REBOUND THERAPY
Rebound therapy uses a trampoline to facilitate movement, to promote balance and sensory integration, to increase or decrease muscle tone, and to improve communication skills and general fitness.
HYDROTHERAPY
Hydrotherapy is a form of therapeutic exercise carried out in a specially heated pool. The heat and buoyancy of the water provide a relaxing medium that assists in stretching out tight muscles.
SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY
The school is supported by NHS Speech & Language Therapists and Assistants whose role is to support classes in providing a Total Communication environment in which our students learn. Advice and support is also provided for the students to help develop their communication skills.
The Speech & Language Therapists and Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, alongside the Behaviour Support team, Advocacy Lead, Visual Access Lead, teachers, families, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, to ensure a holistic approach to supporting our students.
MUSIC
Every child needs to be heard. Every child has something to say. But how does someone express themselves if they don’t have the words?
Through musical interaction, a child can learn how to interact and communicate more effectively, explore their own emotions, be listened to and above all, know that they are being understood. Many children find new confidence, develop ways to express themselves and all using the (easily-accessible) medium of music.
Every child should be heard.
ADVOCACY
The advocacy team works in many different ways across the school, adopting a flexible approach to both individual and group sessions. The aim of the advocacy team is to ensure that the voice of the students is being heard and responded to daily, as well as in bigger changes. We support students to have a voice in decisions which affect them and to have an impact on their own lives.
We work together regularly to ensure we understand our students’ needs, seeking additional, external support where necessary, to support them to have an impact on their own lives through communication. This will ensure their voice is heard, they can have a say in their own futures and they will be the best they can be.
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Through Devon County Council, we receive support and guidance from the Visual Access team. This team will visit the school, assess functional vision in a variety of environments, set appropriate visual stimulation programmes, advise on access to the curriculum, and provide advice on teaching programmes and individual targets.
Within the school environment, pupils with a severe visual impairment have access to the light/darkroom. This is a valuable resource that is used to teach structured visual programmes aimed at developing and maintaining visual skills. In addition, ICT resources are used to deliver structured individualised visual programmes.
How can you contact us?
Our telephone number is: 01803 864120. We have an answerphone, which is checked regularly, and we aim to get back to you within 24-48 hours.
Useful Contacts
For your information, here are some useful telephone numbers you might need:
Invacare (for wheelchair repairs) - 0800 0696216
PLUSS (for servicing slings) - 01392 224440
Exeter Mobility Centre - 0845 7626883
Plymouth Mobility Centre - 01752 546222
Duty Occupational Therapist (Lescaze office) - 01803 0763500
Children’s Occupational Therapy Team Torbay (John Parks Unit) - 01803 655585
Orthotic Department (specialist footwear, splints, body braces, etc) – 01803 217761
Podiatry – 01803 217712
