Low Incidence Needs Team (LINT)

The Low Incidence Needs Team (LINT) includes the areas of hearing impairment, vision impairment and multi-sensory impairment.  LINT provides support to pre-school and school-age children and young people in Gateshead across mainstream and special school settings. Specialist teachers and support staff hold the necessary mandatory qualifications in the areas of hearing, vision and/or multi -sensory impairment.

LINT provide services which may include home teaching for pre-school children and teaching support for school-age children/young people, information and advice on hearing/vision/multi-sensory impairment and its implications, support with hearing/vision assessments and technologies, assistance with access to specialist equipment, sign language and Braille teaching if appropriate and supporting participation in leisure and social activities outside of school.