Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy Training Courses Prospectus Spring Term 2014 www.talkaboutnorfolk.co.uk Looking after you locally

2 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Contents... About Talk About 2-3 The Talk About team 4 Courses: Attention and Listening Difficulties 5 Difficulties Understanding Language 6 Early Language Development Programme 7 Elklan for Under Fives 8 Expressive Language and Vocabulary Difficulties 9 Practitioner-Child Interaction and Peer Coaching 10 Signalong Foundation 11 Speech Sound Difficulties 12 Hanen Teacher Talk: Course Three 13 Working in groups to support children s language development 14 Working with Autism and Social Communication Difficulties 15 Working with Selective Mutism 16 Welcome to the Talk About prospectus This short prospectus outlines details of the courses available during the Spring Term 2014, most of which are FREE. What we do... Speaking, listening and interacting well with others are fundamental skills which are the building blocks for all areas of life. The early childhood years are a critical period for the development of these skills and are also the best time for interventions to help children with any difficulties. The Talk About project provides early years speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs) support in Norfolk. Following on from the success of the Norfolk based project Every Child a Talker, Talk About is a collaborative project which is grant funded by Norfolk County Council and developed and managed by a team of experts at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust s Speech and Language Service. We provide training for staff who work in playgroups, nurseries and reception classes to help them identify and support children aged three to five years-old who have difficulties in developing their speech, language and communication skills. Talk About is a collaborative project which is grant funded by Norfolk County Council, and developed and managed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust s Speech and Language Therapy Service.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 3 What we offer... Talk About provides training and resources to early years practitioners and teachers in Norfolk so that they are better able to identify children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs) and help them to achieve their full potential. Our face-to-face training includes: 1. How children s speech and language usually develops. 2. How to spot when speech and language are not developing as well or as swiftly as usual, and what to do about it. 3. How to ensure your own interaction with children offers the best opportunities for language development. 4. How to monitor your group s speech and language as a whole, and how to track individual children s speech and language development. 5. How to support children with emerging communication difficulties, such as those associated with language delay, unintelligible speech, stammering or autism. 6. How to work effectively with parents to support their children s speech and language needs. Contact information... The Talk About team is happy to discuss the project in more detail and to answer any queries you may have about our courses. T: 01603 508944 E: talkabout@nchc.nhs.uk 40 Upton Road, Norwich NR4 7PA www.talkaboutnorfolk.co.uk How we measure success... We measure and report on the success of the Talk About project in a number of ways, including: Children s language progress Practitioners and teachers levels of training Practitioners and teachers confidence levels in helping children with SLCNs Parents knowledge and understanding of how to support their children s language development

celebrate and the Talk About team has just that! celebration evening to reflect on the progress made by our Talk About community over the last year. As well as recognising the fantastic support we have received from early years settings and staff, Therapists, in recognition of the benefits offered by the project to And don t forget, spring is our final Talk About term, so make sure you book your place on one of our training courses soon. We also ha plans for other Celebrating a year of success Talk About receives prestigious national award The art of communication time to get creative! Our Online Reso 4 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Alison Fuller (Project Lead) Helen Angell Alice Hodges Jenni Stone Janette Yaxley Kate Morley Natalie Charlton Rosie Payne Laura Hough Shelley Hester The Talk About team... Our Talk About team are all fully qualified and registered NCH&C Speech and Language Therapists, experienced in working with young children, their families, and the early years settings they attend. We are passionate about sharing our expertise, learning from and working closely with those who support children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs). Newsletter... The Lots to Talk About newsletter will keep you updated on upcoming courses and how the Talk About project is progressing. There are also some top tips, good news stories and feedback from you and your colleagues. If you would be interested in receiving this, please email: talkabout@nchc.nhs.uk With dark evenings and cold mornings upon us, it s good to have a reason to I m also delighted to let you know that the Talk About team recently received an award from the Royal College of Speech and Language Issue No5 www.talkaboutnorfolk.co.uk Every child s communication needs understood; every child s communication needs supported Hello and welcome to Lots to Talk About Inside this issue... The saying it takes a village to raise a child is one of the fundamental principles of Talk About as we aim to create the best environments for children to develop and flourish by working in partnership with the key people in their lives. New Online Resource Centre... Talk About face-to-face training is now supported by our New Online Resouce Centre, accessible to all early years practitioners and teachers in Norfolk. To see our short, instructional films, and download our guides to conditions and other resources, go to www.talkaboutnorfolk.co.uk Ask us for help!... If your setting hasn t signed up to Talk About yet, call or email our team with any training requests you might have for supporting young children with communication needs: we ll help if we can! At the end of October we held a local staff and children. Read more on page 2. Don t miss out last chance to attend our courses

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 5 Find out how you can extend a child s listening skills Attention and Listening Diff iculties Being able to listen and pay attention are the building blocks of communication. Learn how this fundamental skill develops, how you can encourage and extend listening and attention and how to identify when a child is struggling. This course will give you practical strategies for individual and group working. D212 Norwich - Professional Development Centre, NR7 9QL Weds, Feb 26 9.30am-2pm D213 Aylsham - Aylsham Lodge Hotel, NR11 6JH Mon, Feb 3 1-5pm D214 King s Lynn - West Norfolk Professional Development Centre, PE30 2HU Tues, Feb 11 1-5pm

6 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Hear how you can support children who struggle to understand Diff iculties Understanding Language This is a practical course to fully enable practitioners to recognise and support children who struggle to understand language. Practitioners will also gain confidence in using language at the right level for the children in their setting. D215 Norwich - Professional Development Centre, NR7 9QL Tues, Jan 14 9.30am-2.30pm D216 Great Yarmouth - The Kings Centre, NR31 0LE Mon, Jan 20 1pm-5.30pm D217 King s Lynn - West Norfolk Professional Development Centre, PE30 2HU Wed, Jan 29 1-5.30pm

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 7 Learn about the relationship between play, learning and language Early Language Development Programme This course is aimed at practitioners working with children aged three years and under, and children whose language is equivalent to three years and under. The course explains the relationship between play, learning and language and the causes of language delay. It also outlines how to adapt your interactions and provide the best environment for the child s language development. D218 Norwich - Professional Development Centre, NR7 9QL Tues, Jan 28 9.30am-4.30pm

8 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Discover strategies to support receptive language difficulties Elklan for Under Fives A comprehensive 10-week course which gives practitioners a broad overview of speech, language and communication in under fives. This course covers interaction and non-verbal communication, play, listening and attention. It also explains vocabulary, complex language, strategies to support receptive language difficulties, expressive language, communication, unclear speech and management of stammering. Course materials and accreditation 69.50. The deadline for applications for this course is Friday, December 20. Applications received after this date cannot be accepted. D219 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Tues, Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 4.30-7pm

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 9 See how you can identify normal expressive language development Expressive Language and Vocabulary Diff iculties This course enables practitioners to identify normal expressive language development and provides the skills to know what to do if a child is not meeting these milestones. It also offers general tips and strategies to use in the wider setting. D220 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Mon, Mar 3 9.30am-12.30pm D221 Aylsham - Aylsham Lodge Hotel, NR11 6JH Weds, Jan 15 1-4pm D222 Swaffham - Swaffham Community Centre, PE37 7RB Tues, Mar 11 1-4pm

10 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Help your colleagues to develop their interaction skills Practitioner-Child Interaction and Peer Coaching Learn about how your interaction can support children s language development. You ll be able to pick up new interaction skills and find out how to help your colleagues to develop theirs too. D223 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Mon, Jan 13 9.30am-2pm D224 Swaffham - Green Britain Centre, PE37 3HT Tues, Jan 21 1-5pm

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 11 Learn hand formations, sign movements and directions Signalong Foundation Signalong is a sign support system which is based on British Sign Language vocabulary and concepts. It aims to support people with learning difficulties. This course consists of seven, two-hour sessions and covers hand formations, sign movements and directions. It also teaches between 350 and 400 words relevant for young children. A Signalong Manual and certificate will be presented on completion. Courses are led by a trained Signalong instructor. If you haven t signed up yet, find our contact details on Page 3. D142 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Weds, Jan 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 26, Mar 5, 12 6pm-8pm

12 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Spot if a child s speech is not developing as expected Speech Sound Diff iculties This course covers typical speech development and how you can identify if a child s speech is not developing as expected. It teaches strategies you can use to support children with speech sound difficulties. D225 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Weds, Feb 5 1.30-4.30pm D226 Great Yarmouth - The Kings Centre, NR31 0LE Mon, Feb 10 9.30am-12.30pm D227 Thetford - Thomas Paine Hotel, IP24 1AA Tues, Feb 25 9.30am-12.30pm

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 13 Encourage children to interact with each other effectively Hanen Teacher Talk: Course Three Encouraging Peer Interaction Building on the learning from Hanen Teacher Talk Courses One and Two, this course will enable practitioners to create an environment which encourages children to interact with each other effectively. If you haven t signed up yet, find our contact details on Page 3. You must have completed Hanen Teacher Talk: Course One before applying to attend for this follow on course. D228 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Mon, Mar 17 1-5pm

14 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Find out how adult talk can support children s speech Working in Groups to Support Children s Language Development This three-hour course teaches how to use the I CAN Chatting with Children resource to run small language groups and explores practical ways to run groups within different settings. You will learn about adult talk techniques which support children s speech, language and communication development, including interactive book reading. D229 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Weds, Jan 15 1-4pm D230 Aylsham - Aylsham Lodge Hotel, NR11 6JH Weds, Mar 5 1-4pm D231 Thetford - Keystone Innovation Centre, IP24 1JD Weds, Jan 22 2-5pm

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust 15 Recognise when children are struggling with communication skills Working with Autism and Social Communication Diff iculties This course gives practitioners an overview of the typical development of social communication skills, the ability to recognise when children are struggling in developing these skills and strategies to support them in the early years setting. All early years and childcare settings signed up to the Talk About project. If you haven t signed up yet, speak to the Talk About team about your training needs: we ll help if we can contact details on Page 3. D232 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Mon, Jan 27 9.30am-2pm D233 Aylsham - Aylsham Lodge Hotel, NR11 6JH Tue, Feb 4 9.30am-2pm D234 Thetford - Keystone Innovation Centre, IP24 1JD Weds, Feb 12 1-5pm

16 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Learn what to do if you have a child who is selectively mute Working with Selective Mutism This course introduces practitioners to selective mutism what it is and how to recognise it. It will enable staff to know what to do if they have a child who is selectively mute in their setting and gives specific ideas on strategies to use. D235 Norwich - Woodside Centre, NR7 9DX Weds, Feb 12 2-5pm

Learning a first language is the most important thing a child will ever do Early years practitioners are in a unique position to support the development of language and communication skills in children They can have a big impact... Universally Speaking, The Communication Trust, 2011 I feel so much more confident I feel as though the path of speech development has been made clear and I am in a much better position to develop all my children in their speech and language skills... Teacher, Every Child a Talker, DfCSF, 2009 For further information or advice For further information, such as how to refer a child to our Speech and Language Therapy Service, contact your local office in King s Lynn on 01553 668544 or Norwich on 01603 508946. You can receive help with queries about NHS services from NCH&C Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) Tel: 0800 088 4449 Email: pals@nchc.nhs.uk If you would like this publication in large print, Braille, alternative format or in a different language, please contact us on 01603 697300 and we will do our best to help. Produced by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, November 2013. Review date, November 2014. www.talkaboutnorfolk.co.uk Looking after you locally