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Speech Therapy Courses
Written and presented by Niamh Egan, Senior Speech & Language Therapist. Vocabulary is exceptionally important in helping individuals access new learning, and new opportunities – both inside the school system and as a predictor of future success. For the Speech and Language impaired child, this is often an area where they can fall behind easily.
Stuttering, or stammering can profoundly affect an individual. There are ways you can practically help.
This content is available to CATTS Voice Therapy clients only. It is also available as part of the 'Voice Care for Teachers & SNAs' course.
Children with communication difficulties need extra practice. Typical kids need hundreds of repetitions of a word to learn a word (except for swear words) and kids with communication difficulties often need more than that.
Here are 5 things you can do to help your child communicate.
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This course covers both: Assessment of School Age Stuttering and, Parent Counselling and Treating School Age Stuttering.
Participants will be able to: Develop a stronger understanding of the nature and development of stuttering and how to use that knowledge to assess and treat stuttering in children which is tailored to meet their individual needs. Be able to implement appropriate formal and informal “portfolio” assessments for stuttering for both preschool and school age children who stutter. Recognize the components of differential diagnosis for assessment of stuttering in the younger child. Develop effective treatment plans based on individualized assessment information through implementation of case studies. Develop a wider repertoire of strategies for treating preschool age stuttering.
How to do it PROPERLY to help the child in your class communicate with others – AND reduce anxiety and frustration. (For everyone!)
A short introduction to Speech Sound Disorders, how to recognise them and help support a child who may have one. Presented by Jennifer Grundulis SLT
Did you know? Teachers are 32 times more likely to report voice difficulties than the average person. 11% of teachers reported a current voice disorder, with 58% experiencing a voice problem during their career. (Nelson 2005) Teachers are 4% of the working population, but compose 20% of patients seen in voice clinics. During this talk, you will learn: The Teacher’s voice (Why it’s different) How the voice works Adapting your environment Vocal Hygiene Emotional Health Posture and Breathing Vocal Exercises
Practical strategies and supports which you can setup in your classroom to assist a pupil with ASD. Presented by Jennifer Grundulis SLT
Total Communication and AAC 101. What the term AAC covers, what types of AAC there are, and how to support an AAC user. Presented by Marijke Morris SLT
How to setup and use GraceApp (also applicable to most AAC Apps and devices).
This is a general talk designed to provide information on language development in young children.