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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY THERAPY TEAM
Class teaching at Glenoaks School is supported and strengthened by a multi-disciplinary team of therapists who assess and treat learners. Re-assessments are generally conducted on an annual basis. Therapy is conducted either on an individual, small group or class basis according to need. Parents are at liberty to observe therapy sessions (except Psychotherapy) by arrangement.
The therapists and teachers work together to help learners form a positive relationship with school and to become happy, productive and self-confident participants in the learning process.
Once a term the class teacher and therapists meet for an in-depth discussion on each member of the class, and at the end of each term there are comprehensive feedback sessions to parents at which teachers and therapists are present.
The therapies include:
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Remedial Therapy
• Psychotherapy
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
The focus of Speech and Language Therapy at Glenoaks School is to teach children to understand language on various levels of difficulty and to enhance expressive language skills. Auditory Skills, which include sounds, memory and perception, are also addressed. Speech quality is improved by attending to articulation, fluency and oral-motor skills.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The Occupational Therapists at Glenoaks focus on treating the following areas:
• Fine Motor Skills, Co-ordination and Handwriting
• Visual Perception
• Gross Motor Skills
• Functional Skills to enable children to function as independently as possible in a variety of settings
The skills addressed in Occupational Therapy form the foundations for efficient Mathematics, Reading, Writing and Spelling.
REMEDIAL THERAPY
The underlying focus of Remedial Therapy at Glenoaks School is reading, as this is the crux of all academic work. In Remedial Therapy the children learn many new skills which in time and with the support of the class teacher, are integrated into, and applied to, their classroom work.
Remedial Therapy incorporates:
• Reading
• Comprehension
• Spelling
• Written expression
• Study Skills
• Mathematics
PSYCHOLOGY
The Psychologists focus principally on three areas:
• Assessments – psychological and emotional
• Parental Guidance
• Play Therapy / Psychotherapy
The main aim of the support provided by this unit is to work towards children who can reach their potential individually, socially and academically. An aspect of the Parental Guidance component is to conduct workshops for parents on specific topics from time to time.
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