Specialist Children’s Services SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY REFERRAL GUIDANCE FORM Reception 19 years old – (for preschool children please attend a drop-in clinic) Secondary School (11 to 19 years old) Should be able to: Tick all areas of difficulty Next steps Cannot follow instructions, e.g. Get the Understanding spoken If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and language new iPad that’s on the second shelf of language Therapy by completing Can follow complex the I.T cupboard. referral form. directions. Recommended universal provision Using visual support alongside Cannot understand simple idioms e.g. ‘I verbal instructions, Understands couldn’t keep a straight face’. Chunk complex instructions into common, simple stages. Simplify language (point out in context. ‘sayings’ and explain use of idioms and metaphorical language in your Cannot infer/ implied information. E.g. speech). and give the child time to Understands factual respond What is said: Getting noisy in here... Discuss / because’ information. Still ‘why scenarios in real life situations. What is implied: You need to be quiet finds it harder to Recommended resources understand inferred Cannot respond to questions involving Language For Thinking, information: inference and/or prediction e.g. "What Brannigan and Parsons, Speechmark Pubs. will happen if .........?" Vocabulary Enrichment Programme, Victoria Joffe Speechmark publication Does not understand sarcasm. E.g. ELKAN, Speech and Language Support for 11 to 16s. such a talented singer...’ ‘You’re Let’s Focus on Communication in Secondary Schools DVD, HDFT and NYCC Let’s Focus on Communication in Secondary Schools Starting to Resource Pack, HDFT and understand sarcasm NYCC Comic strip conversation when exaggerated: take it so literally’ pack ‘Don’t Using spoken use joining words to link language sentences and ideas. For example, Links sentences though…’. ‘Even ‘Because…’, ‘So…’, using a range of ‘Also…’, ‘Before…’. more difficult joining words. Is unable to tell original narrative and does not keep the listener engaged throughout the Tells interesting, entertaining and
Specialist Children’s Services SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY REFERRAL GUIDANCE FORM Reception – 19 years old (for preschool children please attend a drop-in clinic) Secondary School (11 to 19 years old) Should be able to: Tick all areas of difficulty Next steps Understanding spoken language Can follow complex directions. Understands common, simple ‘sayings’ in context. Understands factual information. Still finds it harder to understand inferred information: Starting to understand sarcasm when exaggerated: Cannot follow instructions, e.g. Get the new iPad that’s on the second shelf of the I.T cupboard. If concerned about one or more of these areas refer to Speech and language Therapy by completing referral form. Recommended universal provision Using visual support alongside verbal instructions, Chunk complex instructions into stages. Simplify language (point out and explain use of idioms and metaphorical language in your speech). and give the child time to respond Discuss ‘why / because’ scenarios in real life situations. Recommended resources Language For Thinking, Brannigan and Parsons, Speechmark Pubs. Vocabulary Enrichment Programme, Victoria Joffe Speechmark publication ELKAN, Speech and Language Support for 11 to 16s. Let’s Focus on Communication in Secondary Schools DVD, HDFT and NYCC Let’s Focus on Communication in Secondary Schools Resource Pack, HDFT and NYCC Comic strip conversation ‘Don’t take it so literally’ pack Cannot understand simple idioms e.g. ‘I couldn’t keep a straight face’. Cannot infer/ implied information. E.g. What is said: Getting noisy in here... What is implied: You need to be quiet Cannot respond to questions involving inference and/or prediction e.g. "What will happen if .........?" Does not understand sarcasm. E.g. ‘You’re such a talented singer...’ Using spoken language Links sentences using a range of more difficult joining words. Tells interesting, entertaining and use joining words to link sentences and ideas. For example, ‘Even though…’. ‘Because…’, ‘So…’, ‘Also…’, ‘Before…’. Is unable to tell original narrative and does not keep the listener engaged throughout the
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