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Many young people with communication difficulties have difficulty understanding spoken language. These young people need adult support to understand in conversations, and to develop strategies to support their understanding when socialising, and when in education or employment. Visual support Seat...

Strategies for developing comprehension monitoring Many young people with comprehension difficulties do not recognise that they do not understand, which result in misunderstandings and is a barrier to learning. Other young people may not have the confidence or be too embarrassed to ask. This can...

Comprehension monitoring means checking that a child has the ability to be aware of when they do not understand information or instructions given to them. Once they are aware they need to realise that they need to ask for help to be able to understand. All children can benefit from being given or...

What is comprehension monitoring? Some children find it difficult to understand language, and what people are saying to them. This might include instructions and stories. These children often also need support to be aware of times when they don’t understand information or instructions, for...