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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

What is meant by Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)?

Speech, language and communication needs describes difficulties with: producing speech sounds accurately stammering voice problems, such as hoarseness and loss of voice understanding language (i.e., ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Universal Support for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Every education setting, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes speech, language, communication and respect, ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Appendix 1:

Appendix 1: Free evidenced based resources to enable parents/carers and staff to understand typical speech, language and communication development Ages and stages (0-17years) (speechandlanguage.org.uk) Universally ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Key principles for supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

All adults to: prepare the child/young person for experiences and learning opportunities. help the child/young person to understand and name their needs and emotions consider ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

SEND Support Strategies or Interventions to support these principles for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Prepare the child/young person for experiences and learning opportunities.Help the child/young person to understand and name their needs and emotions Create a ‘one-page profile’ involving ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Helpful Resources for meeting Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Communication Friendly Environments A Communication Friendly Environment enables learners (pupils) to develop their social, emotional and academic potential by reducing or removing barriers to communication. ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Suggestions for the SENDCO for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Support staff/parents/carers to identify need: enable parents/carers and staff to understand typical speech, language and communication development provide access to recommended screening tools to enable professionals ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Assessment and screening tools for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Parents/carers and professionals: Child’s progress checker Public Health Nursing: Mandated developmental checks by 1 year and 2.6 years using ASQ and ASQ-SE assessments ELIM – an ...

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Torbay SEND Voice - Speech

October 8, 2024

Service offer or referral pathway for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Children and Family Health Devon- SLT Referrals – Children and Family Health (childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk) AAC West is commissioned by NHS England to provide an AAC service ...

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