Couldn't have explained it better myself ...

Laverne Antrobus ...

Check out this easy-to-watch, uncomplicated, interesting but not too academic, non-repetitive TV programme ... which explores the world of dyslexia ... showing how it can affect young people ... how general reading and writing can be exhausting ... how people can become distracted, feel stressed and uncomfortable ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01m9tyc/Growing_Children_Dyslexia/

Laverne Antrobus's programme states that as many as one in ten people are dyslexic ... portrays day-to-day difficulties for children, young people and adults - and shows dyslexia's positive contribution to the creative arts ...

Perfect ...

‘Early Intervention works by developing a package of policies to help to ensure that all babies, children and young people develop the social and emotional foundation skills they need to become school ready, life ready and child ready and to help parents nurture and develop their children as the excellent parents of tomorrow. For example, by developing empathy, children learn to respect others and this means that they are able to have better relationships and be less inclined to abuse or be violent in later life. By developing self-esteem and confidence, children are better equipped to be able to make positive choices about their life, education, aspiration to work and to avoid drug and alcohol misuse.’ 

Graham Allen MP - The Second Independent Report to Her Majesty’s Government. ‘Early Intervention; Smart Investment - Massive Savings’

Yes, hoping very much that the Interactive Activity Pages will be able to help encourage and develop communication when identifying needs for early intervention ...

Gillian

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Early Intervention

Good Morning Everyone,

'Research suggests that if a problem is identified early on in a child’s life
and effective help is given, this can have a positive ‘multiplier effect’ as
the child grows up, so that the eventual benefit is disproportionately
great compared either to the original problem that was spotted and
successfully treated, or to the scale of the help given.'
www.lancashire.gov.uk


Happy Days Creative Writing & Drawing Interactive Programme is a series of Activity Pages dedicated to assisting assessment for Early Intervention.

Interactive pages can be used to in conjunction with CAF [Common Assessment Framework] or ESI [Early Support & Intervention] to encourage responses from participants who may be finding it difficult to express the extent of the difficulties the are experiencing in their day-to-day life.

According to student support and carers' support workers, Interactive Activity Pages are enjoyable to use and help bring out information more easily, forming a clearer assessment.

Early identification of needs can initiate earlier support for the child, young person or adult.

While we're here, I really must find a name or title to cover this programme without giving in to using an acronym. Ideas most welcome ~ comment or email me at happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk

If you think Interactive Activity Pages can help your assessment and support system, email me or phone me for further information; how the series works, and samples:

happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk
further details on my website: www.happydayspublishing.co.uk

Bye for now,
Many Thanks,
Gillian