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Specialist teaching of multi-sensory impairment helps children and young people who are visually and hearing impaired. Specialist teachers can help in many ways, including identifying and supporting learning needs which may be unrelated to multi-sensory impairment. Our specialist teachers provide individual students with multi-sensory impairment with the skills and strategies to maximise their potential, wellbeing and progress.
Children and young people with an MSI have a combination of vision and hearing difficulties.
SEND code of practice, 2015
The generally accepted definition of Deafblindness is that persons are regarded as Deafblind "if
their combined sight and hearing impairment causes difficulties with communication, access to
information and mobility. This includes people with a progressive sight and hearing loss" (Think
Dual Sensory, Department of Health, 1995). Deafblindness can be found in all age groups,
including children and young people, but the incidence is greatest in older adults.
Care and support for deafblind children and adults policy guidance, 2009
Our specialist multi-sensory impairment teachers offer a broad range of services to education settings including:
If a service is required which is not listed above then please get in touch to discuss bespoke services.
Interventions are available on a 1-to-1 or group basis. Our specialist teachers of multi-sensory impairment provide the following interventions to education settings and organisations:
Following an initial assessment the most appropriate intervention can be selected according to identified needs. All interventions will be bespoke according to individual needs.
Our specialist services can be accessed by education, health and other professions working with children and young people.
We provide consultancy and whole school work in a broad range of areas related to multi-sensory impairment, including:
Consultancy and whole school services are a cost effective way of promoting positive change throughout an education setting. To learn more about our consultancy services please get in touch by emailing office@ehp.org.uk or calling 0330 088 8408.
Our multi-sensory impairment specialist teachers provide bespoke training for education settings in addition to the following training courses:
Throughout the year we also run external CPD events on a broad range of topics and conditions.
Our training is available on and off site for education settings and organisations in relation to health, psychology and education.
We work with children and young people, aged 0-25, who have a combination of vision and hearing difficulties within education settings.
The benefits of using our specialist multi-sensory impairment teachers include:
Early intervention and whole school approaches bring many benefits to education settings and can lead to long-lasting, sustainable, positive changes which impact students and staff.
Our services can be funded through a variety of ways.
Our specialist multi-sensory impairment teaching services are available on a whole school, group and individual level. Through addressing needs, children and young people can lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Our specialist multidisciplinary services can be commissioned through a service level agreement and as standalone input.
Joint commissioning arrangements must cover the services for 0-25 year old children and young
people with SEN or disabilities including children with multi-sensory impairment, both with and
without Education Health and Care (EHC) plans. Services should include speech and language
therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services support, occupational therapy and
habilitation/rehabilitation training.
Care and support for deafblind children and adults policy guidance, 2009
If you would like to find out more about the services we offer or to book a free initial discussion then please contact us on email office@ehp.org.uk
