Supporting children with unclear speech training

Helen and I have been very busy creating our first online training course and it is very nearly finished!  We are really pleased with it.  From our work with nursery/ school staff and parents we know there are many people out there who are looking for training, especially to help children with unclear speech.  We decided to make the course online so it can be accessed anywhere, anytime.

So, let us tell you a little more about it.

Will “Supporting children with unclear speech” help my child?

The course aims to help children who are:-

• Aged 3 years or older
• Have difficulty with saying speech sounds clearly
• Are able to understand language at an age appropriate level
• Are using sentences to talk.

This course will help you support your child.  However, it does not replace assessment by a speech and language therapist.

Will “Supporting children with unclear speech” help me?

This course is aimed at parents, TA’s and SENCO’s who are working with one or more children with unclear speech.  This course is for you if:-

• You work with at least one child who has speech sound difficulties.
• You want to know more about typical speech development and when to be concerned.
• You want to learn how to teach a child a new sound.
• You want more ideas of games and activities to keep therapy fun but focused

What do I get?

This is an online course, made up of 10 modules which you can complete in your own time.  The module titles are:-

• Speech sound development
• Identifying a problem and making a referral
• The stages of speech sound therapy
• Phonological awareness
• Saying single sounds
• Blending consonants and vowels
• Single words
• Sentence level
• Generalisation
• Tracking progress

How long will the course take?

Each module will consist of one or more short videos as well as handouts and other course notes to read.  There will be exercises and activities to try at the end of each module.  There are 21 videos altogether with a total viewing of over 3 hours.  We currently aim to have the course with unlimited access once you have paid, so there is no time limit on working through or going back and watching parts of it again.

What do I need?

You will need to register for an online account to access the course material, with Zenler – our course host.

You will also need:-

• Access to a device with internet connection which can read PDF’s and play videos.
• An interest in finding out more about helping children with unclear speech!
• A printer would be advantageous.

What else do I get?

We have set up a private Facebook group which everyone on the course will have access to.  You will be able to ask questions about the course or material which we will answer.  You will also be able to support each other through the course too.  We aim to answer all questions within 48 hours of being posted.

How much does it cost?

The course will be available for £97.

It will be up to purchase on 9th February.  Sign up to our mailing list to get more information and an exclusive discount code for the course!

 

 

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