Supporting speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in the classroom
This is a free course demonstrating some of the key aspects in supporting speech, language, and communication needs within the classroom environment
Key concepts covered include:
Introduction:
- What is communication and how can it go wrong?
- What impact do Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties (SLCN) have on a young person?
- How can we identify speech, language and communication needs in the classroom (SLCN)?
- The universal, targeted and specialist approach to supporting SLCN.
- Our top 6 strategies for supporting students with SLCN in the classroom.
Receptive language difficulties
- What are receptive language difficulties?
- What does it feel like to have receptive language difficulties?
- How can we identify students with receptive language difficulties?
- How can we adapt our language to support a student with receptive language difficulties?
- How can we support students to ask for help?
- How can we help students to learn new information?
- What small group interventions could we set up to support students with receptive language difficulties?
Expressive language difficulties
- What are expressive language difficulties?
- What does it feel like to have expressive language difficulties?
- How can we identify students with expressive language difficulties?
- Supporting students to use their expressive language skills?
- Supporting students to structure their spoken language.
- Supporting students to find the right words.
