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Supporting CYP in school with sight loss incl subject-specific advice

This course provides ideas of how and why to use parachute activities. It was written for pupils with PMLD but is suitable for anyone wanting movement, inclusion, communication ideas or specifically parachute ideas.

 Training for all levels of professionals, including those new to education and parents and carers.  The course will provide an overview of how we learn and why our vestibular sensory processing system is key to this, especially for learners with PMLD. The vestibular system will be placed within the context of our sensory processing system and the impact /difficulties faced when there are issues with our vestibular processing system outlined. The course provides practical strategies for all learners, specifically those with PMLD. The role of effective multi professional collaboration and the effective integration of advice (OT) and support are highlighted throughout.  

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Basic Sight Loss Awareness which will include facts and figures, language used around sight loss, general communication, describing/greeting/guiding, feelings/emotions around sight loss

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Pupils with PMLD access the world around by using their senses. As a result, we then need to teach them using a sensory curriculum. They need to engage in hands on experiences. Touch is one area of a sensory curriculum. Through this course, Sarah will share information about touch. We can learn so much by using our sense of touch. However, some of our pupils may be inhibited by physical limitations, cognitive levels or sensory impairment. Tactile defensiveness may be physiological or psychological. Sarah includes ideas for activities to try in order for our pupils to be engaged in activities meaningful to them.  

This course is designed to raise awareness and offer simple suggestion and ideas for anyone who supports learners with PMLD to support their development of friendships through offering opportunities for interactions and building social skills.  It will look at strategies and activities to help develop these skills in safe and supported ways.  It will look at sharing favoured activities and interests, having a shared focus and shared enjoyment.  

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