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Training and Resources: Removing Communication and Interaction barriers

Some children and young people may have communication and interaction barriers to their learning and development. This includes speech, social communication, understanding and expressing themselves. For some children this can have a significant impact on their attainment and Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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Communication and Interaction

Gesture-facial-expression-and-body-language: Download (31KB - DOCX)

Sharing-attention-and-interaction: Download (98KB - DOCX)

Turn-Taking: Download (31KB - DOCX)

Conversational-Skills: Download (32KB - DOCX)

attention-and-listening-development: Download (332KB - DOCX)

Eye-Contact: Download (32KB - DOCX)

Dont Get Me Wrong: Download (2.61MB - PDF)

Gestalt Language Processing

What Is GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSING? (youtube.com)
General strategies for gestalt language processors - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Intensive Interaction

Intensive interaction - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk)
Intensive Interaction 04.pdf (mencap.org.uk)

Language Development

Ages and stages - Speech and Language UK

whats-typical-talk-at-primary: Download (688KB - PDF)

whats-typical-talk-at-secondary: Download (1001KB - PDF)

Normal Speech Sound Development: Download (36KB - DOCX)

NAPLIC | DLD bubble toolkit

Neurodiversity

'What is Neurodiversity?' - YouTube

Neurodiversity Quick Guide FINAL updated June 24: Download (260KB - PDF)

Fatigue and The Spoon Theory Quick Guide FINAL: Download (135KB - PDF)

Masking Quick Guide FINAL: Download (215KB - PDF)

ADHD Quick Guide FINAL: Download (123KB - PDF)

Keeping It All Inside - Autisic Girls Network: Download (977KB - PDF)

Girls and autism- flying under the radar: Download (627KB - PDF)

A_Guide_to_SpLD_2nd_ed: Download (522KB - PDF)

NEURODIVERSITY_IN_SCHOOLS: Download (12.1MB - PDF)

positive_relationships_between_home_and_school_AET: Download (330KB - PDF)

Autistic and OK | Ambitious about Autism- programme for secondary schools

Download LEANS | Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (ed.ac.uk)

Neurodiversity-affirmative education: why and how? | BPS

What does it mean to be neurodiversity affirmative? | BPS

Schools Competency Framework | Autism Education Trust

Take Time To Allow Time - Triple A Project - Autism in schools

Progression Framework Resource | Autism Education Trust

Accessible environments (autism.org.uk)

PRACTICING NEUROINCLUSIVE LISTENING (linkedin.com)

The Neurodiversity Toolkit | EYFS for Me

Resources for autistic teenagers (autism.org.uk)

Objects of Reference

Objects of Reference Quick Guide FINAL: Download (161KB - PDF)

Sensory Processing

Sensory Processing Quick Guide FINAL: Download (195KB - PDF)

Sensory Equipment and Strategies Quick Guide FINAL: Download (278KB - PDF)

Sensory Circuit Quick Guide FINAL-1: Download (159KB - PDF)

Sensory-Top-Tips: Download (426KB - PDF)

Making-Sense-of-Your-Senses: Download (723KB - PDF)

Joining in with Sensory Differences | NHS GGC

Sensory processing difficulties - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk)

BSensory- Sensory processing information

Free Sensory Resources - BSensory

Pre-made Sensory Circuits - BSensory

ASCETS resources

Signing

Makaton Quick Guide FINAL: Download (142KB - PDF)

Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations

Social Stories Quick Guide FINAL: Download (232KB - PDF)

Symbols


Widgit Quick Guide FINAL: Download (133KB - PDF)

Visual Timetables

Visual Timetable Quick Guide Final: Download (217KB - PDF)

Now and Next Quick Guide FINAL: Download (159KB - PDF)

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