Different support strategies

Academic Year: 2021-2022

Student: 

DOB:  14/2 /  2007     Year:  Y10                   House: 

Background:

Ademijuwon prefers to as Ade. Ade previously attended St Mary’s Primary School where he thoroughly enjoyed his time in Primary School. Ade in the future wishes to become a Policeman. Ade enjoys playing Star Wars and Enjargo. He also likes to play with his batman toys. At school, he likes Golden Time and not getting Restarts (Isolation). Ade has a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and Sensory Modulation Disorder. He is currently taking medication for his ADHD. Ade also suffers from asthma and eczema.

Support Needs/SEND:

Cognition and Learning Needs

: Ade appears to be performing at a below average ability range when compared with his peers, at a level indicating mild learning difficulties (MLD).He presents with an uneven cognitive profile and is performing at a below average in his non- verbal reasoning and verbal abilities. He is performing at an average level for verbal abilities. His low nonverbal scores point to difficulties with problem solving that do not involve written or spoken language. This is also an indication of difficulties organising his time and space and social interactions.

Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs

On an individual basis, Ade presents as a friendly and co-operative pupil who finds it difficult to have conventional conversation, showing a lack of ‘to’ and ‘fro’ in social dialogue. He does not show an eagerness to initiate or maintain conversations and needs to be encouraged.

Although Ade has a small friendship group in school, there are significant concerns that he is socially vulnerable. He is frequently anxious and is often unco-operative towards staff. He exhibits awareness of his learning difficulty and his behaviour can be challenging. Ade is also sensitive to criticism and can become anxious when things go wrong.

Communication and Interaction Needs

 Ade has difficulties with his attention and listening which impacts on his language development. Ade takes times to independently begin and complete tasks when given. These difficulties are consistent with his diagnosis of ADHD, and are likely to remain an area of concern. Ade often mumbles which affects the clarity of his speech. This impact on his intelligibility and the listener’s ability to understand what he is saying in conversation. He has a tendency of repeating words in a sentence as a strategy of allowing himself extra time to process what he is saying. This difficulty in planning is associated with his ADHD.

Sensory and Physical Needs: Ade’s sensory profile reflects his sensory seeking behaviour, inattention, distractibility and impulsivity. He also presents with low registration and lack of response to others. His sensory profile in in line with Sensory Modulation Disorder.

Current Support:

Ade currently gets 22.5 hours of support weekly.

Attainment

Progress

Ade is making significant progress in core subjects

Outcomes

• Ade will develop his literacy and numeracy skills
• Ade will develop his communication and interaction skills.

Support Strategies

• Keep verbal communication short, simple and clear for Ade to understand.
• Provide clearly differentiated curriculum that considers Ade’s writing, numeracy and comprehension difficulties
• Present tasks in small manageable chunks or steps.
• Encourage alternative methods of recording and presenting information e.g. Spider diagrams, dictations, adult provided resources, bullet points and flow charts.
• Provide Ade with frequent movement breaks
• Use visual aids to support Pupil Ade’s learning.
• Check Pupil Ade understands by asking him to explain what he understands.
• Provide opportunities for overlearning.
• Allow Ade ample time to process information /responding in verbal contexts.
• Provide Pupil Ade with timed tasks.
• Provide practical approaches when teaching concepts.
• Allow Ade extra time to complete set tasks
• Use visual and concrete materials to develop Ade’s understanding of maths concepts.
• Use planning and writing frames to develop Ade’s learning and organisational skills.
• Pre teach key words or vocabulary.
• Praise Ade for effort and successful achievement of new skills.
• Ask Ade to read and explain what he has read in his own