Support for Families
Andy draws on a wide range of skills and training (for more skills information, click here) and works in a variety of ways at home with you and your child depending on your family needs.
Areas of work have included:
- helping the anxious child
- helping parents provide social and emotion coaching to develop a child’s skills and confidence
- helping children learn about their emotions and develop skills that develop emotional maturity (being able to ‘think flexibly and balance emotions’)
- Family Theraplay© - helping to deepen key relationships between a child and caring adults
- Video Interaction Guidance©. (VIG) is a strengths-based, brief intervention that promotes attunement and sensitivity in relationships. It is effective with parents and carers of children across all ages. For more information see VIG
- Andy is also able to provide identification and ‘next steps’ advice the children who are experiencing dyslexic
or dyscalculic difficulties. - Andy is often able to work both in the school and at home, building communication and a supportive
network.
SEND Support for Schools
In all of the areas below Andy offers an approach that follows the ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ approach recommended by the SEND Code of Practice.
The aim of his work with your school is to increase a shared understanding of the needs of a child and develop the confidence and skills of staff to provide the best possible support to promote change for children.
For specific examples, typical duration or time allocations have been suggested. This is to act as a guide to your planning.
Area of Support - Cognition and Learning
Area of Support - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Speech, Language and Communication Needs
