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| Assessments
PoLARTALK
assessments usually involve the following: |
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Identifying
a pupil’s strengths and difficulties in Speech, Language
and Communication. This can include both standardised testing
and non-standardised procedures such as language and communication
analysis |
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Evaluating
other cognitive abilities as well as a pupil’s approach
and attitude towards learning |
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Reviewing
educational attainment, progress and barriers to learning |
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Collecting
previous case history and background information |
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Interviewing
parents to gain their perspectives on their child’s strengths
and difficulties |
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Determining
the pupil’s own views on personal interests, strengths
and difficulties |
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appropriate, additional assessment work can be arranged with
an Occupational Therapist who is a specialist in Sensory Integration. |
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