I CAN’s Moving On! resources include a fun and supportive Student Activity Pack for use at home or at school and Teacher Guide for Year 6 teachers to support individuals and whole classes.
Research has shown that a successful transition can lead to higher attainment in secondary school with improved progress, particularly in Maths and Science, reinforcing how important it is to ensure transition is well supported.
Moving On! can be used by Year 6 students, parents and professionals as it offers an effective framework to ensure all children including those with poor language skills will understand the changes ahead.
To support individuals and whole classes. This guide is packed with information, ideas and activities for Year 6 teachers. Included are suggested discussion topics and activities to be used alongside the relevant section in the Student Activity Pack.
How to get this: http://icancharity.org.uk/resources/moving-teacher-guide |
I CAN’s Moving On! resources include a fun and supportive Student Activity Pack for use at home or at school and Teacher Guide for Year 6 teachers to support individuals and whole classes.
Research has shown that a successful transition can lead to higher attainment in secondary school with improved progress, particularly in Maths and Science, reinforcing how important it is to ensure transition is well supported.
Moving On! resources offer carefully structured support to develop practical skills and knowledge, preparing students emotionally, so that they feel safe and secure in their new environment.
Moving On! can be used by Year 6 students, parents and professionals as it offers an effective framework to ensure all children including those with poor language skills will understand the changes ahead.
Can be used either on its own, or in conjunction with the Teacher Guide. This fun activity pack guides the Year 6 student through key information, top tips and activities including getting to know the school, timetables, transport, friendships, concerns and key words and phrases.
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The aim of this new pack from Afasic England is to help families and schools support pupils with speech, language and communication impairments as they transfer from primary to secondary education.
How to get this: http://www.afasic.org.uk/2010/04/moving-on-moving-up |
Follow-on publication from Misunderstood, looks in more detail at speech, language and communication needs giving support and guidance.
Price: £0.00
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Looks at the different methods we use to communicate, especially the methods used by children who have no speech or whose speech is difficult to understand.
Aimed at - those who live or work with children and young people who use alternative methods of communication or with children who may need this support.
Price: £0.00
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This poster is designed to help teachers to understand children's speech and language development from 4-11 years and supports them in identifying children who may have speech, language and communication needs. Size: A4 Jointly produced with The Communication Trust, the poster will be available to order from 4 April 2011, please note that every primary school in England will be sent a copy during April. This is an A2 sized poster so if printing please select to print on the largest sized paper available to you. You can order this poster as a single copy, or in packs of 25 or 100 below. How to get this: https://shop.ican.org.uk/primaryposter |
This factsheet is primarily designed for teachers working in mainstream schools who have children with speech, language and communication needs within their class. It aims to provide simple practical techniques to help these pupils. The approaches are relatively straightforward to be incorporated into mainstream classroom practice. They may also be beneficial for other pupils.
Price: £0.00
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This factsheet is aimed at mainstream teachers who may have children with speech dyspraxia within their classes. The aim is to provide a brief overview of speech dyspraxia and the problems it can cause the pupil at school, as well as some simple and practical techniques that may help these pupils.
Price: £0.00
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This factsheet leaflet is designed for people in mainstream schools working with children and young people who have Asperger Syndrome. It aims to help staff understand the needs of these pupils and to provide some ideas for simple strategies that might be incorporated into the routine of a mainstream school or classroom.
Price: £0.00
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Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) may not be able to speak clearly, understand language, express ideas or interact with others. This can include difficulties with forming sounds and words, fluency, understanding what others say, producing sentences or using language socially. This factsheet is designed for those working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in residential care settings and in foster care. It aims to provide simple and practical advice which supports the young person in their environment outside of school.
Price: £0.00
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A multi-agency project to look at the issues underlying children's language deficits in Stoke on Trent. Contains information and resources for parents and practitioners.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/advice/stoke-speaks-out/ |
Provides a comprehensive range of ideas for teachers who are working with speech and language therapists to support children in mainstream primary schools with SLCN
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.strath.ac.uk |
A web site for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties, containing news, resources and forums
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.speechteach.co.uk |
A website that is a searchable library of ideas and resources, organised by target, and contributed by a community of therapists
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.therapyideas.org |
Information for those who want to find out more about supporting all children and young people’s communication and those with speech, language and communication needs.
www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk |
Top tips for parents and professionals on teaching deaf babies and children to listen and speak using Auditory Verbal Therapy
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.avuk.org |
Support for primary and secondary teachers in developing language in the classroom
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://thinkingtogether.educ.cam.ac.uk |
Free resources for professionals to share their experiences and knowledge of working with children
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.disabilitytoolkit.org.uk |
Helps partners create optimum conditions for learning through their resources and training on how to create Communication Friendly Spaces
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.elizabethjarmanltd.co.uk |
KIDS have produced a range of briefings available online as free downloads for professionals who work with young people with disabilities. In addition to these, many publications have been developed surrounding the childcare environment and inclusive play.
The Transitions magazine, aimed at and written by young disabled people covers 3 main themes each week, email publications@kids.org.uk or call 0207 359 3073 for a free hard copy. Alternatively they can be viewed online at the publications page. KIDS also provides a range of resources and workforce development opportunities.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.kids.org.uk/ |
The Makaton Charity have developed a range of resources for using and teaching Makaton, including a range of free resources available to download
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.makaton.org/resources |
Resources to help you learn more about communicating with people with a learning disability, and how to make your existing communication materials more accessible
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.mencap.org.uk/ |
Resources related to communication issues and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.autism.org.uk/shop |
Various free resources can be found at www.ndcs.org.uk/professional_support
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.ndcs.org.uk/professional_support |
The UK’s leading publishers of assessments for health and education professionals; key sponsor of the Hello campaign
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.psychcorp.co.uk/hello |
Support for primary and secondary schools in using an enquiry-based discussion model that is highly successful in promoting language and communication development in the classroom.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.sapere.org.uk |
Produces manuals of signs specific to individual needs. Select your vocabulary from any of the Signalong manuals and have them arranged and printed according to instructions
How to get this: http://www.signalong.org.uk/ |
Enables learners to develop their social, emotional and academic potential by reducing or removing barriers to communication. Developed 3 booklets that schools and settings can use to develop visual support systems, staff communication and classroom environment
How to get this: http://www.symbolsinclusionproject.org/resources |
This invaluable book provides detailed advice and activities to promote the communication skills of all school age children. It develops ideas suitable for children at primary school. It has been written to be accessible to parents, learning support assistants and teachers and many speech and language therapists use it in their daily work. It is the core reading material for the accredited course Speech and language support for 5-11s.
It addresses many areas including:
Attention and listening
Helping school age children understand spoken language and develop verbal reasoning skills
Helping school age children develop their expressive language
Phonological processing activities
Developing vocabulary and story writing and use of mind maps
Helping school age children develop their social skills
Helping school age children with unclear speech
As with all Elklan materials having purchased the book you are free to photocopy any relevant pages so equipping others who work within your school or health provision. |
This excellent resource makes this complex area of language development accessible to non-specialist staff. fAll those working in the field will appreciate the clear explanations and practical support and advice for those working and living with children at the pre-intentional and intentional stages of communication as far as beginning to use first words. The book explores a wide range of issues concerning children who have little or no means of expressing themselves verbally.
Language Builders for Complex Needs provides ideas for assessment and recording progress as well as detailed advice and practical activities. It is written for speech and language therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, pre-school practitioners and parents.
The book examines the characteristic communication skills, the interaction required and the thinking and play skills that need nurturing at each of the following stages:
Pre-Intentional Communication.
Being able to anticipate events.
Intentional Communication.
It also considers:
The link between play and language.
Total Communication – signs, symbols, Communication Passports, and briefly, Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Using first words, ideas and phrases.
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