| SKILL | WHAT TO DO FIRST Identifying and supporting need | ASKING FOR HELP Starting Assess, Plan, Do, Review | WHEN MORE HELP IS NEEDED Targeted support |
| Expressive Language – Speech Sounds | Individual child: Consult Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy website for information on which age we would expect sounds to be developed by. Early Years practitioners to refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1 or small group activities. Video advice on producing /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /s/blends is available here: Training :: Tameside Children and Young People. For a general overview on how to support early speech sounds see Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test and check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate. Early Years practitioners to refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice and support around speech sounds. See Children’s Speech and Language Therapy :: Tameside Children and Young People. | Consult Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy website for information on which age we would expect sounds to be developed by. Early Years practitioners to refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1 or small group activities. Advice sheets available for: Speech Sound Clusters Cluster Leaflet not group.pdf. Fronting/Backing (/t/,/d/,/k/,/g/) F&B not group.pdf. Final Consonant Deletion FCD not group.pdf. Practicing Speech Sounds in Words practicing speech sounds in words.pdf Speech Sound Awareness Phonological Awareness.pdf. Video advice on producing /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /s/blends is available here: Training :: Tameside Children and Young People. As in phonics, when working on speech sounds use a physical prompt and/or symbol to remind the child of what the target sound is. Early Years practitioners to carry out interventions as directed by Speech and Language Therapy (SLT). For a general overview on how to support early speech sounds see Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test and check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate. Early Years practitioners to refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice and support around speech sounds. See Children’s Speech and Language Therapy :: Tameside Children and Young People. | Consult Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy website for information on which age we would expect sounds to be developed by. Early Years practitioners to refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1 or small group activities. Advice sheets available for: Speech Sound Clusters Cluster Leaflet not group.pdf. Fronting/Backing (/t/,/d/,/k/,/g/) F&B not group.pdf. Final Consonant Deletion FCD not group.pdf. Practicing Speech Sounds in Words practicing speech sounds in words.pdf Speech Sound Awareness Phonological Awareness.pdf. Video advice on producing /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /s/ blends is available here: Training :: Tameside Children and Young People. Early Years practitioners to carry out interventions as directed by Speech and Language Therapy (SLT). If Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) is required to support communication liaise with Speech and Language Therapy through referral or contact The ACE Centre. For a general overview on how to support early speech sounds see Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test and check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate. Speech and Language Therapy can consider if a referral to ear, nose and throat (ENT) may also be appropriate if there is a ‘blocked nose’ quality to the speech or if you are hearing a ‘snort’ rather than the target sound. Early Years practitioners to refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice and support around speech sounds. See Children’s Speech and Language Therapy :: Tameside Children and Young People. |