If a child is not making progress despite interventions, help can be sought from external agencies. They will need parental consent.
There are many types of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Below is a list of some of the support agencies:
Sensory and/or physical needs
- paediatric therapists
- physiotherapy
- occupational therapy
- paediatricians
- dieticians
- children's sensory team (specialist teachers)
- portage home visitors
- educational psychology service
Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)
- paediatricians
- portage home visitors
- educational psychology service
Cognition and learning
- paediatricians
- portage home visitors
- educational psychology service
Communication and interaction
- speech and language therapists
- paediatricians
- portage home visitors
- educational psychology service
Autistic spectrum disorders
- paediatricians
- portage home visitors
- educational psychology service
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Support agency |
Who can make contact |
How to make contact/information |
|---|---|---|
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Portage home visitors |
Parents |
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Educational Psychology Service |
Settings |
Educational Psychology Service This service is for Harrow resident children or those in a maintained school only. Out of borough children should contact their Local Authority. |
|
Children’s sensory team (Specialist Teachers) |
Parents and settings |
|
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Occupational Therapy |
|
Harrow Children's Occupational Therapy Service Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk) |
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Physiotherapy |
Parents |
Parents contact their GP (General Practitioner) for a referral to the service |
|
Speech and Language Therapists |
Parents and Settings |
Harrow Children's Speech and Language Therapy Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk The child must be a Harrow resident |
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Paediatricians |
Parents |
Parents contact their GP (General Practitioner) for a referral to the service |
|
Dieticians |
Parents |
Parents contact their GP (General Practitioner) for a referral to the service |