Promoting mobility and independence

• Introduction: the term "transition"
• Mobility training
• Using a cane for mobility
• Providing consistent routes for transitioning around school
• Minimising clutter for transitions around the school
• Providing landmarks and trails
• Supporting transitions around school with objects of reference
• Having the rule that everyone walks on the same side of corridors
• Labelling rooms
• Providing a mobility book
• Communicating effectively during transitions around school and during mobility work
• Minimising clutter to support the child in navigating around the classroom
• Using zoning to support navigation around the classroom
• Providing a constant classroom layout / a designated seat
• Labelling items in the classroom and cloakroom
• Avoiding crowded situations
• Waiting and providing time
• Toilet training
• Promoting independence in daily living skills
• Eating and drinking
• Dressing / undressing
• Other daily living skills

Strategies

• Underlying principles
• Learning
• Environment
• Communication
• Sensory needs
• Wellbeing
• Mobility
• Music