CYPCore31-4.2 Explain how multi-agency teams work together to support speech, language and communication
CYPCore31-4.2 Explain how multi-agency teams work together to support speech, language and communication.
Children could have speech, language or communication problem because of many reasons and its parents and teachers responsibility to find out the reason and help the children.
If a parent/teacher is worried about their child’s speech, language or communication, the first thing they should do is to see a doctor for advice. They should get child’s eyesight and hearing tests done to get to the core of problem. For some children if communication difficulties are linked to other learning difficulties, an assessment by an educational psychologist may be required. Speech therapy may be required by a speech therapist at regular intervals. Once they discover what type of support is needed then all professionals, parents and teachers need to work together.
For example, if a teacher sees that a child in their class is having trouble communicating with other children and adults, the reason for this may be that the child has English as a second language and he has trouble explaining him. The teacher should then invite the parents in for a meeting about how they can help the child with their English and communication. The may read books, play games or encourage speaking the language at home or agree to have their child assessed by a speech therapist in their own language. If this happens the speech therapist will report back to the teacher on how they can help the child. Or even if another professional is involved they can all stay in touch and come up with a plan to help the child and this is how multi agency teams work together.
Children could have speech, language or communication problem because of many reasons and its parents and teachers responsibility to find out the reason and help the children.
If a parent/teacher is worried about their child’s speech, language or communication, the first thing they should do is to see a doctor for advice. They should get child’s eyesight and hearing tests done to get to the core of problem. For some children if communication difficulties are linked to other learning difficulties, an assessment by an educational psychologist may be required. Speech therapy may be required by a speech therapist at regular intervals. Once they discover what type of support is needed then all professionals, parents and teachers need to work together.
For example, if a teacher sees that a child in their class is having trouble communicating with other children and adults, the reason for this may be that the child has English as a second language and he has trouble explaining him. The teacher should then invite the parents in for a meeting about how they can help the child with their English and communication. The may read books, play games or encourage speaking the language at home or agree to have their child assessed by a speech therapist in their own language. If this happens the speech therapist will report back to the teacher on how they can help the child. Or even if another professional is involved they can all stay in touch and come up with a plan to help the child and this is how multi agency teams work together.