Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Development - May 2021

Aims

KEY OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the difference between receptive and expressive language
• To know that receptive and expressive language difficulties impact on learning, behaviour and social skills
• To be equipped with tools to support memory, vocabulary development and narrative skills
• To enhance participants ability to appropriate pitched questions to pupils’ level of understanding

Overview

This course is designed to give participants an overview of receptive language (understanding) and expressive
language (speaking) difficulties. The impact of these on learning and behaviour will be explored along with some
strategies for developing speech, language and communication skills.