Sensory integration is an occupational therapy designed to improve communication skills by placing a child in a room specifically designed to challenge all his or her senses.

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John Merry, vice-chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said there were often good reasons for placing a child in a residence some distance away from their home.

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"A school website without pictures of pupils would appear very dry and seem unrealistic but if pupils are identified on a school website and contacted by outsiders the school could be held responsible for placing the child in potential danger, " the guidelines say.

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