The plans so far

The plans for the 'bringingithome' project, in the initial stages, are to:

a)       provide introductory training about speech, language and communication development and difficulties to teachers, other professionals that work with children and lecturers who train teachers.

b)       establish understanding of the impact of speech, language and communication difficulties (SLCDs) on children’s learning and functioning 

c)       develop skills and strategies in identifying SLCDs in the classroom

d)       develop skills and strategies for enhancing communication in the classroom that are designed to have universal impact, i.e. benefit all children in education settings

e)       identify strategies that are specific to the needs of children with different SLCDs

In the medium to long term, the project will aim to

f)         develop and deliver training over time to enable education staff to provide targeted input to children with specific SLCDs, e.g. those with specific language impairments, social communication difficulties, speech production difficulties

g)       develop specific knowledge and skills in education staff working in specialist settings.

h)       provide individual mentoring to identified staff to ensure continued development of knowledge, skills and strategies regarding children with a range of SLCDs

 

At each stage of development and delivery, the ‘bringingithome’ project will be further developed and delivered in collaboration with individuals, schools, colleges and organisations that deliver services to children with a range of developmental difficulties/disabilities in mainstream and specialist settings and those that train teachers and provide continued professional development for teachers.