Understand the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people
Obtain and read a copy of ‘How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk’, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Picadilly Press, 2001.N.B. You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Misunderstood: Supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs’ from the Communication Trust
- ‘The Speech, Language and Communication Framework (SLCF)’
- ‘Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs: the first step to positive outcomes’ from the Speech and Language UK website
- ‘Quality support for speech, language and communication in early years settings – A Strategic Approach’ from the Council for Disabled Children
- ‘Speech, language and communication needs and primary school-aged children’ from the Speech and Language UK website
- ‘Speech, language and communication needs in secondary school-aged children’ produced by ICAN on the Speech and Language UK website.
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Look up speech difficulties on the internet and find out more about some of the reasons children find learning to speak difficult. For example, consider English as a foreign language, stuttering/stammering, hearing loss, cleft lip and palate. We need to be aware of them so that we can support and assist the child, giving them the best opportunities to learn.
- Click here to visit the Speech and Language UK website part of ICAN, a children’s charity supporting speech and language development.
- Click here to visit AFASIC, a children’s charity website supporting those with speech, language and communication impairments.
- Research the Royal National Institute for the Deaf. What extra skills might you need to communicate effectively with a child who has hearing difficulties or who is deaf? Are there are any short courses in your local area that you could take, to find out more?
- Obtain and read a copy of ‘How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk’, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Picadilly Press, 2001.N.B. You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.
- Click here to visit the website of the Literacy Trust which promotes literacy for all.
- If you had a child in your setting who had a hearing or sight impairment what help might you be able to receive from other professionals and agencies? Who would you contact?
- Click here to visit the Makaton website.
- Think And Challenge
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