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Treasure Hunts

Newfriars College has produced some treasure hunting kits that embed learning into day to day life and develop essential skills.

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  • Being Outside Sensory Treasure Hunt – example
  • Being Outside Sensory Treasure Hunt teacher notes and resources
  • Being Outside – learning signs
  • Treasure Hunt – In the garden
  • Treasure Hunt – In the home
  • Treasure Hunt – near to your home

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Tags: Newfriars College, PfA, PMLD


Communication Guides: Life at Home

Newfriars College have put together the following examples of communication guides around life at home.

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Tags: Newfriars College, PMLD, Total Communication


Interactive Approaches

Portland College have put together a variety of resources to support parents / carers using interactive approaches with young people.

Download:

  • Intensive Interaction Fact Sheet – The Basics
  • ‘Spending Time with Me’ Interactive Approaches – example booklet
  • Waking Up Sensory Story Example

You may also want to look at the resources for Sensory Exploration.

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Tags: PMLD, Portland College, Total Communication


Using Step-By-Step Communication Aids

Whilst at home, it is important for learners to keep up practice with their communication aids. This information on how to do so has been provided by Newfriars College

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Tags: Newfriars College, PMLD, Total Communication


Feelings Symbol Pocket Cards

Newfriars College have produced an example of some pocket cards learners can use to communicate their feelings.

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  • Feelings and Emotions Symbol Pocket Cards

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Tags: Newfriars College, PMLD, Total Communication


Making Choices

Portland College have put together a booklet about making simple choices in learners’ day-to-day lives.

Download:

  • Communication at Home – Choices

Tags: PMLD, Portland College, Total Communication


Simple Household Tasks

LEAP College have created a variety of resources, including instructional videos to enable young people to bake, make a cup of tea, prepare a simple meal and do their washing.

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Tags: ASD, LEAP College


Self-regulation and Emotional Control

Portland College have put together a number of wellbeing resources, focusing on self-regulation and emotional control.

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  • Mindfulness Activity Book

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Tags: ASD, Portland College, Sensory


Creating a Safe Space

Portland College have put together the following advice on how to create a ‘calm down’ or ‘safe’ space within the home to help the learner find a place to retreat to.

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Tags: Portland College, Sensory


Intensive Interaction Guidance

National Star College have produced resources for parents / carers looking to develop intensive interaction approaches.

Download:

  • Intensive Interaction Guidelines for use at Home
  • Intensive Interaction Recording Log for Parents and Carers

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Tags: National Star College, PMLD, Total Communication


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