Supporting Communication Disorders - A Handbook for Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Informationen zum Autor Gill Thompson Zusammenfassung This practical handbook provides SENCOs, class teachers and teaching assistants with a step-by-step guide to the identification of speech and language disorders, a basic knowledge of the underlying causes and guidance for developing strategies for support and intervention in the classroom. It gives a foundation for assessment and differentiation, which will help the teacher or teaching assistant to work effectively in collaboration with speech and language therapists. It suggests appropriate materials and programmes of work for enabling the child to access the curriculum as fully as possible. The book includes photocopiable assessments and worksheets, which can be used as part of planning and intervention for individual children or small group work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 - Communication difficulties, 2 - The development of speech and language, 3 - The sounds of speech, 4 - Making sounds, teaching sound production, sound awareness and basic listening skills, 5 - Articulation, ideas for teaching specific sounds, 6 - Language, assessment and ideas for intervention programs, 7 - Attention and listening skills, 8 - Specific speech and language disorders, 9 - Planning intervention and support

Product details

• Authors: Gill Thompson, Thompson Gill
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138157330
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15733-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education; Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Educational strategies and policy, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy