Multidisciplinary Team
We Aim to be Much More than Just a School
What distinguishes us from many other autism schools is that we aim to be much more than just a school. Our provision includes our own dedicated multidisciplinary team of in house clinical support. This includes psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and music therapy making us a unique multi-professional educational resource for our children. We regard ourselves as remarkably well placed to meet and develop our children's global needs, not just their education.
Our Multidisciplinary Team at Eagle House School (Mitcham)
Speech and Language Therapy
At Eagle House Autism Primary School (Mitcham) we aim to integrate speech and language therapy into the classroom and work towards enabling our children with autism to access learning opportunities. Communication is fundamental to learning and we therefore collaborate with the class teachers to ensure communication is functional within the classroom. We select activities that will engage, motivate and focus the children's attention; a necessary skill for learning. We then work in partnership with the teacher to progress each child's communicative skills. Our resident Speech and Language Therapists work with each class to develop our students communication and attention abilities.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is concerned with a child's ability to function in their everyday life activities e.g. self-care, school work, play, social interaction and independence. Our Occupational Therapist will assess each child in terms of age-appropriate life tasks and focus on areas that may ordinarily interfere with their ability to function within these tasks.
We assess their motor and sensory abilities and how these are impacting the child's functional capabilities.
At Eagle House School we aim to improve the motor abilities of our pupils such that they are able to participate in gross motor activities in the playground. Within the classroom, focus is placed on improving pupils strength, muscle tone and endurance so that they can maintain an upright sitting posture at their desk which is necessary for success with table top activities.
We improve their abilities to modulate sensory experiences within their world through the use of individualised sensory diets so that they are better able to register and respond to sensory information from both their own bodies and their environment.
Psychology Service
Psychology at Eagle House School is approached in a positive and pro-active style. Working as part of the school's multidisciplinary team, psychology has a key role to play in understanding a pupil's areas of strength and difficulty. Challenging and self-restrictive behaviours are carefully observed and monitored in order that the purpose of a behaviour can be understood. Using Functional Analysis, the aim is to understand why the child may be displaying a particular behaviour and to design a management plan that addresses these issues - always taking into account the childs developmental level and their likes/dislikes and interests. The emphasis is to support the pupil's ability to access social and learning opportunities.
Additionally the team provides training and support to other staff members and families alike.
Music Therapy
Music therapy is grounded in the belief that everyone can respond to music. By improvising and creating music together, a relationship is built as the therapist helps the pupil to engage in active participation specifically tailored to meet the needs and capabilities of the individual. Our Music Therapist provides opportunities for our students to enjoy creating music in an interactive and fun way.
Communication is fundamental to learning. We engage, motivate and focus
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