Welcome to Thomas Edison Group. The 'TEd Room' class is a specialist classroom established within the Resourced Provision, and caters for children who have complexed needs which means they need a provision which goes above and beyond the standard RP offer.
Our TEd children have multi sensory needs, such as Deafness and Autism and as such need a bespoke, adapted curriculum which supports their multiple needs. Whilst learning activities do encompass Maths and English at a level the children are able to access, the provision also has a focus on sensory needs and offers a suite of such things depending on the need of the learner. Children in TEd class have the support to learn BSL as a form of communication and have daily access to our Deaf instructor alongside our specialist support workers, however we use a 'whole communication approach' so they may also be supported through object or pictorial references to develop their communication ability. Children also have the opportunity to mix with their RP peers, alongside mainstream children, where this is safe and appropriate to do so. We have a strong focus on developing children's social, emotional and mental health alongside communication and interaction with others. Children in TEd class may also need support with their intimate care needs, such as toileting or nappy changes, and we help children with being able to be as independent as possible with this, supporting where it is required and ensuring the child's dignity and wellbeing is maintained at all times.
Please have a look through some of our learning photos to see what we get up to...no day is the same and we definitely have a lot of fun in TEd class!