Key Messages for Pupils with ASN Returning to School Post-COVID Crisis
Easy links for teachers and parents to support pupils with additional support needs (ASN) returning to school following the COVID crisis. These key messages focus on providing anticipatory adjustments, listening to parents, and ensuring predictability in the transition process. Resources include reflection tools, social stories, checklists, and guidance to assist children with ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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KEY MESSAGES FOR PUPILS WITH ASN RETURNING TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING THE COVID CRISIS EASY LINKS FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO SUPPORT THE EIGHT KEY MESSAGES SET BY THE NATIONAL AUTISM IMPLEMENTATION TEAM RACHAEL GEDDES AND SHONA MACPHERSON THE PINES NEURODEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING TEAM SUMMER 2020
HIGHLAND COUNCIL TRANSITION GUIDANCE HTTPS://PINESAUTISMHIGHLAND.ORG.UK/PINES/FRMFILEDOWNLOAD.ASPX?ID=15 1&FILENAME=TRANSITION_GUIDANCE_RETURN_TO_HIGHLAND_SCHOOLS.PDF
1. ENSURE ADJUSTMENTS ARE ANTICIPATORY About me document short and easy for parents to complete to be shared with the staff team who may be new to the child http://www.mindroom.org/media/resources/AboutMe.pdf Reflection Tool to help children reflect on social situations including the Lockdown experience and returning to school anxiety http://www.mindroom.org/media/resources/SSTMay20.pdf Social stories, Posters and visual strips regarding the transition back to school https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frm247dynamiccontentshow.aspx?UniqueID=FAQ Social distancing poster https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=130&FileName=Social_Distancing_Poster.pdf
2. LISTEN TO PARENTS Excellent Journal for parents to complete and share with professionals will be particularly useful for children in Support for Learning bases http://www.mindroom.org/media/resources/PCJ.pdf Go to page 6 of this document for a helpful checklist of what information may need to be shared between home and school to smooth the transition https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NAIT-Returning-to-School-Information-Sharing-Guidance-and-Forms-Final.pdf Keeping you child occupied over the holidays and preparing to return https://qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account4876975/6552095_2.pdf?0.11589340381807767 Preparing your child to return to school https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=140&FileName=Preparing_Your_Child_for_Returning_to_School.pdf Teaching your child about social distancing using a fun activity Do at least twice a week doing the holidays if you think it will be an issue ( scroll down to find the visuals) https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=155&FileName=Ok_Not_OK_Guidance-_Includes_Symbols.pdf
3. PROVIDE PREDICTABILITY Excellent booklet of ADHD, Autism, DCD , Dyslexia, Tourette s and how children can be supported both at home and returning to school during the Covid Crisis http://www.mindroom.org/media/resources/ITAKM2020Update.pdf Also refer back to social story and visual strip information via The Pine s website https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frm247dynamiccontentshow.aspx?UniqueID=FAQ Return to school social stories https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frm247dynamiccontentshow.aspx?UniqueID=FAQ Make the holidays and the return to school predictable https://qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account4876975/6552095_2.pdf?0.11589340381807767
4. VISUAL SUPPORTS Programme to use over the holidays to keep your child occupied https://qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account4876975/6552095_2.pdf?0.11589340381807767 Social stories, Posters and visual strips regarding the transition back to school https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frm247dynamiccontentshow.aspx?UniqueID=FAQ Excellent resource helping children to learn and accept what we can and cannot do at the moment i.e. no hand shaking or hugging but its fine to wave https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Return-to-School-OK-not-OK-Guidance-and-Visuals.pdf Blended Learning visuals timetable from our website https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=133&FileName=Blended_Learning_Editable_Timetable.pdf Superb booklet for kids to complete if they transitioning from P7-S1 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/communicationfriendlyenvironments/ Covid related visuals https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=154&FileName=Returning_to_School_Symbols.pdf
5. PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE Guidelines on how to create Safe Spaces https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NAIT-Safe-Space-Guidance-for- schools.pdf https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NAIT-Safe-Space-Guidance-for- Social-Partners-Final.pdf
6. MOVEMENT BREAKS Different ideas of how to incorporate movement into the child's day to help them to succeed https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=136&FileName=Being_Active_for_Vulnera ble_and_at_Risk-Groups.jpg https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=137&FileName=Being_Physically_Active.jpg https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=138&FileName=Physical_Activity_for_5_to _18%20Year%20Olds.jpg https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=138&FileName=Physical_Activity_for_5_to _18%20Year%20Olds.jpg Stress and your Senses for Highland Council OT department https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=156&FileName=Stress_&_Your_Senses.pdf
7. SEEK TO UNDERSTAND DISTRESSED BEHAVIOUR Scroll to the bottom there are links in the yellow box of activities you can do with individuals or groups https://reach.scot/learning-support/schools-re-opening/ Stress and your senses easy to incorporate activities https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=156&FileName=Stress_&_Your_Sens es.pdf https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=145&FileName=The%20Mouth.pdf Help your child to understand their feelings https://pinesautismhighland.org.uk/pines/frmFileDownLoad.aspx?ID=127&FileName=About_My_Feelings. pdf
8. TWO KEY ADULTS Explanation and guidance on providing a child with key adults for support https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NAIT-Two-Key-Adults- Guidance-Final.pdf
THIS SHOULD SET YOU ON THE RIGHT PATH BUT THERE ARE OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE PINES WEBSITE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD THINGS OVER THE HOLIDAYS SO KEEP AN EYE ON THE PAGE , AS GUIDANCE CHANGES WE WILL ADD NEW RESOURCES WEBPAGE - HTTPS://PINESAUTISMHIGHLAND.ORG.UK/PINES/FRM247DYNAMICCONTENTSHOW.ASPX?UNIQUEID=FAQ EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU NEED SOMETHING SPECIFIC WE MAY BE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOU THE.PINES@HIGHLAND.GOV.UK ( ALL LOWER CASE )
