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

Belinda Medhurst

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906531269 ISBN 13: 9781906531263

Publisher: Hinton House Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

'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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hinton House Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906531269
• ISBN 13: 9781906531263
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206