Communication and interaction

Communication and interaction needs encompass a range of difficulties that affect how individuals communicate and interact with other.

‘Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in communicating with others. This may be because they have difficulty saying what they want to, understanding what is being said to them, or they do not understand or use social rules of communication. The profile for every child with SLCN is different and their needs may change over time. They may have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or social communication at different times of their lives.’ (Code of Practice, paragraph 6.29)

Below you will find links to learning and development sessions, resources, and recommended websites.

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Intensive Interaction training

This course for residential carers and foster carers who support children with severe/complex communication and learning difficulties and/or autism.

As an introduction to Intensive Interaction this course focuses on supporting the communication needs of the child. Intensive Interaction is an approach to teach the basic fundamentals of communication that come before speech. It is used with both children and adults who have severe learning difficulties and / or autism and who are still at an early stage of their communication development.

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Communicating with Young People (Developed by SEND council)

The Leeds SEND Youth Council have developed communicating with young people with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) eLearning for professionals across education, health, care and the third sector. The aim is to provide professionals with information and advice to support them to communicate with young people.

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