Regional Integrated Support for Education NI (RISE NI) - NHSCT

RISE NI (Regional Integrated Support for Education) provides a service to children within the Northern Trust area. Our aim is to help children enjoy, achieve and learn to the best of their ability in school. The service offers support to SENCOs, teachers, and assistants, as well as directly to children and their parents / carers. Our work is focused within Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. Our team is made up of a number of professionals to help young people, they include; Behaviour Therapists, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and administrative staff. Our service takes a holistic approach to a child’s: Social, emotional and/or behavioural development Speech, language and communication development Sensory processing, fine motor and visual perceptual development Gross motor developmentReferrals – Children can only be referred to the RISE NI NHSCT service by school staff.The RISE NI Parent Website https://view.pagetiger.com/RISENI/parents is for the parents and carers of children in mainstream nurseries and primary schools (up to P4). It promotes development of:speech, language and communication skillssensory processing, fine motor and visual perceptual skillsgross motor skillssocial and emotional skills The website contains information leaflets, suggested activities / resources and parent training videos developed by clinical psychologists, behaviour therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.There is also information on RISE NI (at www.northerntrust.hscni.net)

Service details

• Contact person: Lisa Montgomery
• Available age groups: 3 -8 yrs
• FamilySupportNI categories: Educational Support
• Areas covered: Antrim | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Carrickfergus | Coleraine | Cookstown | Larne | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newtownabbey
• Referral methods: School

Source: FamilySupportNI listing