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To get started with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) it is important to understand the differences between them. Knowledge of these differences and how they impact a child is central to specialist SLCN interventions. Teachers and teaching assistants are less likely to have had training in the area. This short video provides a brief but clear overview of speech and language components.
impact of slcn
impact of slcn
- Reading difficulties - the reading age gap can go from 3 months at age 6 to 5 years by age 14
- 15% of children with SLCN achieve 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above
- Children with SLCN are more likely to be bullied, feel less able or popular than peers, and at higher risk of mental health difficulties
- May exhibit behavioural difficulties designed to mask their underlying difficulties
Hartshorne, M. (2011) "Speech, Language and Communication in Secondary Aged Pupils." Available at: https://ican.org.uk/media/1926/ican_talkseries10.pdf
teacher talk - check yourself!
teacher talk - check yourself!
- 37% of teacher instructions contain multiple meanings and 20% at least one idiom
- Have a volunteer time how long you speak to the whole class for in a lesson. You are likely to be shocked!
- How do you introduce new vocabulary?
- When a child says "yes" when you've asked if he/she understands, how do you know?
- Do you assume children understand the 'everyday' words you are using?
- Do you ever stop and say "Who can tell me what that word means?"
Classroom strategies
Classroom strategies
- An excellent checklist of simple classroom strategies
- Another checklist, and includes reminders of the difficulties faced by children with SLCN
- A great teacher guide to SLCN - page 10 has the suggested strategies
- Another good teacher guide to SLCN- page 32 has the suggested strategies
- Some more reading if you are interested in this area
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