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Alternative provision

Sometimes, schools and local authorities may wish to place a young person in an ‘Alternative Provision’. An Alternative Provision (AP) is an educational setting that may offer a ‘varied curriculum’ or a different approach to managing behaviour.  For example, some APs may offer vocational courses…

ASD and Sensory

What is sensory processing?  Sensory processing refers to how we use the information provided by all of the senses within our body and from our environments, how we interpret this information and respond to it. All the information is received, processed and integrated to give…

ASD Behaviour support

AUTISM AND BEHAVIOUR What is Behaviour That Challenges? ‘Challenging behaviour’ is how we classify a range of behaviours which some children and young people with autism may display to get needs met. Behaviours might be things like: Hurting others (e.g. hair pulling, hitting, head-butting) Self-injury…

ASD Diagnosis

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.   OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION Do you think your…

ASD Parent Courses

The ASD Outreach service have a range of support and training for families with a child with an ASD diagnosis. Courses are run for families across the Borough and groups are put together, so families meet others with a child of a similar age to their…

ASD Provision

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a range of specialist provision for children and young people with an ASD Click on one of the drop-down menus below to find out more

Autism and Mental Health

Mental Health and ASD ASD is not a mental health condition itself, but people with a diagnosis of ASD can be affected by mental health conditions, just like everyone else. Autism and mental health (youngminds.org.uk)   How common are mental health problems in people with…

Behaviour Support

The Royal Borough of Greenwich endeavours to support Greenwich schools to remove barriers to learning for individuals or groups who are demonstrating social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties. Image of 2 hands holding OUR VISION: We want all children and young people in Greenwich to experience…

Deafness Provision in Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a range of specialist provision for children and young people who are Deaf, which include: The Sensory Service The teachers of the deaf and outreach worker from the Sensory Service team visit deaf children in mainstream nurseries, mainstream schools…

Discussing Diagnosis

Discussing Diagnosis   Parents and carers: When your child or baby is first diagnosed with deafness or vision impairment they are normally referred to our team shortly afterwards. Our staff take time to visit you at home or at clinic and talk to you about what…