This practical course is delivered by Speech and Language Therapists and is designed to support educational professionals to use aided language boards within their school / early years setting.
Participants will be given free access to a range of aided language boards to print and use in their setting.
The course is delivered over 2 sessions:
Session 1: Face to face teaching - 3 hours (Conference Room, Highbury Hospital on Tuesday 10th June 2025 from 9:30 - 12:30)
Session 2: MS Teams troubleshooting session – 90 minutes (Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 9:30 - 11 am)
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
• Describe what aided language is and how it can help children to develop their language and communication skills
• Understand and use the strategies to support aided language in your setting
• Take away practical ideas for modelling in your setting
• Acknowledge the barriers that might stop your children from using symbols and communicating
• Discuss successes, barriers and get advice from a Speech and Language Therapist via an online troubleshooting session 4-6 weeks after the face to face training.
