{"id":20211,"date":"2024-09-10T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=20211"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:26:18","slug":"sensory-and-or-physical-needs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory and or physical needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c79e8\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c7a66\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-9 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><p class=\"banner-subheading\">Devon&#8217;s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\"><h1>Sensory or physical needs<\/h1><\/header><p>Children and young people with sensory (vision and\/or hearing impairment or difficulties), and\/or physical needs may require support from health services or help accessing learning. They may also need support to help with daily tasks such as eating or travelling, sometimes called habilitation support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c7a93\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c87b2\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Sensory or physical needs support in Devon<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/vision-impairment-signposting\/\">Visual Impairments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Signposting guide for children and young people with Vision Impairments or visual difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/deaf-and-hearing-impairment-signposting\/\">Hearing Impairments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Signposting guide for children and young people with Hearing Impairments or difficulties. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/dual-sensory-impairments-signposting\/\">Dual Sensory Impairments<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Signposting guide for children and young people with both Hearing and Vision Impairments or difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/physical-impairments\/\">Physical difficulties<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>A range of support is available in Devon for children and young people with physical difficulties, from education support, to equipment and home adaptations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/supporting-children-with-vision-and-sensory-impairment\/\">Re\/Habilitation Officer for Visually Impaired Children (ROVIC) service<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Habilitation support for children and children and young people with Visual or Dual Sensory Impairments or difficulties. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/\">Education support<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Schools can request support from the Sensory and physical needs team to help support children and young people. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c87fa\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-69ca9617c8a09\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Resources to support sensory needs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/resources-for-vision-impairment\/\">Vision impairment resources<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/resources-for-hearing-impairment\/\">Hearing impairment resources<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/lending-libraries-audio-braille-large-print-and-tactile-books\/\">Lending libraries &#8211; audio, braille, large print and tactile books<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/resources-for-early-years\/\">Resources for early years<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/resources-for-transition\/\">Resources for transition (age 14+)<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-6\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/wellbeing-support\/\">Wellbeing support<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><\/div><\/div><div 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