Step Three – Staying Ahead

Training the Learning Support Assistant

• Providing a background to the student and their disability.

• Get to know the student as an individual.

• Physical expectations - knowing when to stop.

• Learning to be invisible - encourage relationships with peers to develop.

• Learning the various modes of communication used by student.

• Ensure student accesses national curriculum.

• In differentiation.

• Be able to confidently use augmentative forms of communication, used by the student.

Training Support Teachers

• Learning the various modes of communication used by student.

• Ensure student accesses national curriculum.

• In differentiation appropriate to the particular needs of the pupil.

• Be able to confidently use augmentative forms of communication, used by the student.

• Liaise with learning support assistant and designated co-ordinator.

Supporting the Student

• Know the student and have an understanding of their disability.

• Develop a communication system suited to the student’s physical ability.

• Ensure student can access curriculum.

• Provide opportunities for friendships with peers to develop.

• Give student space to talk.

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