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Developmental shifts: The child progresses from early childhood to a more
structured educational environment, requiring adjustments and new skills.

Social transitions: The child forms new relationships with peers and teachers,
adapting to social dynamics and building connections.

Cultural transitions: The child encounters different norms and practices,
requiring understanding and adaptation to a new cultural context.

Emotional transitions: The child navigates a mixture of emotions, from
excitement to anxiety and fear, as they embark on this significant change.

Routine transitions: The child adjusts to a new daily schedule and the academic
demands of the school setting.
Physical transitions: The child moves to a new physical space,
transitioning to different school premises.

The following sections delve deeper into strategies, approaches, and resources that
can facilitate a meaningful and successful transition for children with disabilities and
SEN. These can facilitate a supportive and inclusive environment that enables every
child regardless of their abilities to thrive in their new school setting.

In order to help professionals familiarise themselves with the various aspects of
support required for children with disabilities and SEN, there is a need to establish a
clear understanding of disabilities and their categories.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Different levels of limitations in
intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Challenges in social interaction,
communication, and restricted/repetitive patterns of behaviour.

Learning Difficulties: Difficulties in specific academic skills, such as reading
(dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia), or mathematics (dyscalculia).

Attention and Behaviour Disorders: Different limitations in cognitive
functioning and engagement in completing of specific tasks. It may also result
in challenges with social functioning.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Persistent patterns of
inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Emotional and Behavioural Disorders: Conditions such as anxiety disorders,
mood disorders, conduct disorders, and oppositional defiant disorder.