Handbook 2012 - Repton School Dubai

3.3: The Learning Support DepartmentThe Learning Support Department is self funding and ALL services provided are at anadditional cost. Please refer to Jacinth Gurdon, Head of Learning Support with regard tocharges.In Class Support and English as an Additional Language (EAL)English as an Additional Language is available to selected pupils who are identified asneeding some additional support with academic English. Small groups will be formedthroughout the school year to address pupils individual educational needs.Speech and language Therapy (SLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT)Speech and language Therapy and Occupational Therapy is available at Repton as part ofthe Learning Support Department. Therapy can be arranged within the school day at atime that is not disruptive to the educational programme. Limited sessions are alsoavailable after school. Children can be referred to the service directly by parents or by theteachers (with parent’s permission). Parents are welcome to be part of the sessions. Ifparents are unsure whether a child needs to be referred, a quick informal assessment canbe made first.Speech and Language Therapy can help children with: speech sound difficulties language delays poor vocabulary poor listening skills voice difficulties poor social skills poor phonological awareness hearing impairment dysfluencyOccupational Therapy assessment and intervention can be beneficial for children with:poor gross motor skills and poor coordination of movementimmature and poor fine motor skills affecting prewriting/writing, drawing andmanipulationpoor eye hand coordination and visual perceptual/processing skillsillegible handwriting, and/or poor writing speedattention, concentration, hyperactivity, social and behavioural issues.inadequate self help skillspoor planning and organisational skillsdifficulty attaining the expected developmental milestones in their grossmotor, fine motor, self help, social and behavioural skillsFor concerns regarding a more general developmental delay in the Foundation stage thespeech therapist and occupational therapist work closely together.