Many children develop speech sounds easily but some can struggle to use the right sounds when they talk. This can mean that it can be difficult for others to understand what they say and can affect how positive an experience talking is for them.
This course is for education staff who want to know how to identify and support difficulties with speech sounds in their day-to-day interactions and activities at school.
The session is delivered by an experienced speech and language therapist and covers:
- Typical and atypical development of speech sounds
- What to consider to help individual children
- When referral to speech and language therapy is needed and how we can work together
- Adapting classroom assessment for children with speech difficulties
What is the course for?
This session will support you to:
- Understand more about typical speech sound development
- Plan how support for speech sound development can be implemented in
settings - Identify when a child’s speech development needs further investigation
- Consider how to manage the impact of speech sound difficulties
supportively - Understand how speech sound difficulties can be supported by a primary partner in a child’s daily life
How long is this course?
One session, lasting around two and a half hours.
Who should attend?
Teachers and teaching assistants in early years and key stages 1 and 2.
Which children will it help?
The approach we propose is appropriate for all children in early years and primary school settings. We will discuss differentiation of vocabulary according to children’s needs.
Bear in mind that this is not a specific session about children who have broader language difficulties.
Can we offer it as INSET?
Yes, this course works well as a whole team session. For the strategies to be most successful, we recommend sharing these with other members of your staff team.
Please contact us if you are interested in having the training delivered in your setting.
How to book
Please book your place by Tuesday 11 March.
This course costs £40 per person.
It is essential to book onto our courses by completing our booking form and awaiting a confirmation email to confirm your place. Unfortunately, we cannot accept attendees who have not booked a place prior to the course closing date.
You can book your place on our training courses by:
- booking form – fill in our online booking form or request a digital form by email
- by phone – contact Leanne McCluskey on 07827 954333 or at [email protected]
