I am an advisory teacher working for a local authority. I specialise in supporting staff working with neurodivergent children with complex support needs.
I have developed a sensory exploration curriculum pathway for learners with complex needs, that are currently unable to attend to Attention Autism activities and then additional planning units for learners that have developed joint attention.
I am an advisory teacher working for a local authority. I specialise in supporting staff working with neurodivergent children with complex support needs.
I have developed a sensory exploration curriculum pathway for learners with complex needs, that are currently unable to attend to Attention Autism activities and then additional planning units for learners that have developed joint attention.
Assessment for learners in mainstream with high/complex support needs. Suitable for EYFS and KS1 (may be developmentally appropriate for older learners).
Skills ladders outlining small steps of progress, aligned with Development Matters and SCERTS to use for assessment and target setting.
Includes Excel Sheets with automatic graph production to track progress over time
Objectives are organised into the four areas of SEND and are written to take into account the differences for neurodivergent learners and the different ways in which they may demonstrate learning.
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction
Sensory and Physical
Social and Emotional Mental Health
Sample available to download for free
/teaching-resource/resource-13234298
Sensory circuits board with choices of symbols for alerting, organising and calming activities. Help learners to remain regulated by doing a sensory circuit at least once a day.
This resource allows learners to choose from suggested activities and incorporates equipment in the outside area as well as indoor activities.
This is the first unit of my Maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For a free sample of maths planning see /teaching-resource/-13242315
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
Autumn Block 1 - Match, sort & compare - same & different and big & little.
Autumn Block 2 - Block 2 measure & patterns - empty & full and patterns.
Autumn Block 3 - Recognising and subetising digits 1 to 3.
Autumn Block 4 - Shapes - recognising circles and triangles.
Autumn Block 5 - positional language - on and in.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
A sensory morning session for high/complex support needs learners. Start with a simple sensory circuit, a welcome session and then use your senses to investigate today’s weather. Explore the scent and colour of the day and complete the day and weather boards.
All printable resources included.
This is the third unit of my English / Literacy planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included
Activities to reinforce core vocabulary as part of a sensory curriculum.
For each word you will find a song with suggested props, activities and resources to print where applicable.
These activities support the use of core boards and ALD (Aided Language Display) boards and other types of AAC such as communication devices.
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My three planning units for both Maths and English covering lessons for the autumn, spring and summer terms. All activities are motivating and based on an attention grabbing sensory curriculum.
Activities can be carried out in a group or an an individual basis by a teacher or an LSA. Assessment pages are included at the end of each individual block, linking to my Skills Ranges and Objectives Assessment Tool. Each unit contains printable resources.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
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A bundle of ten of my planning and assessment resources to support the delivery of a sensory curriculum for learners with high / complex support needs who are still developing joint attention skills.
Saves planning time for teachers and SENCo’s and can be delivered by a teacher or LSA / TA to a small group or an individual.
Includes:
Complex and Sensory Support Needs - Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment*
Foundational Maths Skills
An Introduction to Sensory Stories
Core Word Activities
Morning Hello Session
Sensory Rhymes
Sensory Food Play
Open Ended Activities for Engagement- Sensory Exploration Curriculum Pathway
Snack Time With a Communication Focus - Sensory Exploration Curriculum Pathway
Independent Exploration
Sensory Circuits Activity Choosing Board
This is the second unit of my English planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
Free sample of English/Literacy planning /teaching-resource/-13241635
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing. Timings are not included, spend as long on a block as you feel your learner needs and revisit if necessary.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included
This is the third unit of my Maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For a free sample of maths planning see /teaching-resource/-13242315
The activities are motivating and attention grabbing.
Block 1 - Continue Counting
Block 2 - Compare and Compose
Block 3 - Problem Solving
Block 4 - Direction - Stop and Go.
Block 5 - Position - Under.
At the end of each of the 5 blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
These recipe cards are included in my Spring English Planning Unit so please don’t buy them if you have already or are planning to buy it.
4 Mud Kitchen Recipe Cards
3 Easy no cook recipes.
1 Play dough Cupcake Recipe
These sessions allow learners to explore independently and to direct their own activities. Adults can support this by taking a low arousal approach, observing and facilitating rather than directing. It is important that activities are accessible for the learner to ensure engagement.
Ideas on resources and themes for idependent sensory exploration sessions.
This is a free sample of Block 5 from the first unit of my English planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For the whole unit see /teaching-resource/resource-13235367
At the end of each of the blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
All printable resources such as symbols and ALD’s (Aided Language Displays) are included.
This is a free sample of Block 2 from my Summer maths planning. It is intended to support staff working children with high and complex support needs in mainstream schools. It can be delivered to an individual or a small group of learners by a teacher or an LSA.
For the whole unit see /teaching-resource/resource-13242287
At the end of each of the blocks you will find assessment objectives linked to my Special Needs Skills Ranges and Objectives for Assessment /teaching-resource/special-needs-skills-ranges-and-objectives-for-assessment-13234289
