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Sensory and Physical

Some children and young people require special educational provision because they have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of the educational facilities generally provided.

These difficulties can be age related and may fluctuate over time. Many children and young people with vision impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI) or a multi-sensory impairment (MSI) will require specialist support and/or equipment to access their learning.

(SEND Code of Practice, January 2015)

Sensory Processing Difficulties

What do we mean by sensory processing? 

Stella Parkinson (NHS Occupational Therapist) has made a short video explaining what sensory processing is and how this can affect children during their day. 

Please watch the videos by following the link below:-


More information can be found via the following link:-

EKHUFT - Children's occupational therapy services


Other activities to support children at home can be found below:-

Ideas to support children at home bookletClever hands level 1Clever hands level 2Clever hands level 3


For information on Dyspraxia head over to the following website:-

Dyspraxia Foundation