easeys – Highland Council Psychological Service

Gathering the young child’s views

Posted on March 19, 2020July 13, 2020 by babssimons

http://www.famly.co/blog/management/leuven-scales/

More and more we are being encouraged to gather the views of young children with Additional Support Needs around their likes and dislikes, emotions and feelings, friendships and things that matter to them.

This document includes some tools and strategies which might help to ensure that we are gathering the child’s views and giving them a voice not only during the Highland Practice Model Process but thinking beyond the Child’s Plan.

See the EASEYS for ASN Gathering the young child’s views for a selection of ideas. Ensure to match the strategy you choose to the child’s strengths, interests and communication level.

New EASEYS for ASN – Supporting Inclusion for ELC Expansion

Posted on February 5, 2020June 9, 2020 by babssimons

Have you considered the impact of the expanded hours on children with Additional Support Needs (ASN)?

Some of the questions in this EASEYS for ASN could apply to all children in your setting but may have more of an impact for children with ASN. What might be a minor inconvenience for some could have a dramatic impact on others. Adjusting your environment and approaches could make all the difference…