How early intervention helps children's speech and language development?

[robbiedobsmum]

I’m hoping some of you lovely people can help me my minds gone completely blank!


List some of the ways in which the early years’ practitioner can work with the child, parents and other agencies to provide additional support in this area, and analyse how this early recognition and assistance can help. You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the potential consequences of not having this early intervention.

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, the area is communication, speech and language?

In order to analyse you'll need to consider what your setting does to support the children, why they do it and how they happen eg. programmes they might use to help children's development, speech therapy, phonics, specific activities such as puppets, books, storytelling.

http://www.talkingpoint.org.uk/ey-wo...ing-strategies

Page 304 of this EYE handbook suggest more activities that support children's SLC.

This iCan article examines early intervention http://blog.ican.org.uk/2016/09/earl...-intervention/


Page 295 of this CYPW is a useful read (use the look inside feature and search for the words 'impact of communication')

Quote from page 76
Language is at the heart of cognitive and social development. Language allows you to think, to control your behaviour and process new information. Without a way of using language, communication can be limited and so children can feel isolated and frustrated. They may find it hard to control their behaviour and play with other children. Language is also linked to the development of literacy. This means that children who have poor speech find it hard to understand link between sounds and letter shapes and so reading can be delayed. Writing can also be affected as you need 'words' in order to write.

In addition to speech, some children may have difficulties with communication. They may find it hard to 'connect' with others and/or find it hard to process complex sentences.

Early identification is important
Young children's brains are still developing as they grow. This means that early identification can change the potential impact of any difficulty is early support is provided. In addition, finding ways to help children communicate is important for their emotional well-being as children who have language and communication difficulties can quickly become isolated and withdrawn or develop antisocial behaviours.

Hope this helps a little.

[robbiedobsmum]

Thank you this is a great help, I’ve wrote something similar just knowing I’m on the right track is great!