Strategies for Better Communication and Behavior
CYPOP22
2.2
Explain effective strategies to overcome barriers to support the speech, language and development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
When working with children and young people that have communication difficulties a range of strategies can be employed by adults to help guide and instruct children in appropriate behaviours in social contexts.
Strategies we use within the setting are:
Adults use of language – This is an effective tool in helping the child develop and expand speech, language and communication. For example, a child within my setting has an expressive language difficulty, he gets the order of words mixed up, and sometimes has problems of sequencing for example, during a conversation with this child he said “Her is my friend” I acknowledged what he said and repeated it back to him in the correct way “she is your friend” by the use of modelled imitation can really help the child to whereby the adult uses language so that the child can imitate. This then can be further built upon and expanded by the use of indirect modelling and expansion of vocabulary in the setting.
Strategies we use with a child that has a hearing impairment include, reducing the noise level in the environment so that it enhances the opportunities for conversation and background noise does not compete or compromise the child’s opportunity to communicate. We use objects of reference, this is a great way of communicating with a child with a hearing or speech impairment and gives the child an idea of what is about to happen, for example, I gave a child with SLCD a cup and showed them the jug of water so they knew it was time for water and a snack. Also making sure that the child can see you properly because seeing each other’s facial expressions can be very important when communicating and understand one another’s response. We also explain to the other children of the setting that a child with a hearing impairment may
2.2
Explain effective strategies to overcome barriers to support the speech, language and development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
When working with children and young people that have communication difficulties a range of strategies can be employed by adults to help guide and instruct children in appropriate behaviours in social contexts.
Strategies we use within the setting are:
Adults use of language – This is an effective tool in helping the child develop and expand speech, language and communication. For example, a child within my setting has an expressive language difficulty, he gets the order of words mixed up, and sometimes has problems of sequencing for example, during a conversation with this child he said “Her is my friend” I acknowledged what he said and repeated it back to him in the correct way “she is your friend” by the use of modelled imitation can really help the child to whereby the adult uses language so that the child can imitate. This then can be further built upon and expanded by the use of indirect modelling and expansion of vocabulary in the setting.
Strategies we use with a child that has a hearing impairment include, reducing the noise level in the environment so that it enhances the opportunities for conversation and background noise does not compete or compromise the child’s opportunity to communicate. We use objects of reference, this is a great way of communicating with a child with a hearing or speech impairment and gives the child an idea of what is about to happen, for example, I gave a child with SLCD a cup and showed them the jug of water so they knew it was time for water and a snack. Also making sure that the child can see you properly because seeing each other’s facial expressions can be very important when communicating and understand one another’s response. We also explain to the other children of the setting that a child with a hearing impairment may