Clinical & Other Supports
Sandymount School is co-located with Enable Ireland clinical services, allowing education and clinical staff to work closely together as part of the school day.
Clinical staff support pupils throughout the Individual Education Planning process and work alongside teachers and SNAs, providing therapy, advice and support where appropriate. This allows therapeutic support to be incorporated into pupils’ everyday learning and activities.
Clinical support in school
Clinical staff support pupils in a number of ways, including:
Individual Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy sessions during the school day
Specialist pupil groups focusing on dressing and balance, fine motor skills, movement, handwriting and social skills
Joint sessions involving teachers, SNAs and therapists
Training for teachers and SNAs in postural management and feeding, drinking and swallowing
Support with Assistive Technology at school and at home, working with pupils, parents, teachers, SNAs and therapists
Joint teacher and therapist home visits
Postural management, including positioning in sitting, standing and lying
Nursing
Nursing staff help support and facilitate children attending Enable Ireland Sandymount School. They also provide advice to parents on areas such as health promotion and prevention of illness.
Nursing staff provide an important link between parents and the child’s educational setting.
Assistive Technology
The school takes a collaborative approach to Assistive Technology, with parents, teachers, SNAs and therapists working together to support pupils at school and at home.
Assistive Technology can help pupils communicate, access their education and participate in school life. The equipment and technology used will depend on each pupil’s individual needs.