Notes worth a minute

The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.

Parent and carer views

A short note on Sensory needs. The figure to hold onto is asked about in every SEMH assessment; what matters is that noise, light and touch sensitivities are easy to miss.Standardised tools

Standardised tools: the line most people need is published questionnaires, with age norms. In practice, they compare a child to peers; they do not explain why.Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.

Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.Do the cheap checks before the expensive ones. In short, Sensory needs is worth a minute before you commit.

If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. In short, Standardised tools is worth a minute before you commit.Parent and carer views

Figures are general guidance; the primary source takes precedence.If you are looking into Parent and carer views, start here: gathered early, and written down. The point is that home and school seeing the same pattern is itself a finding.

This note is part of the SEMH Assessment notes desk, a set of short factual pages used to study how search engines read pages.The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.