What does a portage home visitor do?
Portage services support parents in helping pre-school children with special educational needs (SEN) in their own homes. They are named after the town where the concept was first developed – Portage in the US state of Wisconsin.
Portage home visitors – sometimes called portage workers or portage teachers – provide a home visiting service for pre-school children with SEN, which may include physical or learning difficulties.
They work with a child’s family to teach the child new, developmentally appropriate skills, and help assess what kind of support children with special needs may need. One of the key roles of a portage teacher is to work with families to prepare a programme of activities for the parent and child, based on play and everyday situations. They also carry out weekly visits to check the family’s progress, agree new goals, and write up regular progress reports.
Do portage home visitors work with other professionals?
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