{"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":"2026-03-27T11:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:15:14","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.<\/p>\n<p>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-9d6595d7 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 show-border\" 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 show-border\" 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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