Special Educational Needs Rehabilitation

Special educational needs rehabilitation is the process of assessment, treatment and management of children and young perople, and their education related barriers.

What is Special Education Needs Rehabilitation?

Special eductional needs - also referred to as SEN - refers to children or young people who have learning or behavioural difficulties, or a disability that prevents them from learning in the same way as their peers.

SEN rehabilitation can involve occupational therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, speech and language therapy, and more. However, for those living with neurological or neurodivergent conditions, or brain injury, their special educational needs rehabilitation will benefit from neurological occupational therapy input.

Specialised assessments and interventions can support a child or young person with their special educational needs, allowing them to develop and strengthen academic, social, communicative, and physical skills.

Who is Special Educational Needs Rehabilitation for?

Individuals

Special educational needs rehabilitation is for children or young people who are living with a neurological or neurodivergent condition who are experiencing education related barriers

Support Participants

Special educational needs rehabilitation is for education staff and parents or legal guardians looking to support a child or young person with special educational needs

How Occupational Therapists Provide SEN Rehab

Neurological occupational therapists can provide SEN rehabilitation by focusing on cognition and learning, sensory and physical needs, as well as a child or young person's communication, social, and emotional strengths and challenges.

Krysalis can support children with education and healthcare plans via interventions and strategies, and we also have sensory integrated practitioners that can carry out assessments for children and young people whose special educational needs are sensory-related.

Our neurological occupational therapists can also make recommendations for environmental modifications in the home or at school and suggest adaptive equipment and aids that can support the child in their education.

A Collaborative Effort

Children and young people will also receive support from their school or college. They may need an education, health and care plan (EHCP) if they require more support than their school can supply, which helps those up to the age of 25.

For those at nursery and primary school, establishments registered with Ofsted follow an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, which ensures there is support in place for children with special educational needs. There may also be education staff with SEN training, or special educational needs coordinators within schools that can provide the support needed.

Our neurological occupational therapists and sensory integration practitioners can work alongside education staff and the SENCO team, and can also educate family members and legal guardians on how to best support a child or young person with special education needs.

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What others says

I am always so impressed by the therapist’s commitment to and ongoing understanding of Claire and her situation. I am sure the rest of the family will share my thoughts so please pass on our heartfelt thanks to the therapy team when you next see them. Sister of brain injury survivor
I just wanted to drop you a line to say, whenever I call the office, Claire, in particular, is always very charming and efficient. She is a good representative of your company and has a nice phone manner and a good approach to customer service. So, thank you Claire. Mother of brain injury survivor
The following will never be enough to illustrate Paul’s journey but we are eternally grateful to the NHS, IM, ILS, Krysalis and the whole infrastructure that has been created for Paul. Yes, Paul is focused, determined and driven but the whole team have created a rehabilitation environment that has changed our life and Pauls future, they have made the thought of life and rehabilitation, turn from the impossible to the possible. Brother of brain injured survivor
The thought of having the family undertake this journey alone seems impossible and we will be always grateful. We all recognise that James is still on the rehabilitation journey, but there is no stopping him. He has just walked to Mum’s & Dad’s on his own (phone first to say he’s on his way)... what a way to celebrate the 2-year journey.Brother of brain injured survivor
I highly recommend Krysalis Consultancy OT services. Anna has been our life line since she came on board to help my husband following his brain injury. He has improved greatly thanks to Anna’s input in assisting him to become independent, teaching him step by step the simple things which we all take for granted. Anna is there for us 100%, teaching us both strategies to enable us to achieve better results.Wife of brain injured survivor
Just a short note to thank you very much for your hard work and persistence over the last few months, your guidance has undoubtedly helped and taken the pressure off me (I have benefited from the sessions greatly). I am really encouraged by the last few weeks and optimistic that if Peter keeps working at it he will continue to make good progress.Brother of brain injured survivor

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