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 training provides guidance for practitioners around developing an enabling learning environment for all learners.
Build upon your prior knowledge of Makaton and learn 40 additional signs to use in the classroom.
** ‘Introduction to Makaton’ is a prerequisite course
Learn about typical speech development, the features of speech sound disorders and strategies to support students.
This workshop will introduce a technique for following a child’s lead within a small group structure and for developing practitioners’ skills in talking with children. The approach allows practitioners to interact in a playful way using a variety of media (actions, objects, pens, and paper) which can develop a range of communication and PSE skills.
Helicopter Stories is a powerful, evidence-based technique for developing children’s confidence, curiosity, creativity, and communication skills.
This workshop will introduce this technique in which children dictate their stories to an adult and later the same session or day the children act out their stories from their place round the circle, with no props. In the session you will learn how to run effective Helicopter Stories sessions which have been proven by the Open University to develop confidence and communication skills in children aged 2-5. ?
Support the development of joint attention skills in young autistic children within a small group.
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.
