{"id":68960,"date":"2025-06-10T07:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=68960"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:26:37","slug":"types-of-send","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of SEND need"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c666bf1413f\"><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-69c666bf141ba\"><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-6 large-7 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>Types of SEND need<\/h1><\/header><p>Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can affect a child or young person\u2019s daily living, and their ability to learn, compared to other children and young people of the same age. Find out more about different types of SEND needs, and the support services available for children and young people in Devon.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner-content-buttons\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/jargon-buster\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Jargon buster<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c666bf141d7\"><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\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-abed67cc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix\" id=\"areas-of-need\" ><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\">Areas of SEND need<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><p class=\"intro text-center\">SEND is categorised into four broad &#8216;areas of need&#8217;. Some children and young people may have needs in more than one of these areas.<\/p><\/div><\/div><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\/communication-and-interaction\/\">Communication and interaction<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Difficulties with speech, social interaction and friendships. Include neurodiverse conditions, such as autism, as well as speech, language and communication needs. <\/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\/cognition-and-learning\/\">Cognition and learning<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>How children learn and think. Includes learning difficulties or disabilities ranging from moderate to profound, or specific learning difficulties, such as Dyslexia or Dyscalculia.<\/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\/semh\/\">Social, emotional and mental health<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Difficulties in managing emotions and behaviour. Includes ADHD, mental health difficulties, social anxiety, confidence or self-esteem issues.<\/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\/\">Sensory and or physical<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Includes hearing or visual impairments (or both), physical disabilities, and motor skills difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c666bf14aef\"><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-signposting clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c666bf14b1a\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x align-center\"><div class=\"small-12 medium-10 large-8 cell\"><div class=\"content-inner\"><div class=\"content-details text-center\"><div class=\"content-intro small-order-1 text-large\"><p>Find further information about specific health conditions and neurodiversity support<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"content-button small-order-2\"><span data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/health\/health-conditions\/\" class=\"button secondary\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Health conditions and support<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c666bf14b37\"><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-69c666bf14b68\" ><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\">You may also be interested in&#8230;<\/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\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/new-to-send\/\">New to SEND?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>What SEND is, how SEND needs might be identified, and who you can approach for help.<\/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\/about-send-and-the-local-offer\/send-whos-who\/\">SEND: Who&#039;s who guide<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>An overview of key professionals who may support children and young people with SEND.<\/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\/who-to-contact-for-advice-and-guidance\/\">Who to contact 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