Speech & Language Therapy Services in Mainstream School

1. Speech & Language Therapy Services in Mainstream School Parent session – Rosendale school Marie-Therese Worthington, SLT

2. Aims • Discuss areas targeted in speech & language therapy • Discuss the current service delivery model • Outline suggestions for how school & SLT support children’s speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) • Give ideas for how to help your child at home

3. Expressive Language Vocabulary, grammar, narrative Terminology Clear speech sounds and fluency Lots of praise Understanding Lots of modelling Attention & Listening Social Motivation Play

4. SLT service to Mainstream Schools in Lambeth • School caseload is allocated number of SLT sessions based on clinical need • SLT liaises with SENCo to plan how to use this time. • SLT programmes set up after: discussion with CT, discussion with parents, observation & assessment. • Typically, SLT models activities for teacher/TA to carry out at least twice a week. • Schools use teacher checklists to identify children who need to be referred

5. From RCSLT position paper

6. SLT service delivery in Lambeth

7. Why do you need to support your child’s language development So your child can: • Tell you their needs • Have a conversation with you! • Understand instructions • Make friends • Access the curriculum at school

8. Parent Child Interaction • The way adults interact affects how children communicate. • You as the parent or carer play a key role in supporting your child’s thinking and language development.

9. Activity 1 Talking about your holiday

10. To support your child’s language development you need to…

11. STOP • Stop what you’re doing and focus on the child • Give the child time and space to speak

12. Look at what your child is doing and take an interest in it Listen to what they are trying to say LOOK

13. RESPOND • Give your child lots of praise. • If your child makes a mistake, model the correct word/phrase. • Ask as few questions as possible. • Expand their language by adding new words.

14. Special Time Five minutes each day where you give your child your undivided attention. During this time: • allow your child to choose what to play with. • Follow their lead at all times. • Comment on what they are doing. • Have fun!

15. Play • Play is essential to your child’s development • It is linked to other skills such as language and thinking • To develop these skills children need to have someone to play with

16. Tips for playing with your child • It does not have to be expensive or complicated; it’s an opportunity to get creative! • Get together lots of different things for your child to look at, think about and do. • Give your child plenty of opportunities to use their bodies by running, jumping and climbing, especially if you don’t have much room at home. • Remember ‘Special Time’!

17. Activity 2Following instructions

18. How can you support your child’s understanding?

19. How can you support your child’s understanding? • Clearly label objects / actions • Use lots of repetition • Show object at the child’s eye level • Speak slowly • Speak at the child’s language level • Use body language, facial expression and gesture • Offer choices to your child

20. Modelling & Recasting • ppsxfrequentrecasting2.ppsx

21. Take Home Activity Pick one strategy we have mentioned today to help support your child’s language development. Practice the strategy at home this week when playing with your child.

22. Summary • Speech and Language Therapists work in Primary schools with a range of children • Parents are key in their child’s language development – STOP, LOOK, RESPOND • Having Special Time with your child can promote language development