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Understand the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That you should take every opportunity to talk with your children to help with their development in speech, language and communication.
That if you have concerns about a child, you should begin by seeking advice from a more experienced member of staff.
That it is important that intervention is not delayed as this may lead to difficulties in other developmental areas.

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Presentation
Good Practice Example

Watch a video about speech, language, and communication difficulties in children, produced by Video ICAN. Watch 'I CAN Talk - level of language' produced by Video ICAN. This video gives tips and techniques for adapting your level of language.
Watch a video about speech, language, and communication difficulties in children, produced by Video ICAN. Watch 'I CAN Talk - level of language' produced by Video ICAN. This video gives tips and techniques for adapting your level of language.

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. See in particular the Talking Point sub-website where, in the resources section, you will find lots of free resources, as well as two useful DVDs, ‘Chatter Matters’ and’ Learning to talk, talking to learn’. Families may order a free single copy of each of these.
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.
Use the internet to find out about the following communication difficulties. Find out what each one is, how it might affect a child’s attempts to communicate, and consider how you might be able to help children in your care who experience these difficulties:Loss of hearingDyspraxiaStutteringEar infectionVisual impairment

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