Expressive Language – Speech Sounds

Whole School
Consult Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy website for information on which age we would expect sounds to be developed by Clinical information on speech sound disorders | RCSLT

Classroom
Refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1/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 https://youtu.be/yNQN4sWaUsI?si=F-AY-lu-49fdkZh5 (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Individual Pupil
Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test/check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate Paediatric Audiology :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

Refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice/support around speech sounds  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      Clinical information on speech sound disorders | RCSLT

Refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1/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.

Carry out interventions as directed by SALT.

For a general overview on how to support early speech sounds https://youtu.be/yNQN4sWaUsI?si=F-AY-lu-49fdkZh5 (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test/check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate Paediatric Audiology :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

Refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice/support around speech sounds  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   Clinical information on speech sound disorders | RCSLT

Refer to advice sheets for working on speech sounds and use them in 1:1/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

Carry out interventions as directed by SALT.

If Augmentative and Augmentative Communication is required to support communication liaise with Speech and Language Therapy through referral or contact The ACE Centre Ace Centre | Charity specialising in AAC & Assistive Technology

For a general overview on how to support early speech sounds https://youtu.be/yNQN4sWaUsI?si=F-AY-lu-49fdkZh5 (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Enquire whether the child has had a hearing test/check whether there are concerns regarding hearing and refer to Audiology as appropriate Paediatric Audiology :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care

A referral to 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.

Refer to Speech and Language therapy for further advice/support around speech sounds  Children’s Speech and Language Therapy :: Tameside Children and Young People