Understand the features of the common, but often hidden condition Developmental Language Disorder and how support students access the curriculum.
Understand the features of the common, but often hidden condition Developmental Language Disorder and how support students access the curriculum.
Learn how we can incorporate a total communication approach into the classroom, including use of Makaton signs, visuals, written words, objects, photographs, pictures and body language to support students understanding and their ability to express themselves.
This session is an introduction to strategies used with EAL pupils and how to monitor progress with language acquisition.
This workshop focuses on developing positive interactions between practitioners and children with communication differences [including children who are pre-verbal, minimally speaking or predominantly use communication methods other than spoken language].
Learn play based, person centred strategies to help people with severe learning difficulties or ASD to build the fundamental communication and social skills by mirroring and responding to their unique communication behaviours.
Support the development of joint attention skills in young autistic children within a small group.
Build upon your prior knowledge of Makaton and learn 40 additional signs to use in the classroom.
** ‘Introduction to Makaton’ is a prerequisite course
This training supports practitioners to recognise the different ways we can communicate and provides strategies to enable communication in all of its forms within our settings.
Join this workshop to learn more about delivering a ‘Playing with Words’ group to support children to learn and use everyday vocabulary.
Makaton Signing is keyword signing to support children’s understanding and their ability to communicate. Learn approximately 40 signs to use in the classroom.
