Uncovering the mystery of OT

Are you confused about Occupational Therapy (OT)?
Children's needs change over time so is one report ever enough during their time at school?
How often should you be asking for an OT assessment?
Do you know the difference between an OT assessment commissioned by the Local Authority from the Primary Care Trust, and one you arrange yourself?
What should be included in an assessment and the subsequent report, and where does this fit in with the IEP, the Statement or the Annual Review, or what the school should be providing?
How hard is it to get hold of a good Occupational Therapist, let alone spend time with one?

Come and spend an evening with two eminent OT Therapists and have all these questions answered - and more.

Where: The Games Shop, 6 Wellington Street, Aldershot, GU11 1DZ
When: Wednesday 21 March 2012
Fee: £5 per family
Please click HERE to view more details

Note! The Games Shop is not charging for the facility and neither of the Occupational Therapists are charging for their time. All proceeds will go to SOS!SEN: an independent charity that helps parents and carers of children with special educational needs.
Advance booking is essential as places are limited.

Secondary and post 16 transfers

14 February is fast approaching!
This is the date by which Local Authorities are obliged to issue amended statements for children who are either transferring to secondary school at 11, or have reached the age of 16 and are moving on to further education. In the latter case, Local Authorities might issue a letter, 'ceasing to maintain' the statement.
To help parents to know how to deal with these situations, we are running 2 special workshops (click on them for details):

Thursday 23 February for Secondary Transfer
Thursday 1 March for Post-16 Transfer and Cease to Maintain

We are expecting them to be popular and, as places are limited, early booking is essential.

From School Action to a statement of SEN

MONTHLY SMALL-GROUP, ONE-DAY MINI-WORKSHOPS
Practical workshops – using case examples – designed for parents who want to know how to start to fight effectively to make sure their children’s needs are met and for those going through the process of statutory assessment and a proposed statement.
Places are limited to six participants per workshop, so please check availability firstly by email to martind@sossen.org.uk


Where: Electroline House, 15 Lion Road, Twickenham
When: Second Tuesday of each month
Fee: £50 per person (lunch provided)
Please click HERE to view more details, dates and booking form

From statement to SEN Tribunal

MONTHLY SMALL-GROUP, ONE-DAY MINI-WORKSHOPS
Practical workshops – using case examples – designed for parents who are appealing against a statement and preparing for a hearing at the SEN Tribunal.
Places are limited to six participants per workshop, so please check availability firstly by email to martind@sossen.org.uk


Where: Electroline House, 15 Lion Road, Twickenham
When: Fourth Tuesday of each month
Fee: £50 per person (lunch provided)
Please click HERE to view more details, dates and booking form