SENBOX did NOT invent AAC or special education - SENBOX focusses on the materials available to schools, teachers and parents today and organises them into a system that is structured to apply more successfully in a teaching approach.
SENBOX has build its strategies on research form international strategies and counties NC guidelines from around the world.
SENBOX hopes to improve the availability and quality of special educational resources and services available to parents.
SEE BELOW reference for SENBOX elements used - described in a document from the Ministry of Health, Singapore.
Although the document was published in 2010 many of the strategies are still relevant today - but have been redefined and further developed. SENBOX also uses other highly effective strategies not mentioned in the publication.
RED = NOT RECOMMENDED - NEGATIVE EFECTS
BLUE = SENBOX RELATED
YELLOW = RELEVANT INFORMATION - GUIDANCE
PURPLE = NOT RELATED TO THE SENBOX FRAMEWORK
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SENBOX writes I.E.P. for all students > Should be done > Pg 41
SENBOX uses a combination of NC topics with AAC and PECS to improve communication and brain development > recommend > Pg 44
SENBOX takes data EVIDENCE every day of all activities the child engages to up to 100 practices per term > recommend > Pg 42
SENBOX uses a range of 15.000 actives planed in its own Framework and DATA evaluation system. > recommend > Pg 42
SENBOX offers Early Intervention for children of 18-24-36 Months old > recommend > Pg 22 & Pg 43
SENBOX uses Intensive Behaviour Intervention > evidence based / A.B.A. > highly recommend > Pg 51
SENBOX uses Highly structured teaching / T.E.A.C.C.H. Teaching tasks > highly recommend > Pg 51
SENBOX engages in Therapies like: Sensory, Water, Sand, Music to mimim to 30 min per session per 2 weeks as it is form of relaxation but not as a main-part of intervention as it is one of the NOT recommended methods (Pg 12) due to lack of evidence for development . > expressed in Foreword
SENBOX uses its own Framework based on functions of the National Curriculum from UK, NZ, AU.