the first stop for information on children’s communication
 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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 This invaluable book provides information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and gives detailed advice and activities to promote the communication and interaction skills of all verbal children with ASD.
It covers a wealth of knowledge and is beautifully illustrated to provide many practical strategies and ideas suitable for children at primary school as well as those in specialist provisions. It has been written to be accessible to parents, learning support assistants, teachers and other professionals who work in this field. It is the training material for those completing the Elklan ASD specilaist course but is also a stand alone publication and is useful for all practitioners.
Amongst the topics covered are:
What is autism?
Using structure with children with ASD.
Developing communication.
Working with Information Carrying Words to develop the length of sentences a child can understand.
Developing verbal reasoning in children with ASD.
Using vocabulary maps and Mind Maps, the latter devised by Tony Buzan.
Developing interaction through using Comic Strip
Conversations as devised by Carol Gray.
Helping children learn how to speak in a social context.
Understanding that children with ASD often communicate most effectively through their behaviour.
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.
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 Let's Talk with 5-9s Handouts is beautifully illustrated and full of ideas to encourage speaking, listening and language skills of all 5-9s. Each of the 89 pages provides effective advice and ideas for parents, child minders and those working with children in this age range wanting some basic skills and knowledge. The handouts incorporate advice for supporting children who are learning English as a second language.
The handouts are packed full of practical suggestions that cover the following topics:
Normal communication development charts
Causes to speech and language difficulties
Adult-child interaction
Listening and concentrating
Learning new words
Understanding language
Using sentences
Asking questions
Saying words clearly
The handouts are illustrated throughout.
As with all Elklan materials having purchased the resource you are free to photocopy any relevant pages for your own use so equipping others who work within your school or health provision.
A CD version is included so the handouts can be printed off as and when required.
Price: £20.00
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 Let's Talk Together Handouts is beautifully illustrated and full of ideas parents and others to encourage the speaking, listening and language skills of children with social communication needs (including Autism Spectrum Condition although this term is not mentioned in the resource enabling practitioners to use it with a wide range of children).
The handouts are ideal for parents, child minders and practitioners wanting essential skills and knowledge when managing children aged 5+ with social communication needs as well as for speech and language therapists to give to others to explain complex ideas in a simple but effective manner.
There are lots of practical suggestions that cover the following topics:
Normal communication development
Adult child interaction
Using physical and visual structure
Developing listening and understanding
Asking questions and sharing books
Developing interaction with peers
Understanding how children communicate through their behaviour.
The handouts are beautifully illustrated throughout.
As with all Elklan materials having purchased the resource you are free to photocopy any relevant handouts for your use only so equipping others who work within your school or health provision.
A CD version is included so the handouts can be printed off as and when required.
Price: £20.00
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 Information about Makaton Training for parents, carers and professionals.
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 This popular DVD features Dave Benson Phillips performing 19 well known children's nursery rhymes using Makaton signing.
Price: £9.99
How to get this: http://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Nursery-Rhymes-DVD |
 Beautifully illustrated book of popular nursery rhymes. Using Makaton to sign along to Baa Baa Black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider and Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Price: £9.99
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 Learning to count and read is fun with this beautifully illustrated children's book. The pictures and text are supported by Makaton symbols and signs which have been carefully chosen to help young children to express their needs and begin to interact with people around them.
Price: £8.99
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 Beautifully illustrated children's book. The pictures and text are supported by Makaton symbols and signs which have been carefully chosen to help young children to express their needs and begin to interact with people around them. Learn Makaton symbols and signs for colours and animals.
Price: £7.49
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 1Voice - Communicating Together is all about bringing Augmentative and Alternative Communication users and their supporters together. 1Voice has activities and events around the country, as well as 'pop-ups' - less formal events where we can get 2 users together! It only takes 2 to communicate!
The best way to find out about what's happening in your area is to visit our website events page at www.1voice.info/events
You can also email info@1voice.info for more general information.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.1voice.info/events |
 This popular Makaton resource provides ideas for games and activities to help children and adults to use Makaton. The games and activities use everyday objects and are enhanced with a selection of really useful vocabulary to complement the Makaton Core Vocabualry, such as food, clothing, transport, weather and colours.
Price: £19.99
How to get this: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Makaton-Games |
 Full ideas for workers with pre-school and nursery age children. Topics include me, houses and homes, gardening, transport, weather, bars, everyday phrases, finger spelling chart and a translation of "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" and "The Thirsty Black Crow".
Price: £14.99
How to get this: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Make-and-Do |
 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary Book of Signs, Line drawings of the signs used with the Makaton Core Vocabulary: Stages 1 to 8 and additional
Price: £21.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary Book of Symbols, contains all the Makaton Symbols for stages 1 to 8 and additional of the Makaton Core Vocabulary
Price: £21.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary - Pocket Book of Signs 1 is ideal for reference in a handy pocket-sized format, with finger spelling. stages 1 to 4 and additional.
Price: £8.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary - Pocket Book of Symbols 1 is ideal for reference and matching the pocket books of signs, in a handy pocket sized format. Stages 1 to 4 and additional.
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 A guide for friends, family and professionals Author: Jude Welton Illustrated by Jane Telford From: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him. This beautifully-illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase understanding about autism in the classroom or at home. It also includes clear, useful information for parents and professionals. How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/can-i-tell-you-about-autism |