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Many young people with communication difficulties have difficulty understanding, learning and recalling vocabulary. These young people need explicit teaching of words and strategies to understand and recall words in conversations and when in education or employment. This applies to everyday,...

Many young people with communication difficulties have difficulty explaining their ideas or retelling a sequence of events, for example, what happened at lunchtime. These young people need adult support to communicate their ideas in conversations, and to develop strategies to support their ability...

Planning and organising involves using language ‘internally’ through self-talk to: talk through the steps, for example, ‘first … then… last…’ work out what is needed for the day or week using conditional language, for example, ‘if it’s Monday then I need my PE kit’ understand...

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...

You can use symbols flexibly with your child at home to: make schedules to explain what is happening now and next explain daily routines provide choices support them to communicate their wishes Download: Symbols for Home Schedules It can be hard for children to be out of their usual routine. Using...

Saying or signing ‘more’ allows your child to use their words to ask for things they want. You can say or sign ‘more’ in lots of different situations. For example, with food, toys or peekaboo. Top Tips

Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) may have difficulties understanding spoken and written language. It’s often hidden and sometimes harder to identify than a difficulty with talking, but it is important to recognise as it affects a child’s learning and development. What do...

When using an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system, there are some things to think about.

What is core vocabulary? Core words make up most of the speech we all use. These words tend to be small words which are not specific to a topic or activity. Core vocabulary accounts for approximately 80 percent of words actually spoken by everyone, every day. Core words consist of all word types....

A step by step guide on how to build an A4 communication book. Download the A4 communication book template here: A4 communication book template  

A step by step guide on how to build an A5 communication book. Download the A5 communication book template here: A5 communication book template.  

A training video for parents, carers and teaching staff that explains and demonstrates how to use sentence makers at a 2 and 3 key word level – ‘who doing’ and ‘who doing what’. Time: 9 minutes

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Look under We want help Not...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Your turn No more Help me...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words No help Come look Our turn...

Strategies Make sure the core vocabulary board is available at all times to the child or young person. This helps them have easier access to communicate. Game ideas Bubbles Posting Playdough Mr potato head Water Sand Tidy up time Circle time Snack and dinner Target words Go More Want Help Stop No...

If your child has a communication difficulty you may find these pictures useful when you come to videofluoroscopy clinic. Download here: videofluoroscopy visuals If your child has a communication aid, please bring this to the appointment. Other resources which may be helpful can be found at...

If your child has a communication difficulty you may find these pictures useful when you come to the feeding clinic.  Using pictures and key words instead of sentences can help your child understand what is going to happen. Download here: feeding clinic visuals If your child has a communication...

A training module on visually supporting communication for older children and young people. Time: 14 minutes. This training module refers to the following strategy sheet: Visually supporting communication for older children and young people  

A training module on supporting communication in emotionally dysregulated children and young people. Time: 16 minutes This training module refers to this resource page: Supporting communication in emotionally dysregulated children and young people

A training module on talking about behaviour with a child or young person with communication difficulties. Time: 10 minutes This training module refers to the following resource page: Talking about behaviour with a young person with communication difficulties

A training module on social stories and power cards. Time: 8 minutes This training module refers to the following strategies: Social stories Power cards

A downloadable A5 communication book template. Download here: A5 communication book