Speech Sounds Is not secure with sounds expected for If the child is not within the suggested age norms (90% of Refer to Speech 90% of children at their age (please refer ‘Normal children) please refer to SLT. Sound Development’ to Speech Sound Development’ ‘Normal Recommended universal provision guidance. guidance. Ensure is looking and listening when you model speech, Speech screening tool is provided to Increase opportunities to guide you with your referral. develop attention and listening skills, Increase listening to the sounds in phonics sessions, Don’t correct the child’s speech but model the correction production of the word for them to hear. Social Skills Is not able to play simple games with If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and Devising and negotiating others and demonstrate some language Therapy by completing rules of games in play imaginative play. referral form. with others. Cannot take turns with other children Recommended universal provision Showing development of during play Observe play in social context with children, and record humour and joke telling. observations. Taking turns in groups Is not engaging verbally and Include in small group work Increasing range and Simply language in appropriate interactions with Model simple turn taking maintenance of familiar people games interactions Demonstrates ritualised or repetitive Recommended early intervention Using intonation to fit behaviour or language (e.g. using Time to Talk listener and situation phrases or words heard from TV or film – Nurture groups Lego Therapy developing awareness scripts etc) of social conventions Is not able to understand simple humour Beginning to learn when and non-literal language to join in conversations but may assume listener knows story background Stammering Is not speaking fluently e.g. m, m, m, m, If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and Connected speech m, mama or b, b, b, b, b, ball (repetition) language Therapy by completing should be fluent with or mmmama or bbball (prolongation) in a referral form. natural pauses word or phrase. Recommended universal provision This is accompanied by blinking or Reduce demand to talk slow interactions down, breath disruption or facial tension or foot reducing questions tapping (typical signs of give the child lots of time to think and talk. struggle/tension)? Build general confidence PLEASE ATTACH THIS COMPLETED FORM WITH THE REFERRAL FORM Referrals received without this form will be returned Please describe in further detail if appropriate:
Speech Sounds Refer to ‘Normal Speech Sound Development’ guidance. Is not secure with sounds expected for 90% of children at their age (please refer to ‘Normal Speech Sound Development’ guidance. Speech screening tool is provided to guide you with your referral. If the child is not within the suggested age norms (90% of children) please refer to SLT. Recommended universal provision Ensure is looking and listening when you model speech, Increase opportunities to develop attention and listening skills, Increase listening to the sounds in phonics sessions, Don’t correct the child’s speech but model the correction production of the word for them to hear. Social Skills Devising and negotiating rules of games in play with others. Showing development of humour and joke telling. Taking turns in groups Increasing range and maintenance of interactions Using intonation to fit listener and situation – developing awareness of social conventions Beginning to learn when to join in conversations but may assume listener knows story background Is not able to play simple games with others and demonstrate some imaginative play. If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and language Therapy by completing referral form. Recommended universal provision Observe play in social context with children, and record observations. Include in small group work Simply language Model simple turn taking games Recommended early intervention Time to Talk Nurture groups Lego Therapy Cannot take turns with other children during play Is not engaging verbally and in appropriate interactions with familiar people Demonstrates ritualised or repetitive behaviour or language (e.g. using phrases or words heard from TV or film scripts etc) Is not able to understand simple humour and non-literal language Stammering Connected speech should be fluent with natural pauses Is not speaking fluently e.g. m, m, m, m, m, mama or b, b, b, b, b, ball (repetition) or mmmama or bbball (prolongation) in a word or phrase. If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and language Therapy by completing referral form. Recommended universal provision Reduce demand to talk slow interactions down, reducing questions give the child lots of time to think and talk. Build general confidence This is accompanied by blinking or breath disruption or facial tension or foot tapping (typical signs of struggle/tension)? PLEASE ATTACH THIS COMPLETED FORM WITH THE REFERRAL FORM Referrals received without this form will be returned Please describe in further detail if appropriate:
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