To include Universal support plus:
- Modelling language
- Small group or individual language sessions
- Allow time for child to process and respond (ten second rule)
- Social stories
- Providing an additional method of communication e.g. use of ICT, symbol communication (for example, Makaton, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
- Black Sheep Press Materials
- Attention Autism
- TEACCH – Structured teaching and ensuring classroom set up/ workstation are in place
Social Stories
Social stories are short descriptions of a particular situation, event or activity, which include specific information about what to expect in that situation and why Whole class social stories can be used, with group working as a team for emotional regulation Comic Strip Conversations. By Carol Grey Training on Social Stories – Autism and Communication Service ELKLAN – primary and secondary (training first) Autism and Communication Service - www.supportservicesforeducation.co.uk/Services/3326 www.elklan.co.uk Elklan writes and delivers accredited courses for education and other staff working with those with speech, language and communication needs and for parents.
- Teen Talk - Counselling and support for YP to access themselves
- Talk Boost (KS1 and KS2) - Autism and Communication Service provide training. Targeted and evidence-based intervention, which supports language delayed children to make significant progress with their language and communication skills
- Autism Education Trust (AET) - Resources - tools for teachers’ pack; Good Autism Practice - training Autism and Communication Service provide training. https://www.supportservicesforeducation.co.uk/Services/3326
- Socially Speaking: Pragmatic Social Skills Programme for Pupils with Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities by Alison Schroeder and Jacqueline Jomain
- Talkabout (also Talkabout for Children and Talkabout for Teenagers) Talkabout: A Social Communication Skills Package:
Amazon.co.uk: Kelly, Alex: Books A social communication skills package. Beginning with a basic assessment procedure to evaluate the client's self-awareness, as well as the awareness of others, it is divided into six levels, and provides professionals with a framework for the development of social skills and training by the Autism and Communication Service provide training https://www.supportservicesforeducation.co.uk/Services/3326
- PECS – Picture Exchange Communication System - Used to teach individuals with autism and special needs to initiate functional communication primarily through picture symbols
- Parent Support Courses Cygnets – six week Primary based Barnardo’s Parent/Carer Training Course for CYP with an Autism diagnosis Toucan - four week programme for parents/carers of CYP with significant social communication differences as a primary need NAS Teen Life – six week programme for parents/carers for secondary and Post 16 CYP with an Autism diagnosis
- Bespoke Assistant Educational Psychologist Intervention Package - Educational Psychology Service. Our team of Assistant Educational Psychologists are able to offer bespoke packages of support and intervention for individual CYP who need additional support.
- Executive Function Training (e-learning) - Executive Function Training and Support Services for Education. This training gives an overview of Executive Function; with a focus on the 8 Executive Function Skills (Working Memory, Planning and Prioritising, Organisation, Metacognition, Impulse Control, Emotional Regulation, Task Initiation, Flexibility), difficulties with Executive Function, assessment/measurement of Executive Function and strategies to support Executive Function
- SCERTS (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, Transactional Support) model This comprehensive, multidisciplinary, educational approach designed for learners with autism and social emotional learning differences This virtual workshop will be informative and interactive, participants will have chance to ask questions and share ideas throughout the sessions. Introduction to SCERTS: A virtual workshop for professionals in Somerset | Support Services for Education For four to five year olds, the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) NELI: The Nuffield Early Language Intervention | Elklan Training Ltd (TARGETS vocabulary, narrative, listening and phonological awareness, evidence based programme) ICAN Inclusion by design Educational Support for Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) (ican.org.uk) Inclusive Communication (STC)
- Word Aware - http://thinkingtalking.co.uk/word-aware/ - an evidence-based approach to improving children’s vocabulary knowledge Follow CYPTS intervention plan if known to SLT
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