes and outdoor play Staff training learning and ensure safety may be required Sensory Impairment Service involvement Individualised adaptations to the Environment adaptations environment may be needed training from Sensory Impairment Service Children with a visual impairment: As above and including: D1 Have a significant visual impairment Person specification of adult support High level monitoring and support by QT (distance acuity 6/24-3/60 from Sensory Impairment Service to near visual threshold of between N12– provide advice on needs and N18 ) differentiation and advice to staff. Be capable of accessing all learning Daily and on-going targeted support by opportunities with appropriate trained adult to access broad learning modifications within mainstream setting. opportunities. Receive significant involvement from IPPs and reviews on Sensory Impairment Service recommendations of Sensory Impairment Require daily on-going adult intervention a Service large part of session time to facilitate Trained adult support to offer challenge access to learning and ensure safety Visual materials prepared e.g. Needs large print/images/material enlargements / or adaptations in a visually Will need individual adaptations to the comfortable size appropriate to needs. environment e.g. steps, blinds, lighting Support at mealtimes and outdoor play Need access to specialist equipment and may be required materials Individualised adaptations to the The sensory support service will be environment needed required to provide information on Whole staff training from Sensory assessment, monitoring of progress, Impairment Service advice and guidance to setting staff. There will need to be clear evidence that advice has been implemented in the setting. Children with visual impairment: As above and including: As for D1 and including: D2 Receive significant involvement from High level monitoring and support by QT Mobility training Sensory Impairment Service from Sensory Impairment Service
Receive significant involvement from Sensory Impairment Service Require on-going adult intervention for 40% of session time to facilitate access to learning and ensure safety IPPs and reviews on recommendations of Sensory Impairment Service Support at mealtimes and outdoor play may be required Individualised adaptations to the environment may be needed training from Sensory Impairment Service Professional agency reports/assessments/ recommendations Area SENCO visit notes Staff training Sensory Impairment Service involvement Environment adaptations D1 Children with a visual impairment: Have a significant visual impairment (distance acuity 6/24-3/60 near visual threshold of between N12– N18 ) Be capable of accessing all learning opportunities with appropriate modifications within mainstream setting. Receive significant involvement from Sensory Impairment Service Require daily on-going adult intervention a large part of session time to facilitate access to learning and ensure safety Needs large print/images/material Will need individual adaptations to the environment e.g. steps, blinds, lighting Need access to specialist equipment and materials The sensory support service will be required to provide information on assessment, monitoring of progress, advice and guidance to setting staff. There will need to be clear evidence that advice has been implemented in the setting. High level monitoring and support by QT from Sensory Impairment Service to provide advice on needs and differentiation and advice to staff. Daily and on-going targeted support by trained adult to access broad learning opportunities. IPPs and reviews on recommendations of Sensory Impairment Service Trained adult support to offer challenge Visual materials prepared e.g. enlargements / or adaptations in a visually comfortable size appropriate to needs. Support at mealtimes and outdoor play may be required Individualised adaptations to the environment needed Whole staff training from Sensory Impairment Service As above and including: Person specification of adult support D2 Children with visual impairment: Receive significant involvement from Sensory Impairment Service As for D1 and including: High level monitoring and support by QT from Sensory Impairment Service As above and including: Mobility training
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