Access Through Technology (ATT)

For children

• Promotion of independence in learning rather than learnt dependency
• Accelerated pupil progress with significant increases in motivation, concentration and attention
• Development of learning and communication skills which allows participation in school and with family and friends
• Reduction of risk of the development of behavioural difficulties due to frustration

For schools

• Specialist help in matching the needs of the child to the hardware and software required for them to make progress
• Expert teaching and teaching guidance in using the communication technology required
• A multi-disciplinary approach enabling specialist perspectives to be brought together simultaneously to reach negotiated, workable solutions
• A one-stop shop where referral, multi-disciplinary working, provision of hardware and software, training and ongoing support is provided
• No cost, as all aspects of ATT work, including provision of equipment, is funded and no additional contribution is required
• Support in the development of new SEND ICT skills in school staff thus providing increased staff confidence in supporting children with SEND and training them to be able to do so

For families

• Happier children who are better able to make their needs known and share their achievements
• Confidence that services are able to work together to arrive at possible solutions and then provide them without fences to be scaled between identification of need and provision
• Recognition that their contribution is vital and valued, and that they will always be included in the making of decisions
• Confidence that children will be tracked across the schools and phases in their education in relation to their SEND ICT needs