IEP target template
A simple template for primary staff to record a pupil’s IEP targets, the resources and methods used, who will work on them and when, and whether each target is achieved.
Occupational therapy, self-care: information sheet for primary staff
Guidance for primary staff on supporting dressing, personal care and mealtimes at school, looking at sensory, physical and organisational demands such as using the toilet.
Occupational therapy, handwriting and tool use: information sheet for primary staff
Practical ideas for primary staff on setting up the environment, task and equipment to support a pupil’s handwriting and tool use, using an occupational therapy approach.
Physiotherapy: information sheet for primary staff
Guidance for primary staff on supporting pupils with Down syndrome to develop motor skills and walking, and how physical development links to attention and learning in the school day.
Vision and eye care: information sheet for primary staff
Helps primary staff make sure pupils with Down syndrome can see learning materials clearly, building on vision as a common strength and explaining simple ways to adapt visual resources.
Occupational therapy, PE and break times: information sheet for primary staff
Guidance for primary staff on how gross motor skills affect PE and break times, with ideas for adapting the environment and activities so pupils with Down syndrome can join in.
Hearing and Down syndrome: information sheet for primary staff
A practical guide for primary staff on why pupils with Down syndrome are more likely to have hearing difficulties, the types of hearing loss and how to help pupils hear and learn in class.
Understanding potential health issues: information sheet for primary staff
An overview for primary staff of health conditions that are more common in people with Down syndrome, how to look out for them and how they might affect learning and wellbeing at school.
Self-care skills: Live & Love It information session sheet
An occupational therapy handout made with Live & Love It, using toilet use as an example to help primary staff look at why self-care tasks can be hard and what changes may help.
Handwriting and tool use: Live & Love It information session sheet
An occupational therapy handout made with Live & Love It, helping primary staff think about the pupil, the environment and the task to support handwriting and using tools such as scissors.