The Communication Toolkit: Assessing and Developing Social Communication Skills in Children and Adolescents - Couverture souple

Medhurst, Belinda

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906531269 ISBN 13 : 9781906531263

Editeur : Hinton House Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

A practical collection of user-friendly resources for use with young people who have social and communication difficulties. Worksheets cover subjects such as self-concept & self-esteem, body language & facial expressions, awareness of self and others, relationship skills, conversational & listening skills, feeling safe and staying in control.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'The Communication Toolkit' is a practical collection of user-friendly resources designed to support young people aged 8 to 16 who have social and communication difficulties. It draws on a variety of theoretical backgrounds including emotional literacy, solution-focused and social-use-of-language approaches. The accessible worksheets cover subjects such as self-concept & self-esteem, body language & facial expressions, awareness of self and others, relationship skills, conversational & listening skills, feeling safe and staying in control. Provides a valuable assessment tool and indicator of key areas for improving social and language skills. Illustrated worksheets with are accessible to those with language and learning difficulties. Professionals can focus on areas on concern and explore the young person's view of themselves and others through an individualised communication programme. Addresses key areas of SEAL and can be used in primary and secondary mainstream as well as SEN settings. Contains guidance and notes for professionals as well as photocopiable worksheets. Through structured activities youngsters will be helped to develop emotional literacy, self-esteem, social understanding and ultimately behaviour and communication skills. A varied and appealing resource that teachers, SLTs, SENCOs, psychologists and behaviour support workers will find invaluable for use with an older age group not always addressed in social skills materials.

Revue de presse

'An inspirational resource for both the young person and therapist, this draws on a whole range of tried and tested approaches. . . an invaluable toolkit to assess and develop skills in 8 to 16 year olds. User-friendly for therapists and non-therapists alike . . . Exceptional value for money. --Speech & Language Therapy in Practice, Summer 2010

4 out of 5 stars. A useful resource for professionals working with ... social communication difficulties ... mostly aimed at higher functioning individuals. It is very positive in its approach. I particularly like the developing skills section, which draws upon the information gathered from the assessment. --RCSLT Bulletin June 2010

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hinton House Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906531269
• ISBN 13: 9781906531263
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Armstrong Nicky
• Nombre de pages: 206
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible