Speech, Language and Communication Needs
The school work closely with the local NHS Speech and language therapy team to provide a skilled workforce to support your child with their speech, language and communication needs.
Some pupils may receive input from a specific SaLT, but many will benefit from the wide range of skills, knowledge and interventions from their teachers and class staff. This will include interventions such as Intensive Interaction, Makaton, Language through Colour, Clicker 8, Communicate in Print, Cued Articulation, GRID player and many varied visual supports amongst some.
The school is also working alongside local professionals and practitioners on the ‘Balanced System’ . This is a system to evidence the work we consistently do with the pupils. It helps us to identify where there is a need, and what interventions can be implemented and to show where we can offer training and support to skill our workforce. It also demonstrates how we work with our families to bridge the gap with home, ensuring that your child makes the best progress with their SLCN needs.
To find out more about this system, please follow the link below. www.thebalancedsystem.org
We have also included a parent brochure to help parents and carers support their child at home with their SLCN needs. If you would like more support with supporting your child at home, please ask your child’s teacher.
Language and Communication Support
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Hungry Little Minds |
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The Communication Trust |
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Talking Point |
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Literacy Trust |
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Hanen Centre |
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British Dyslexia Association |
National Autistic Society |
Autism Educational Trust |
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I Can |
The Play Doctor |
Makaton |
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Autism Centre |
Educational Consultant |
SOLIHULL APPROACH
Solihull have released a new course "Understanding Your Child with Additional Needs". It is a substantial course, similar to "Understanding Your Child" but it has been rewritten for parents of children with additional needs.
Solihull have created a Feedback Widget for each Unit and would welcome any feedback especially as this is a new course.
This online course is for parents with a child with additional needs. It is for parents, relatives and friends of children who may have a physical or learning disability or who may have autistic traits. In the UK, you may be within the SEND (Special educational needs and disability) system. Some parents describe their child as differently abled, or neuroatypical.
This course is in two sections:
• Level 1 lays the foundation for understanding your child
• Level 2 looks at some particular aspects of parenting: sleeping and anger management, together with more about how we interact with each other.
Understanding this can make it easier to work with your child's behaviour as well as supporting their development. Once you finish Level 1 you can progress to Level 2 if you'd like to. You can print off a certificate at the end of the course as well as one at the end of Level 1.
All courses are available here: https://www.inourplace.co.uk
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