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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


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


Self-regulation and Emotional Control

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

Download:

  • 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


Sensory Exploration

Portland College have suggested a number of resources to help with sensory exploration.

Look at:

  • Edible Sensory Recipes to support teaching of the Hungry Caterpillar
  • Feed a Frog Sensory Bag
  • Peppa Pig Mud Sensory Tray
  • Different Sounds Sensory Bottles
  • Silly Putty (Edible)
  • Messy Play – Edible Sensory Recipes
  • Rainbow Noodles – Edible Sensory Recipes
  • Colour Sensory Bag
  • Sensory Activity Cards

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Tags: PMLD, Portland College


Objects of Reference

Portland College have produced a leaflet explaining objects of reference, a technique used with learners with multi-sensory impairments, amongst others.

Download:

  • Objects of Reference leaflet

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Tags: ASD, PfA, PMLD, Portland College, Sensory


Preparing for Interviews

Portland College have developed an Interview Skills Booklet with a range of activities to help learners prepare for Interviews.

Download:

  • Interviews Booklet
  • Guidance – Interviews

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Tags: Downloadable Resource, Portland College, WBL


CV Writing Skills

Portland College have developed a CV Writing Skills Booklet with a range of activities to help learners develop their CV writing skills.

Download:

  • CV Writing Booklet
  • Guidance – CV Writing

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Tags: Downloadable Resource, Portland College, WBL


Employability Skills

Portland College have developed an Employability Skills Booklet with a range of activities to help learners develop employability skills.

Download:

  • Employability Skills Booklet
  • Guidance – Employability Skills

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Tags: Downloadable Resource, Portland College, WBL


Verbal Feedback

Portland College has been giving verbal feedback using Screencast-o-matic, which is an online screen recorder. This helps support the learners to amend completed work.

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Tags: Portland College, WBL


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